Where is mayor Dum Dum and all the elected officials to help the middle class? no one cares New York became a sell out. People came in who have all kinds of money and bought what we created — Native New Yorker on Update on Food Emporium and Fairway

Maybe you did not know but the Food Emporium was the very first supermarket to start the neighborhood so were the three buidlings called Independance Plaza, also PS 234. Working Class Diverse group fought for all of this many many years ago. Our neighborhood became a sell out to landlords and the rich and famous who have no manners at all. wait and see how the block becomes in the upcoming months when there are people getting mugged because of no lighting on Greenwich Street. There are still seniors who depend on the supermarket for groceries and people who can not afford free direct or wholefoods. Tribeca had character years ago it does not have it anymore. Its a shame. — Original Tribeca NewYorker on Update on Food Emporium and Fairway

What's gonna happen to that space now? The space is awesome — Carlo on Drill Fitness is Closing

I walk by that place all the time and always wondered about it. They pay extra money for a ground floor space yet every window is pretty much covered up and it looked hardly lit from the outside. Didn't look at all inviting. A better decision might be to move it somewhere on a second floor or basement level space. — lowphat on Drill Fitness is Closing

He's keeping the door open to the possibility. Also from the email: "As for the future, I am not retreating...merely reloading. I continue to remain passionate about health and fitness and while we will no longer be able to take classes together at Drill in Tribeca, I hope to continue to cross paths with you. As a businessman and entrepreneur I will continue to look at new opportunities in the fitness world where my commitment and passion can be brought to bear." — Erik Torkells on Drill Fitness is Closing

Extremely sad to see Drill Fitness close its doors. One of the few boutique gyms in NYC that I truly looked forward to going to. Their classes and instructors were top-notch. Hopefully they open a new location in maybe a less expensive space. — Nicole S. on Drill Fitness is Closing

Do the police no longer do foot patrol? I am constantly out walking my dog and I can't recall ever seeing a police officer. The corner of Reade/Greenwich should also be a concern. With the gym gone and the lights out it has become a very dark, desolate corner after 8pm. — paul on In the News: Crime Spike in Lower Manhattan

I find it VERY interesting that Winston basically blames ClassPass for this closing. It's a great gym, sad to see it go. — Nicole on Drill Fitness is Closing

A few more muggings as well if you read the police blotter (not the article) That had nothing to do with citibikes. Good question as to why someone would steal a citibike? They are awful — Rohin on In the News: Crime Spike in Lower Manhattan

100% right. The esplanade is often a complete zoo not suited well for runners. — MFS on Seen & Heard: Is the Bike Path Finally Ready to Open?

No, unless you mean the construction of Citi Bike racks. Crime was driven so low, any small fluctuation in absolute terms makes the percentages look big. "'Last year was a historic low,' Iocco noted." One extra robber, 2 extra burglars, and people inexplicably stealing Citi bikes basically drove the bulk of the spike, per the article. — James on In the News: Crime Spike in Lower Manhattan

With that many vacancies -- and how many in the last year and a half?... -- one could argue things are past the point of ready recovery. Time to pack up and move; I shall avoid telling you my destination, lest you all follow and screw this 'hood up too. — Rassendyll on Ghost Town

I'm afraid that what we are most likely to get is -- another empty storefront! Why lease it out to another grocery when you can keep the space empty for the next decade, in hopes that some super-luxury company comes in willing to pay an exorbitant rent??? I'm among the neighborhood FE mourners who will miss all the non-fancy necessities that Food Emporium stocked. And I never once found a rude employee. — G. Z. Louise on Update on Food Emporium and Fairway

Um, the quality of life started going south about 15 years ago. All the stuff that made the Washington Market district a joy began going away. Riverrun was fun; Tribeca Grill is just Hollywood. Go down the list: Fun went away and what's left is just glitter. Lots of old residents applauded it; now they can move out. The city government will applaud and your electeds will rejoice. REBNY will say "good riddance" -- even the first wave of post-9/11 types no longer fit the profile of "desirables". — Rassendyll on Is the Food Emporium Closing?

Crime Spike / Construction Spike - Does anyone think there just might be some correlation between the two? — Rohin on In the News: Crime Spike in Lower Manhattan

that makes sense. It was odd having two such large branches so close to each other — Liat on TD Bank Is Closing a Branch

At one point I think Bouley was looking to put a restaurant in that location. — Makes you go "hmmm..." on TD Bank Is Closing a Branch

"Oh, that's very different.................Never mind." — Robert Ripps on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside the Bennett Bar

Wetzel's Pretzels. — Erik Torkells on Who’s Onboard at the Fulton Center

Who makes those pigs in a blanket? Will definitely be paying them a visit! — TribecaMom on Who’s Onboard at the Fulton Center

I'm pretty sure people that live there won't be lighting up their apartments in 10000 watt construction lights. — lowphat on Seen & Heard: Dahlia’s Is Closed for Repairs

Mariachi's - YES!!! — Anna on Masa’s Tribeca Restaurant Is Back from the Dead

I meant where the windows are boarded up. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside the Bennett Bar

Photo looks more like where HRP hasn't finished the park yet (ever). More likely I think the hoist would be in grassy area on NE corner of N. Moore & West Streets, on Citi's property, not across a major "highway." — Robert Ripps on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside the Bennett Bar

I will miss the EMP. It is not fair to brand all of the employees as rude. When certain products I used were no longer on the shelves, I asked the managers if they could get them back and they did. One delivery man has worked there forever and he is a real sweetheart. Like most things we deal with, the EMP was a bit of the good, the good, the bad and the ugly. — Huck's Mom on Update on Food Emporium and Fairway