I would love if someone re-imagined the pub with good food and craft beer... — BF on The Reade Street Pub Building Is [Not] on the Market

since when do working class doormen drive car to their job? — diannetalan on Seen & Heard: A New Shop at Brookfield Place

You'll have to tear NYC from my cold, dead hands. I'm never letting go of the city I love. — Will Meyerhofer on Seen & Heard: The List of Letting Go

Great! Get a doorman in trouble. Nice move and completely unnecessary. We get it-you don't like parked cars. Leave all working class people alone. There aren't many left in this neighborhood. — TG on Seen & Heard: A New Shop at Brookfield Place

George has had this dream for years and I hope it happens! Jazz in that wonderful space would be such a great addition to our community. — Jean Grillo on A New Jazz Club

Citi has sent ATM receipts to my email for years. I love it. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Seen & Heard: Cute Independent Café

Here is the relevant text from the zoning resolution for the sizes of these Citibank signs. They filed the illuminated "citibank" words above the windows with DOB, but I see no permits for the window (non-illuminated) signage. If you go measure Citibank's frontage and window signage at 120 West Broadway and you think there is reason to complain about the total size facing each street of the non-illuminated window signs to 311 either by phone or online, I suggest you cite the sections 32-642 and 32-64 of the zoning resolution below. ZR 32-642 Non-illuminated signs C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 In all districts, as indicated, non-#illuminated signs# with total #surface areas# not exceeding those shown in the following table are permitted: [...] C4 C5-4 C6-1 C6-2 C6-3 C6-4 C6-6 C6-8 C6-9 Five times the #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# (in feet), but in no event more than [...] 500 sq. ft. on each frontage for #corner lots#. To calculate the applicable street frontage of the zoning lot, see: ZR 32-64 Surface Area and Illumination Provisions C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 [...] For the purpose of determining permitted #surface area# of #signs# for #zoning lots# occupied by more than one establishment, any portion of such #zoning lot# occupied by a #building# or part of a #building# accommodating one or more establishments on the ground floor may be considered as a separate #zoning lot# [This means the frontage used for calculating the maximum signage area is limited to that of that particular store itself, even if it is part of a larger building.] Note: 32-644 Illuminated or flashing signs in C4, C5-4, C6 or C7 Districts C4 C5-4 C6 C7 In the districts indicated, #illuminated# or #flashing signs# with total #surface areas# not exceeding those shown in the following table are permitted: District Maximum Surface Area (in square feet) C4 C5-4 C6-1 C6-2 C6-3 C6-4 C6-6 C6-8 C6-9 Five times the #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# (in feet), but in no event more than [...] 500 square feet on each frontage for #corner lots#. — James on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

The City does quite a bit to regulate outdoor advertising, through the zoning resolution, but differently depending on whether the signage is "accessory" to the business on site or an advertising sign unrelated to its location. These bank signs in a commercially zoned district are arguably "accessory" to the bank that is on site, if oversized, and not "advertising signs" like billboards, but they likely exceed the size limits. Separately, the fact that the City often does not rezone legacy manufacturing (like Soho) and commercial districts (I recall this bank is in a C6 district) that through gentrification have become residential means that the regulation may have limited effectiveness in certain areas. http://www.citylandnyc.org/signs-and-billboards-whats-legal-and-whats-not/ "The Zoning Resolution’s rules differ depending on whether a sign is accessory to the business at that location, or is an advertising sign. An advertising sign, as defined in Zoning Resolution Article 1, Chapter 2, Section 12-10, directs attention to a business or product sold elsewhere that is not accessory to a use located on the zoning lot. [...] "The Zoning Resolution bans advertising signs from residential zoning districts, but allows for the limited installation of accessory signs. [...] "Illuminated accessory signs in residential districts are only authorized for hospitals and other health-related facilities. These signs, however, are not allowed to flash and must be limited to the lesser of 25 square feet per street frontage or 15 percent of such street frontage in feet. [...] "no sign in a residential district is permitted to extend beyond the street line by more than twelve inches or rise above the ceiling of the ground floor, or 20 feet above the curb level, whichever is lower [...] "Regulation of accessory and advertising signs is far more complicated in commercial districts. Accessory signs in commercial districts are limited by how high the sign may be affixed to a building, by how much it may project from the building, by how big it may be in relation to the lot’s street frontage, and by illumination restrictions. Generally, the greater a building’s street frontage, the larger an accessory sign that will be allowed. "Advertising signs, on the other hand, are allowed only in C6-5, C6-7, C7, and C8 commercial districts and not allowed at all in the other commercial districts. Since both accessory and advertising signs are permitted in these four commercial districts, the distinction between the two signs is less important than in C1 through C6 commercial districts where advertising signs are prohibited. In C1 through C6 commercial districts, a legally conforming sign could be rendered illegal simply by changing the content of the sign from advertising one’s own business to advertising the business of another. [...] "Manufacturing districts impose less restrictive regulations upon accessory and advertising signs than do residential or commercial districts. The three manufacturing districts (M1, M2, and M3) generally allow both accessory and advertising signs, with a maximum sign surface area for each zoning lot based upon the lot’s street frontage. [...] "Since 1940, New York City has banned advertising signs (i.e., billboards) within 200 feet of an arterial highway, and within view of a public park of one-half acre or more. Accessory signs in residential, commercial, and manufacturing districts, however, are allowed within 200 feet of an arterial highway or within view of a public park, but must be reduced in size." — James on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

