Oliver and Deborah were role models in so many ways. But having met them later in life, they have always been particular models for how I want to live in retirement: sharp, engaged, and always making a difference in their community. To me, moving into TriBeCa in retirement says it all. I miss them both. — Jenny on Remembering Oliver Allen

So true! Not only are the remaining spaces primarily empty, the new renters are for retail oriented for the most part. — DTmom on More on Acappella’s Move

Sorry to see this about Church Street Kitchen. My wife was the operator and co-owner back in 2012-2013. Hope something good comes in its place for a neighborhood we have very fond memories of...including the write up you did on us when we first opened, Erik! — Dan on Seen & Heard: Ward III Construction

What about making a right on Leonard Street? — James on Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Pedestrian

Of the 21 comments, Mr. Smithers published 4 of them. Yet he criticizes others for having nothing better to do and for being selfish. Really? I suggest you crawl back into your self centered hole and take a hard look at yourself. Hypocrisy at its best. This was a fun festival and great for families. We always looked forward to visiting amd spending the day there. It's a shame some people are too caught up in their own reality to allow others the space to enjoy events like this. It may not be for everyone, but it was a unique annual event that will be missed by many. — Scott Andrew on The Tribeca Film Festival Is Not Throwing Its Street Fair

I remember walking through it pre-9/11, when the trees were there. I don't remember tables and chairs but there could have been. It wasn't a pleasant kind of space for some reason--too cavernous, maybe? — Hudson River on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

Not helping themselves either..... way too many empty spaces reduces the marketability of what they have even further — Rohin on More on Acappella’s Move

That traffic pattern has never made any sense. If you don't make the illegal move right then and there then you have to go down to Worth Street (since you can't make a right legally until worth street). Oh actually, Worth Street is closed for construction right now, so you actually have to go 4 blocks to Thomas, then up hudson, right on beach, right on varick and then right on N. Moore. Plus that's quite possibly the least driven on street in Tribeca (and possibly lower manhattan). Never any cars there...too tempting. That being said, clearly that Jeep needs to be more careful and execute his move with a bit more stealth and precision. — Sam G on Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Pedestrian

Very good Italian food. There is so much unimpressive even bad Italian food downtown, Acapella never disappoints. So glad it is staying downtown. — Jean Grillo on Acappella Is Moving After 23 Years

Harley Davidson took over the POPs at 376 Broadway a year or so ago and it took a number of complaints to DoB, 311 and CB1 to finally have them stop using the POP as their private driveway. — TribecaMom on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

Yesterday I was driving in from Long Island and was behind a black Audi SUV with NYP plates - Architect 229, I believe it was, and it was going very slowly in the left lane. As I went around him to pass as everyone else was doing, I saw that he was texting as he drove around 50 mph in the left lane. I don't expect too much from law enforcement these days! — Elizabeth on Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Pedestrian

Yesterday I saw one of the traffic officers watch a mercedes SUV drive around the temporary barricades onto the sidewalk at Washington and Watts. I questioned him as to why he didn't stop or ticket the driver. He told me that they don't write tickets. They just write down the license plate and notify authorities in NJ. He had no idea if any further action is taken. — Brett on Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Pedestrian

The landlords are ruining our neighborhood. — Janet on More on Acappella’s Move

The Roxy has a mailing list of the available movies they show which you can get by writing them. — Toni Silber-Delerive on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside the W. Broadway Brasserie

That is correct. It WAS previously accessible I remember it clearly. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

This breaks my heart. I can buy everything at Torly Kid all in one space and support the owner who is so committed to Tribeca and philanthropy in general. — Daniela on New Kid on the Block: Ever After

Streetsblog just posted an excellent update to the placard abuse saga: http://nyc.streetsblog.org/2017/04/19/if-nypd-is-cracking-down-on-license-plate-obscuring-officers-its-sure-hard-to-tell/ — Komanoff on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

To say nothing of the blatant disregard for the STOP sign at the corner of W Broadway and Beach. — Carol Tanenbaum on Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Pedestrian

Why don't drivers who do tricks like this have their licenses revoked permanently? — Marcus on Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Pedestrian

Channel 7 just did a story on POPS. 101 Barclay blamed closing on 9/11. — Makes you go "hmmm..." on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

Regarding 101 Barclay, this may be a false memory, but I think before 9/11 there was public access to the lobby, which had foliage and tables/chairs and allowed a midblock cut-through for pedestrians. The lobby was significantly reconfigured sometime since then in a way that makes it unsuitable for a POPS — NV on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

http://apops.mas.org/find-a-pops/ — Kacee on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

Been looking done since Feb ... PS - Is the Four Seasons trolling the neighborhood? The sculptures in that park look exactly like trees laden with plastic shopping bags. — jfrankp on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

Think it is time to get a list of the 180 POPS, with required amenity details, go visit - and call 311 with complaints, starting with BNY. This has been going on forever. Trusting DOB to police this is laughable, given the looooong history of building inspector corruption scandals. — A. on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse

Not that I'm aware of. Stringer's report does list them, though: http://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/audit-report-on-the-on-the-citys-oversight-over-privately-owned-public-spaces/ — Erik Torkells on In the News: Public Plaza Abuse