I wonder if they were shown foot traffic studies made before NY Sports closed. — N on Papyrus Is Opening a Tribeca Store

Amanda and Chambers Pottery are amazing. I have taken classes there for a good long time and brought my daughter and now god daughter there. Everyone should play with a little mid now and then. Brava for her staying and making us all so happy. — wicki Boyle on Spotlight: Chambers Pottery

Ugh. Not that I hate this store, but it really belongs in Brookfield place, not Reade St. — duane street on Papyrus Is Opening a Tribeca Store

Not everyone wants to feed the world. Some people just want to get themselves a cup of coffee. That's okay too. The multiple uses of profanity here are not the most respectful way to engage people in conversation, whether on the street or online. You probably know it is Dialogue Direct who put on their site: "When you hear the words ‘street fundraiser,’ you should only think of DialogueDirect."(http://www.dialoguejobs.com/what-we-do/) Annoying people on the street on behalf of charities is what has led to the groundswell of opposition and negative press, in my opinion. — James on Seen & Heard: Don’t Give to Charity Muggers

I disagree about 11 North Moore. After seeing the scaffolding come down, I think it's a masterpiece that enhances our neighborhood. What don't you like about it? — Stingray on “Crappy New Construction”

I used to work for the organization, DialogueDirect, for many years. I'm amazed at how little people actually know about that work. We get it, it's annoying, but it works. And it gets people to give to a legitimately good cause. And no, DialogueDirect doesn't employ every canvasser for every charity, James (whoeverthefuck you are). And yes, the money does go directly to the charity, and yes, when this kind of work is outsourced, it is paid for out of the charity's own marketing budget. Look at the filings for either the charity or the company and you'll see that. Just saying stupid ignorant shit on the internet because something annoys you doesn't make it true, and it hurts the ability of an organization who does something that actually helps people be generous and helps a good cause to do their work effectively. The problem isn't canvassers, it's the fact that people would rather wait in line for 20 minutes to overpay for their coffee than to spend two minutes listening to someone who maybe wants to help them give hope to someone who really needs it. And, yes, you can't help everyone, we know. And there are absolutely bad apples out there, just like in any line of work. But it's absolutely legitimate from a business perspective and a moral one, and, as a professional fundraiser working within an non-profit now, I will always respect people that will stand up for something (even if it's just because they're paid to) and try to get the attention of an inattentive and sometimes insensitive public. Just a thought. — Eugene on Seen & Heard: Don’t Give to Charity Muggers

Why are so many caught up in the race of the bike rider? Was the bike stolen, yes or no? A crime was committed and now the perp was apprehended and charged with grand larceny. End of story. — PeterD on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Interesting and a good idea as a fundraiser. Just curious as ps 276 and ps 89 always partners on big fundraisers in BPC (like Run for Knowledge) as there are 2 schools here. I wonder why they chose not to partner on this fundraiser. — Ariane on Seen & Heard: Battery Park City to Get Its Own “Taste of” Event

Hi Nicole: Please try my personal email, kristenmhaines@gmail.com since I don't have a recent email from you in my spa account. Thank you so much! — kristen haines on Euphoria Spa Is Moving

And remember that when you see bike riders ignoring the traffic signals, en masse, on the Hudson River bike lanes, especially at Houston St. — Makes you go "hmmm..." on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

True, NYPD could crack down on cars and make mint on tickets for poor driving. But bikers run redlights far more often than cars - and they kill & injure people, too. In the 80s a family friend was killed by a bike messenger running a redlight at Bway in the 50s. Remember that next time you see a bike delivery guy make a left on red going the wrong way in both directions. — j frank on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

One contributing factor may be the severe winters during the last two years. The snow plows do a number on the cobblestone streets. If there's a loose stone, it will be ripped up by the plow. — Archie on The Sorry State of Greenwich Street

I can not understand the police ticket people on bikes running red lights, etc, but do nothing about cars that run red lights, blow through stops signs and often seriously injure or kill people. — Ariane on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Guess they were below their summons quota for the month... http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-nypd-accused-destroying-summons-info-article-1.2282345 — Roadrunner on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Perhaps they shouldn't allow helicopters to fly so early, but the industry creates a lot of high paying blue collar manufacturing jobs-- not the kind of jobs that are that common today and the movie business is one of the few industries where the US still leads. — Bostonia on About That Annoying Helicopter

Film shoots employ a lot of New Yorkers while they definitely create a temporary inconvenience for residents like us. The film business is one of the last industries where the product is manufactured in the United States and the US leads the world in this export. Most of the jobs created by the industry are blue collar and well paying manufacturing jobs. The guy driving that truck is highly paid and has great insurance and benefits. There are always two sides to every argument. — Bostonia on The Film Shoot Problem and Thoughts on How to Fix It

Chris Rock steals 4 cars in 2 months and gets off every time?!!! Celebrities get away with everything! — Jim Smithers on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Running a red light is not quite the same thing as not using a hand signal. I saw someone do a hand signal the other day and it took me a second to figure out what she was doing because nobody *ever* does them. — Erik Torkells on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

I received a $275 ticket for running a red light on a citi bike on Hudson and Duane about a year ago. I am white. — Jay on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Black teenager on a Citibike may as well be Chris Rock driving a Porsche in NJ* *pulled over 4 times in two months — j frank on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

White kid or Black? I don't see Whites, Asians or Latinos pulled over for bike infractions. Like all those deliverymen riding bikes with illegal motors. Or those White folk illegally riding on the sidewalk. — A. on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Thanks for the compliments! — Erik Torkells on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Oh yes, it is so unfair to profile a teen male popping wheelies on a Citi Bike when theft of Citi Bikes is rampant You are so educated and enlightened to point this out to us Reminds me of Seinfeld recently saying that dimwits in college just want to use the word racism because it makes them feel smart — gggg on In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store

Kristen, we have been emailing and all emails have gone unanswered. Do you have another suggestion as to how we can contact someone at the spa, or who is representing the spa during this transition? I, like many others, have a rather large gift certificate that needs to be rectified. This has been going on for way too long without any end in sight, or resolution offered ...... or even a simple response to an email. — Nicole on Euphoria Spa Is Moving

8AM. Its what's for breakfast. — julia@child.net on Seen & Heard: Ticker-Tape Parade for World Cup Champs?