Most businesses in Tribeca are run by left wing progressives and no one seems to mind. How about some diversity and inclusion and welcome some folks who are different from you? I don't share their views on religion and contraception but I respect their right to think differently. I've shopped at Hobby Lobby stores before. They will be a great addition to the neighborhood. They must have known the character of Tribeca when they signed the lease. I admire their courage in standing up to sanctimonious intolerant activists. i think the fresh air will be good for the hood. — Lowrider on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

Fascinating! I was always curious as to whether the palms were real trees or fake. Now I know. — Marcus on The Winter Garden minus its palms

Why no enforcement against distracted driving? Per Forbes: "The Main Cause of Car Accidents in NYC in 2022 Was Distracted Driving...New York has strict laws aimed at reducing distracted driving crashes. Drivers are prohibited from using any handheld electronic devices, including phones, while operating a motor vehicle." Yet a huge percentage of drivers are quite flagrantly and obviously on their devices while driving. I have NEVER seen a driver stopped or given a ticket for this reckless behaviour. — Marcus on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

Well said. Where is the enforcement? Crossing streets feels like a life-or-death game of Frogger these days. — Marcus on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

Lol. I give it 1. — hmm on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

As some wise guy once said "Let the artists in, there goes the neighborhood." — Geoge Bacon on Spectrum has closed on Chambers

^^^what he said^^^ You don't like a store? Don't patronize it but stop trying to impose your prejudices on others. — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

The personal attack is rude and unnecessary. — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

So you're upset that speed restrictions to make things safer for pedestrians and cyclists are coming to Lower Manhattan / Tribeca before other parts of the city? We need better representation so cars can continue to speed??? As someone picking the screen name of TribecaMom let me be the first to say that you seem terrible at it — Wilbur on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

Yes, but a landlord can work within a community and their needs. Noone here needs 70,000 sq ft of blessed Made in China craft-plastic, even toddler-filled Tribeca. Perhaps something like a home depot or a nordstrom rack would have been more of service. There are ways to negotiate with retailers and create leases that would have been mutually beneficial for everyone, including the neighborhood — Hmm on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

They don’t belong here. Let me know about the protest, I would like to join. — Susan Hort on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

I agree, there is no room in this neighborhood for that kind of close minded bigotry. Please let us know about protests, I'd love to participate. Hobby lobby won't see a dime of my money. — Linda on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

Why is everything slated for downtown or below Canal -- congestion pricing, removing car lanes on the Westside Highway, lowering speed limits, etc. Don't we have any representation when these regulations are being proposed? Do these problems not exist in the rest of the city? — TribecaMom on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

The real question should be, where were all the residents on election day to vote Marte out? The turnout for local non-major elections is kind of embarassing. Marte is ineffective but not many came to vote. Also what exactly would be city council’s role be in preventing leasing to legit (albeit objectionable) retail ? . — Hmm on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

While the Barnes location is empty the landlord should let it be a pop-up teenage club house. A place where kids can hang out since this area has nothing for 12-18 year old kids. When it gets dark they roam from Starbucks (told to leave or closes early) to Rockefeller Park (chased out by police) over to Winter Garden (again asked to leave). All that empty space could be used as a place to socialize (no cell phones allowed 😀), play games, movie nights, have a snack bar, ice crean shop or pizza place. Friday night dances. During the day, an extra place to play games or go and study. Even let younger kids have birthday parties. All of the residential buildings that have common space rooms go out of their way to prevent the kids from using them. I would pay an entrance fee knowing my kids were in a safe environment. More than anything I believe most of us grew up in areas that had a place to go as teenagers. You would think NYC would offer something similar. BTW, how many of us have paid $50 to let our kids go up to a midtown underage club which we find out normally gets shut down after 40 minutes. We also drive them both ways or pay for an expensive Uber. A teen club with good security close by would fill a void. — Kevin on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

Freedom of religion is one of the main factors in our Founding Fathers establishing the United States. It is truly an expression of our creators intention of free will. In other words our decisions, not a group of extremists white men deciding what religion anyone should choose, get to decide on their own merits and judgements without being "told" or instructed on scripture translations by prejudices of the "rich" in God few. I seem to remember the meek shall inherit the earth not the bigoted. These people are "menu" Christians, pick and choose what fits, forget the rest. — Candice on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

Exactly! being that the NYPD personnel is the first to break all of those laws... what's the point if its not enforced? we cant even enforce parking rules, and the cars are parked there all day... — Richard on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

Great comments from Reader on Reade. — G on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

Dr. Renee Wild on Hudson as well. She’s such a fantastic pediatric dentist—caring, gentle and wonderful with kids. Our 10 y/o has loved going to her since he was 2! — SB on New dentist coming to Warren

Michael's is in Chelsea, Sixth Ave around 20th St. Blick, just above Canal, also has plenty of crafts materials. — jane on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

I’m 100% on board for the goal of safer streets, but let’s be real: updated signage without either (1) enforcement or (2) appropriate infrastructure accomplishes close to zero in an urban environment like NYC. The primary pedestrian safety concerns related to automobiles for those of us that live, work and play in lower Manhattan are straightforward: cars that turn too quickly (and without stopping) at intersections, cars that run red lighte, and cars that block crosswalks. There are simple solutions to dealing with all of thee issues, including the installation of bulbouts, speed bumps, red light cameras, daylighting of crosswalks, and meaningful police enforcement. Given that NYPD is engaging in all of these risky driver behaviors on a regular basis themselves, I’m not holding my breath. — Reader on Reade on City to reduce speed limit for Downtown

Sorry, typo. — Tribeca Citizen on The Winter Garden minus its palms

Just going to put this here: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-returns-thousands-ancient-artifacts-seized-hobby-lobby-iraq — B on Hobby Lobby, birth control and the US Supreme Court

The scaffolding at PS 234 is coming down on the Greenwich and Warren Street sides as I type! — Lisa on Rally and hearing tomorrow to “Get Sheds Down”

You are correct 1988. — Bob on The Winter Garden minus its palms