Agreed!! — opal on CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (February 2017)

The notice appears to be for rent for 4 months (Nov-Feb), or roughly $75,000 per month. — James on Seen & Heard: Nancy Whiskey Pub’s Golden Anniversary

My guess is they are using the NYC Marsthon playbook which scatters loud bands Althing the way and other types noise. — Janet on An Update on the Five Boro Bike Tour

You're right about 30 Park Place—I actually thought about it at some point after posting, meant to change it to Barclay, and forgot. (As for buildings further in, there are many residential ones just off Church; I wasn't including them because technically the speakers are far enough away.) — Erik Torkells on An Update on the Five Boro Bike Tour

FYI-- not that it's as relevant if the ride starts at Franklin -- but your statement that everything South of Park Place on Church Street is commercial isn't entirely accurate. On Park Place itself now is 30 Park Place, the Four Seasons condo, right on the corner. And, 10 Barclay Street (a large rental building), which is just East of the corner, would hear any major noise that was taking place on Church. I know things get more commercial down this was, but to the point of the person who said things are changing in the area, let's just keep in mind our presence down here as part of those residential changes. — Wendy on An Update on the Five Boro Bike Tour

The laughing man situation is not the community vs 2 and Steingard sounds a petulant child. Madeline from Duane Park is a valued part of our community for years and served hundreds of people a day. If the loss of commercial parking is hurting her business - that is an issue. She may not be the only one who has the problem but the only one that showed up to speak. Would neighbors lament if she went out of business due to one more extra cost? Steingard has his goal for his own purposes. I applaud the CB for thinking a bit larger and as the last comment noted...enough! — TAMK on CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (February 2017)

Nice reporting work! — Dan Kohn on Nosy Neighbor: Where Are the World Trade Center Soldiers Based?

That is comical. — TG on CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (February 2017)

I am glad there is opposition to expanding the Street seats. They are such an inconvenience-especially in the mornings Many Laughing Man customers are completely oblivious of their fellow neighbors trying to also start their days. I also think it is important to take the needs of other businesses into consideration. Their voice and opposition should be noted. It is just too much. I also voice support for Taste of TriBeCa and their needs. To use the arguement that many of your signatures are from people who live on Duane Street is not relevant Laughing Man got their initial seats. Be happy for that and allow other commerce & conversation to take place. Enough already. — TG on CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (February 2017)

I always thought that was Rudy Giuliani — John on You Think You Have It Rough

I am in Louisville, Kentucky and I can't tell you how excited we are to have ROC coming to town. The restaurant is beautiful - it will be a huge success. Rocco and Stacy welcome! — Frank Knights on Spotlight: Roc

They found her. — James on In the News: The Mayor and 100 Franklin

Gravity and granular convection carry the small, heavy avocados to the bottom of the bag, where they fall out through holes torn in the bag or chewed by rats, who obviously prefer to eat pizza. — James on Seen & Heard: Two Hands on Film

Avocados are slippery and the rats obviously don't like them. — Andrea on Seen & Heard: Two Hands on Film

Chase Bank, 407 Broadway. — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca…?

Pete, I totally agree with you. It's ridiculous that Brookfield claims rules for bikes in that area. If I bicycle hits someone, then that cyclist is liable, plain and simple. The area should just be a slow zone..The congestion on the bike path in front of Brookfield is hectic and dangerous,we already lost a life on the path at Chambers. They need to review this policy. — Mark on Seen & Heard: New Pasta Bar

I like the street seats. Even better would be to widen sidewalks where they are too narrow, so that such seating can be on the sidewalk. — Marcus on CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (February 2017)

(bag grabbing pole drop) — Ben on Adventures in Bag Snagging

The same is happening now with the plaza in front of Brookfield place. The area between the upper deck and the marina is a public park under ultimate jurisdiction of NYC Parks and DOT. As of last year Brookfield, through its use of security personnel, has been enforcing its own arbitrary rules claiming that they control the entire area all the way to the marina. NYC bike map clearly marks the entire strip along the esplanade as a bike path, yet Brookfield tries to enforce a bicycle ban just in that section as a matter of convenience. They only have a legal right to control access to the upper deck and the marina itself. Perhaps 20 years from now they will be able to demonstrate de facto control of this area to permanently and legally convert it from public to private space. The longer this goes on the harder it will be to stop. While I understand that there are concerns about the bicycle traffic along the esplanade, it's curious that the only section that is banned is also the widest one. There is plenty of space to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists. If a bicycle ban is deemed as necessary by the community so be it. However, it's up to NYC Parks and DOT to mandate it and enforce it. What's next, Whole Foods turning Warren street into a private road? — Pete on Seen & Heard: New Pasta Bar

I'd say the closest thing to replacing Raccoon is The Patriot. — OS on Seen & Heard: New “Modern Asian” Restaurant

There was a serious gas leak in the first floor of the cast iron house as well yesterday - Franklin was closed up for a good hour, and the entire street smelled of gas. — NS on Seen & Heard: New “Modern Asian” Restaurant

This is excellent reporting, thanks. I also ride the five boro with my boys and Charlie Komanoff's letter completely represents my opinion. Bike NY should be ashamed for being such a bad neighbor. — Dan Kohn on An Update on the Five Boro Bike Tour

He or she is probably too busy trying to fix the myriad problems with local mail delivery coming out of that station. — James on Nosy Neighbor: Why Is There Always Trash Outside the Post Office?

To be fair to the committee, as previously noted, it is still not clear that this proposed expansion beyond the frontage of the Laughing Man premises is legally permissible, regardless of the decision of certain DOT personnel or the wishes of the community or the wishes of the building owner or the building owner's relationship to the store that, nevertheless, occupies only a portion of the building's frontage. — James on CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (February 2017)

Thanks Eric. Great community service. — Mark on Adventures in Bag Snagging