Absolutely right. That store was empty for a long time. I'd rather have Citibank than an empty store. I don't hear anyone positioning local landlords to cultivate individuality and entrepreneurship with lower rents... — Yael on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

I think the Chase atms give you the choice of “no receipt” — Dave on Seen & Heard: Cute Independent Café

Just another example of how broken NYS government serves "special interests" rather than the interests of the people. Next, Wendy's will need permission from McDonald's to open an adjacent hamburger store and Tribecans get another vacancy. — lowrider on Le Dû’s Wines Isn’t Moving Here Anymore

I'd heard Hillary was running her child sex ring with Jay-Z and Beyonce out of "We are Nuts about Nuts" on Church Street. But that might be "fake news." Ugh. You're right. Nothing's funny anymore. Sorry I tried. — Will Meyerhofer on Seen & Heard: The Far Right vs. Tribeca Grill

Erik, I agree with you wholeheartedly. — Nancy on Seen & Heard: The Far Right vs. Tribeca Grill

The CitiBank ads are horribly ugly. Why doesn't NYC limit size and placement of outdoor advertising? https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/11/can-cities-kick-ads-ban-urban-billboards — Marcus on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

Hi Erik, This NO PET sign is on the window at 277B Church Street next to the Sake Bar Shigure and was not easy to find. Keep them coming! Best regards, Sonia F. Stock & Joseph Altman — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

Citibank will do whatever they want they pay the high rent which the landlords love all the big chains in our neighborhood that slowly faded away from being "original" — native on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

This squarely qualifies as local news; I’d have been remiss not to cover the storm of tweets attacking the restaurant. If your objection is to my distaste for the viciousness and ridiculousness of the tweets, I’m not sure what to say. They were awful, and to not say as much feels like a slippery, dangerous slope. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: The Far Right vs. Tribeca Grill

It's too bad that even a neighborhood news letter has become so partisan. I have tried to overlook it in the past but I've had it. Sports, late night comedy, even a newsletter - can we go anywhere where politics aren't creeping in and taking over? It's very sad and unfortunate. — Julia on Seen & Heard: The Far Right vs. Tribeca Grill

Herman Munster! — Robert Ripps on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

1st rule of Secret Supper is not to talk about Secret Supper — Jeff on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

You are so right about Citibank. Its an assault on my senses. — Jana Gross on Seen & Heard: Citibank’s Gaudy Advertising

This is awesome. Thanks for putting it together! — TribecaMom on 2017 Halloween Handbook

I live on Broadway too looking over at the lovely Municipal Building. It's like a castle in a storybook I had as a child. Love the photo looking west over the park towards our buildings. Thanks. — Gail Karlsson on Show Us Your Roof: The Municipal Building

I know of several business owners on Reade frustrated with the lack of parking for deliveries. Parts of the street are designated for truck loading and unloading only, but with placard users taking them, the trucks have park somewhere they're not allowed or double-park—and then they get ticketed. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Phone-Payment Test at Subway Turnstiles

...and who would you like to park on Reade Street? What are all the complaints about fire fighters and police officers parking their cars? You want more room for some Land Rovers? Delivery trucks bring us our stuff - garbage trucks pick up our garbage and fire fighters and police officers help us in emergencies. Enough with the complaining. — TG on Seen & Heard: Phone-Payment Test at Subway Turnstiles