This embarrassment is the responsibility of the Department of Health. This park is one of several "potential rat hot spots" right near their Worth Street offices. From http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/ratology : "Robert Corrigan holds a doctorate in urban rodentology from Purdue University, and students and colleagues call him the Rat Czar. As a boy growing up in East Flatbush, Corrigan fancied himself a terrestrial Jacques Cousteau; rats were his fish. Now he and his wife split their time between Indiana and New York City. "The other day, Corrigan, who has a company called RMC Consulting, was in town in his role as principal lecturer at the Rodent Control Academy, a three-day course in rat management, taught at the Department of Health, on Worth Street. [...] "'When it’s dark at night, you’ll hear them in our parks. By the trees, in the bushes,' he said. He explained the next day’s field experiment—the last bit before the final exam. 'You all will be doing your observations during the day. You might not see rats. But what you will see are the environmental conditions and clues that indicate rats are there.' "In the morning, the students set out, in groups, to five potential rat hot spots: Columbus Park, Collect Pond Park, the J Train stop at Foley Square, Cortlandt Alley, and the municipal buildings on Lafayette Street. 'New York alleys are loaded with details—if you are a keen observer,' Corrigan advised." — James on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

in regards to the dead hawk, you can contact Margaret Chin. Please be mindful and helpful suggesting better sanitation, better trash cans, no littering, no pigeon feeding, adding more Pep officers, etc. To file a complaint please contact : Margaret Chin (council member) District Office Address Chatham Green 165 Park Row, suite #11 New York, NY 10038 District Office Phone 212-587-3159 District Office Fax 212-587-3138 Legislative Office Address 250 Broadway Suite 1882 New York, NY 10007 Legislative Office Phone 212-788-7259 Legislative Office Fax 212-442-1563 Email: chin@ council.nyc.gov Margaret Chin : Chin@council.nyc.gov — Jean on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

Oh no - I was completely there! — Liat on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

Thanks for the REVOLT tip at Soho Rep. Just snagged my tix. — KP on Seen & Heard: Peek Inside the Beach Street Pizzeria

PS: I meant "Snap traps" — Jean on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

Many parks have switched over to rat traps as oppose to using poison. It was the Health Dept. that put out the poison all over Columbus Park and its surrounding areas. When you use poison, the rats go into these boxes eat the poison and later becomes ill. It is a slow cruel death. This is also easy prey from a red tailed hawk hunitng for a meal. I've been watching this pair for months. They started their nest on a billboard by the manhattan bridge but it was destroyed so they went further west to Columbus park/ Collection Pond park. This pair placed branches on several air conditioners along Baxter, Centre and Hogan's Pl. A bulk of the nesting materials is actually on the Health Dept Building. How ironic is that? i urge the Tribeca community to write to your councilman, etc. to stop the usage of poison. Dogs and pigeons get sick as well.... — Jean on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

Thank you, Erik! — McGee on Loft Peeping: Mark Berryman

That's a great victory for the citizens of New York. Although it raises a question as to the entire sale of the building, which should be disallowed. There are other interior landmarks within 346 Browdway, and the city relied upon a stale ULURP from over 30 years ago to dispose of this property. — Concerned on The Clocktower Lawsuit Was a Success

How many emails did you get? — TribecaMom on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

That is so heartbreaking about the mama hawk. Thank you for letting us know — TribecaMama on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

The Greenwich St branch is sad--extremely slow and crabby service. No one seems to care about the cleanliness of the seating area--tables are frequently just left unwiped because...why not? — cami on Wichcraft Is Opening on Broadway

South tip of the Finn Square/Obtuse Triangle — Jim Smithers on Where in Tribeca…?

I was hoping that Amanda Culpepper was the cover shot. Such a great one for this year's post. — Andrea on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

Nobu will face Fulton more than Broadway even though the entrance will be on Broadway, the Fulton Market building is absolutely on Fulton Street and the Tin Building, as well as Pier 17, is at the foot of the street, but all that doesn't really matter. The fact is that Fulton Street has come a long way and it's progress shouldn't be minimized. Amazing strides have been made and there are many who thought it would never happen. They are being proven wrong. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: Garage Attendant Won the Lottery

I think the problem is that the birds eat the rats that have been poisoned. — Brett on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

Dwell added a follow-up post (which I'll note above) with more credits, and it says the chairs are Dinamarquesa Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin from Espasso / http://www.dwell.com/rooms-we-love/article/get-look-tribeca-loft — Erik Torkells on Loft Peeping: Mark Berryman

Isn't the rat poison put out in containers with little holes so birds can not access it? I see these boxes all over- usually they are black. — Bruce on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

I agree - this would *actually* be a great fundraiser because you know people would buy this calendar! — HH on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

And the bell will ever come back? — bell supporter on The Clocktower Lawsuit Was a Success

Completely fell for it until I read the comments. Hahaha! You're good! — Nicole on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

Loved the Canada Goose snark. — Dan Kohn on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

Ok, I really think this is a good idea...just me? — B on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

oh that today only comes once a year. — cami on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

I was actually thinking of buying one until I saw $95.. and then of course the last part. This was great. — lowphat on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar

You got me! As good as the one last year.... — Bobdabuilder on “Tribeca Moms”: The Calendar