Hi Erik Do you know if Ichimura is still in business ? I walked by this evening ( Friday at 8:00pm ) and it was closed. I tried to open the door to see it was locked. — John on In the News: Amazon Prime to Be Implemented at Whole Foods

there is a pool on top of the Cary building - the white rectangle left of the soccer goal — T on Show Us Your Roof: 270 Broadway/80 Chambers

Has anyone noticed how over the last few months just about all the long time employees at WHOLE FOODS Tribeca have disappeared?? I am sure some have quit...what about the rest? Does anyone know? — john on Seen & Heard: Racist Artifacts for Sale on Greenwich Street

PortSide NewYork and our historic ship MARY A. WHALEN are right next to the Red Hook NYC Ferry stop! Main deck open FREE during TankerTime. Other programs offered portsidenewyork.org — Carolina Salguero on Field Trip: Red Hook

I find it hard to believe that could be construed as an endorsement. (If I endorse someone, you'll know it.) The questionnaire idea did occur to me, but as this press release is the sole instance of a candidate specifically reaching out to me, I can only deduce none of them are concerned about Tribeca issues — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Racist Artifacts for Sale on Greenwich Street

Erik, I was surprised to see that you quoted a statement from a press release sent out by Mr. Foldenauer. By printing a statement by just one candidate, it comes across as a possible endorsement of this candidate. I don't think that was your intention. The District 1 City Council race is highly contested with three candidates going up against Margaret Chin, the current council member. I think you would better serve your readers, if you want to report on this race, if you sent out out a short questioner to the candidates covering issues that are important to Tribeca residents such as the homeless, noise issues, zoning and development, etc. that often come up in posts, and publish the answers in a special feature in the citizen. — Huck's mom on Seen & Heard: Racist Artifacts for Sale on Greenwich Street

Exactly. Anyone concerned about this please contact 311 whenever you see it happening; and please write to the Community Board. If enough voices are heard perhaps there can be a positive change. — Marcus on Seen & Heard: Counterfeit-Bag Vendors Remain Unchecked

Tax white rich people — Janet on In the News: Fowler & Wells Has Changed Its Name

Look what you've done... :-) http://nypost.com/2017/08/24/jewish-activists-target-removal-of-peter-stuyvesant-monuments/ — James on Seen & Heard: Tribeca Trust Is Suing the LPC

I know this is rather simplistic, but New York City should really be on the side of legitimate commerce. By allowing illegal commerce to flourish it drives out the legitimate merchants and adds to the general sense of lawlessness and to the degradation of the human spirit. — Larry Fink on Seen & Heard: Counterfeit-Bag Vendors Remain Unchecked

As a resident, i am also very troubled by the homeless issue. Perhaps this community of readers could somehow start a petition to galvanize political support to address the problem - it's not working for either side at the moment. I am no expert on how to do it but there are lots of savvy readers who may know soemthing. — Jj on First Impressions: Serafina

I just filed a complaint as well. Thank you for the link. — Greenwich St neighbor on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

I tend to think "warehousing" a few more of "the homeless" might be an improvement for all concerned. They're often either chronic alcoholics passed out from a bender or profoundly schizophrenic and delusional. Leaving them to wander about Tribeca doesn't seem a good solution for them or us. — Will on First Impressions: Serafina

I have made an online complaint to the DOT. Maybe if they are flooded with them, they will actually take a look. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/contact/contact-form.shtml?routing=lm — Frustrated on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

i went recently with my wife and the food was frankly disappointing, especially compared to the other serafina's i have been to uptown which are pretty reliable. not sure why they cant bring in some of the folks who know how to cook and run the place from those other chains? on the homlessness point, it has clearly gotten worse over the past few years. I agree that it isnt an issue of safety but rather quality of life. 311 is a black hole. we live on reade street and have called to complain about the dumpster pickup outside the old NYSC which frequently (and illegally) occurs between 3-5am on weeknights, to no avail. a big thank you to whoever has been overnight parking immediately next to the dumpster recently so they cant pick it up! — Tom on First Impressions: Serafina

"Nominal" is polite. Councilwoman Chin is useless. She's on the Council's Transportation Committee, but probably has no idea, after a year, about that intersection. Anything about quality of life issues with her - I tried in FiDi with her office for years to address noise and traffic, as did many neighbors - is a non-starter. Maybe a different story if you make a campaign contribution. — EMR on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

Traffic enforcement agents are not allowed to write tickets for moving violations; only actual police officers are. The state legally reclassified blocking the intersection as a standing violation in order to allow them to write drivers up for that. — James on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

All of the intersections on washington between Hubert and Canal are sketchy. Especially between 4 and 7 pm M-F. Stop signs are optional for most drivers, everyone is trying to beat the next person into the line for the tunnel. I have talked to the traffic "police" guys that stand at the intersections of Canal/West Side Hwy and Hudson/Canal. They have all told me they are not allowed to write tickets. I have seen them watch cars drive around the temp barricade onto sidewalk at Wash/Watts and not do anything. — Brett on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

I haven't forgiven Chin's organization for refusing to address my issue with amplified sound on Broadway, so no, I'd prefer not to contact them. But I hereby deputize anyone who would like to reach out to Guerra as a TC representative. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

Erik - I have made a complaint about this matter on the Councilmember's website recently. Have you ever formally asked the Councilmember's press liaison for a response about this issue? Would you consider it? Thank you. "For all media inquiries, please contact Marian Guerra at mguerra@council.nyc.gov or 212-788-7259" — James on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

Maybe we should do an online petition to Chin, CB1, etc? Or a plan for all of us to call within a short period of time, which is, of course, the more effective response. — A. on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

That intersection is incredibly dangerous. I live in the area and it's really upsetting. I actually do know someone who was hit by a car crossing the street there (the car was moving slow thank goodness, so no damage on either end). Something has got to change! Has any one has any luck with 311 or any other outlets? — nmarie on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

Someone actually did get hit by a car on vestry between Greenwich and Hudson last week. The car was reversing so as not to hit the Hudson street traffic (and back all the way down vestry onto greenwich to avoid it which cars do all the time) and ran over a woman (it seems she broke her arm). There's zero enforcement of anything on Vestry. — s on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

Thank you for pointing out the incredibly dangerous intersection on Desbrosses. It is a tragedy just waiting to happen and totally unconscionable that our city agencies and "representatives" allow this precarious situation to persist. The only possible explanations could be sheer laziness and incompetence or corruption. All we can seemingly do is keep leaving messages at 311, evidently to no avail. — McGee on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca

The Washington and Desbrosses intersection is incredibly dangerous - completely blind at times — Intersection on Seen & Heard: Dangerous Intersection in Northwest Tribeca