Yes, you can get there from the South Concourse. The escalators will lead you right up to the Church Street entrance. — Anthony on First Look: Inside the New Eataly

I just read an article about this (I don't remember where) the other day that addressed a lot of the concerns. For example, some places have set up vending machines to exchange cash for pre-paid cards, which then can be used to purchase items at a no-cash establishment. Of course this has some nominal fee, and credit cards have fees, as mentioned in other posts. The tradeoff though is that the costs to process cash for businesses is real in time, throughput (slower checkout), lost cash, cause for theft (nobody is going in to Mulberry & Vine to steal chicken pazole), etc., appear to make a compelling case. — Navin on Tribeca’s First No-Cash Restaurant

Do you anticipate any softening of the commercial rental market with all the new development coming in? It's so sad to see empty storefronts :( — John on Another Parking Lot Is Toast

Or was this earlier in the day? — Duane Street on In the News: Man Threatening to Jump from Building

That explains the sirens sometime after 6pm. There were so many we assumed it was a real fire. So sad if true. — Duane Street on In the News: Man Threatening to Jump from Building

According to someone on the ground, the guy (jumper) allegedly murdered his girlfriend. — Alan on In the News: Man Threatening to Jump from Building

that is so awesome, a huge welcome addition to the neighborhood, Trinity used to get a lot of champions work out there especially the week before a fight, after so many cool places closing in the past two years this is excellent news. Welcome back Trinity Boxing!!! — Andy C on Trinity Boxing Club Found a Home in Tribeca

because there are so many lower income people buying $15 lunches... — lowphat on Tribeca’s First No-Cash Restaurant

Can you get there via the WTC Station or only from Church Street? I tried today during lunch. I got from Vesey to Liberty indoors (and thus no traffic lights and a lot fewer people) but had to leave 4 WTC on Liberty and then walk around the corner to Church. Not a big deal as it's still a great shortcut. — N on First Look: Inside the New Eataly

I don't know why they're being so secretive this time about the opening date. Perhaps after blowing through two previously announced opening dates (April 2016 and July 2016), this time they decided to be smart and not announce until they really are ready to open. — Gene on First Look: Inside the New Eataly

A+ Nightlife???? What are they smoking? Everywhere fun has closed! — Andy C on In the News: “The Princess of Tribeca”

Suppose its far better than "Bodies: The Exhibit" but I'm rather skeptical about this movie theater in the old fish market. Was always hoping theyd do a sort of Chelsea market thing there, but instead we have... smorgasburg. — Ian Berry on In the News: Opening Date for Deluxe Movie Theater

James, very interesting and I appreciate this. Note that there have been situations where people have attempted to pay a bill with pennies and they were accepted. You may find this interesting: http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp — Bruce on Tribeca’s First No-Cash Restaurant

Well, they didn't tell me when I checked into the event at 9am, and the person from Eataly I spoke with at the event said it hadn't been announced yet. — Erik Torkells on First Look: Inside the New Eataly

No secret to the opening date. The Eataly folks checking people into your event at the base of the escalator told me Aug. 11 when I stopped by there today. — Jon on First Look: Inside the New Eataly

I wonder if that wasn't how it was originally and someone turned it to be the way it is in the picture. It would actually make more sense since those signs are usually directed at vehicles and not pedestrians. re Pier 26. they should have said something like, "all of the fun of Rio without the Zika" — lowphat on Seen & Heard: Olympics on the Hudson

Looking forward to this! It will be very interesting to see how Le District contends. Variety alone, I have to say that I'm already inclined to favor Eataly. — Jen on First Look: Inside the New Eataly

Very, very exciting! Thanks for the preview. — A on First Look: Inside the New Eataly

It is easy enough to pick up that "slow" sign, turn it to face the garage and move it to the open "garage" door. — betty on Seen & Heard: Olympics on the Hudson

I rarely use cash, but let's look at the downside of using cards for everything - Prices increase to cover transaction fees, disadvantaging the less affluent - We surrender our privacy to banks, credit card companies and now instant payment vendors, who now know everything that we purchase, allowing them to sell our information, target us, etc. - we make banks, etc. richer and more powerful. — A. on Tribeca’s First No-Cash Restaurant

Last year it was more like three weeks, and even that was taxing. https://tribecacitizen.wpengine.com/2015/07/29/seen-heard-work-on-100-franklin-is-starting-soon/ — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Arcade Bakery Is Closing for a Month

you should try madeline's croissants at duane st. patisserie. they are pretty damn good. — j on Seen & Heard: Arcade Bakery Is Closing for a Month

arcade always closes for four weeks in the summer proving that they are authentically european to the core. — j on Seen & Heard: Arcade Bakery Is Closing for a Month

There is no federal law mandating the acceptance of cash. See https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages/legal-tender.aspx "I thought that United States currency was legal tender for all debts. Some businesses or governmental agencies say that they will only accept checks, money orders or credit cards as payment, and others will only accept currency notes in denominations of $20 or smaller. Isn't this illegal? "The pertinent portion of law that applies to your question is the Coinage Act of 1965, specifically Section 31 U.S.C. 5103, entitled "Legal tender," which states: "United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues." "This statute means that all United States money as identified above are a valid and legal offer of payment for debts when tendered to a creditor. There is, however, no Federal statute mandating that a private business, a person or an organization must accept currency or coins as for payment for goods and/or services. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise. For example, a bus line may prohibit payment of fares in pennies or dollar bills. In addition, movie theaters, convenience stores and gas stations may refuse to accept large denomination currency (usually notes above $20) as a matter of policy." — James on Tribeca’s First No-Cash Restaurant

I'm not a lawyer, but the last time I looked we are in the USA and all USA currency ever issued is still legal tender. Let's see 'em call the police when cash is offered. Wanna bet on the outcome? I will bet anyone $100 that the police would say it's NOT theft of service and that they MUST accept it! Oh- and the bet is CASH ONLY! ha!=) — Bruce on Tribeca’s First No-Cash Restaurant