Some restaurants have been responsive while others continue to hold on to their unused sheds. ( Anejo on Church has two sheds one hasn't been used for at least a year while occupying the sidewalk with many tables). Why April to November? Why not June to October when it's warm enough? There is really no reason for restaurants to have sheds on the streets period. Pandemic is over and lock down days are behind us, this is nothing move than a modified city give away. And how about the sneaky 'additions' ( Thai Diner in Little Italy as in former Belle Reve)? Many restaurants also fill the public space with random number of tables and huge planters surrounding them. Any rules for those? — R. on An update on the future of curbside dining sheds

Violators like Walker's (and others) should be fined. Walkers occupy BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET and force citizens to walk on uneven grates by taking over the sidewalk. Restaurants should realize they are disrespecting neighbors. — John on An update on the future of curbside dining sheds

Not saying any shed in particular. I think all sheds have the possibility to drop food and feed the rats. I see rats all over the city, it's still a huge issue. I say get all the sheds out of NYC. I respect everyone's opinion, that's just mine. Not talking about any restaurant in particular. — Mark Pine on An update on the future of curbside dining sheds

If you walk by the Zona shed late at night, you will see a dozen rats running around inside.Hard to believe that people unknowingly eat in there. — carlos on An update on the future of curbside dining sheds

I just LOVE this thread! More of this please. One add to the list: Macao Trading Company. “Mah- Cow” has one of the strongest cocktails list in Tribeca. My only criticism is they rarely update any of their menus. And to Chefs Phet and Forgione (“Fore- joan- ay” in Italia!) we miss Khe-Yo! It was the great bookend to Macao… — Kongo on The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide

Still incredible how the restaurant sector gets prioritized. The City did zero and continues to do zero for small retail, local shops and neighborhood businesses - which are especially suffering from high rent, ecommerce and shoplifting. — evi on An update on the future of curbside dining sheds

After a recent grand jury service, all things considered, I am OK with the police parking on the sidewalk. There are worse things. As for daily NYC life relating to transportation/land-use etc, I am concerned with near daily hits by folks on Citibike, continuing MTA cuts in bus service and that the City has continued to allow Open Streets on bus routes forcing bus detours. Will save the subway concerns for another day.... I guess I'll add that as a pedestrian, bus and subway rider, TransAlt and Streetsblog do not represent my interests at all. — Lisa on Taking on the NYPD’s cars on sidewalks

Pure Thai is incredible - used to be my main place I went to. This would be so cool — B on V Cafe space has been rented

Correct. — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: Oysters will save New York

Great addition to the neighborhood! We need more fast casual dining places after the losses of Sweetgreen and Dig Inn. Happy to see Falafel Tanami and Olives coming in! — Tribeca Dad on Sneak Peek: Falafel Tanami

Hi Tracy, Great to hear your still pitching. I went to the polo grounds in the Late50 ‘s. Still miss willie in centerfield. Pissed when they moved in 1958 and followed the dodger’s west. All the best, Bob — Robert blake on Seen & Heard: A new restaurant from Jungsik

When is One White Street going to take down the shed? It's an eye sore. — raquel on An update on the future of curbside dining sheds

Jungshik -> Juhng Sihk 정식 — SJ on The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide

Any update on when Zona on Harrison will be removing its massive sheds? They are beyond filthy and disgusting. — Not a Zona fan on An update on the future of curbside dining sheds

Looking up the LLC record for Blissfully Hospitality shows an address that is associated with chef David Bank (https://www.jamesbeard.org/chef/david-bank) of Pure Thai Cookhouse and Land Thai Kitchen. — Sam on V Cafe space has been rented

I don’t want my neighborhood to become loud party areas of teens causing all the troubles like the Union Square — J on Streaming from Tribeca: Celebrity YouTubers set up residence

How does the FCFS system work at the HRP courts work? How does one save a place. I thought you just have to sit on a bench. — Doe on In the News: Oysters will save New York

Round trip ride on the Staten Island Ferry — Don on A Kids Guide to Tribeca, BPC and Fidi

Isn't Kai Cenat the one responsible for the massive stampede at Union Square last year promising free swag for teens? — K on Streaming from Tribeca: Celebrity YouTubers set up residence

Went yesterday. It was fantastic . I see why they were voted the best falafel in NYC. — Billy on Sneak Peek: Falafel Tanami

From The New York Times "F.Y.I." By Michael Pollak June 27, 2004 Section 14, Page 2 of the National edition Roots in Rum Q. I live on a small block in TriBeCa called Desbrosses Street. Who is it named for and what did they do to merit a street named after them? A. According to ''The Street Book'' by Henry Moscow and ''Naming New York'' by Sanna Feirstein, Desbrosses Street was named for Elias DesBrosses (1718-1778), a Colonial alderman, warden of Trinity Church and third president of the New York Chamber of Commerce. The son of a 17th-century Huguenot immigrant, DesBrosses started his career as a confectioner, but went into the import-export business, trading chiefly with the West Indies and Madeira. His fortune was built partly on rum. He was one of the city's biggest real estate owners when he died. His French Huguenot ancestry suggests that the name should be pronounced day-BRUSS. — James on The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debruce,_New_York De Bruce is a small hamlet located in Sullivan County, New York, United States. [...] The name, De Bruce, is derived from one of its early European investors, Elias DesBrosses, a French Huguenot who with Renssalier (sic) and others, escaped from France and persecution, living in the Netherlands. With others he invested in the New World. While he remained in Europe, his offspring became wealthy land owners and were involved in New York politics. — James on The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide

From "The American Language - An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States" By Henry Louis Mencken · 1923 A large number New York street and neighborhood names come down from Knickerbocker days, often greatly changed in pronunciation. Desbrosses offers an example. The Dutch called it de Broose, but in New York today it is commonly spoken of as Des-bros-sez — James on The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide

From The Knickerbocker Volume 47 (1856): The most eminent civilians with whom I became acquainted after our removal to this city, were John Jay, Rufus King, Gouverneur Morris, Egbert Benson, and Chancellor Livingston; [...] and the most prominent among the merchants and bankers were James Desbrosses, (pronounced De Bruce,) [...] — James on The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide

From the book "Every-day English - A Sequel to 'Words and Their Uses.' " by Richard Grant White (1880) In the city of New York there has been of very late years a remarkable change of name effected by this rule of spelling-book. "What," said to me elderly gentleman, a member of a highly respected old New York family, " what do these people mean by Dez bros-sez Street? There's no such street. The name is De Broose Street." He then informed me that the street was named after a family whose name was spelled "Desbrosses," but pronounced De Broose, and that until it appeared on the street cars it was always so pronounced. — James on The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide