Hopefully Tribecans know the backstory of the religious zealots behind this Christian craft store and will not spend their hard-earned money at this anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion storefront. For shame. — Ann Bruyns on Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca

I had to click through to the Crain's article to see if the story is real. — Manhattanmommie on Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca

What a downgrade for TriBeCa - I understand money is money for the landlords, but this is a total miss This company sells nothing but trinkets and cheap junk. — Denise on Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca

In the devastating Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling, on June 30, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed certain bosses to block their employees’ access to birth control. The decision on this Supreme Court birth control case applied to more than half of all U.S. workers What a blow to the community there — Marcus on Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca

Horrible addition to the neighborhood if true - look up their treatment of female employees — JD on Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby re: Birth Control This corporation doesn’t belong here — Concerning on Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca

I remember all those places very well. I worked in 250 Church Street from 1989-1992 and 2004-2009. — Ava on Nosy Neighbor Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church has sold

Hobby Lobby is the notorious company that filed a lawsuit back in 2013 that made it all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in its favor in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby. The ruling effectively undid a key piece of Obamacare that required employers to provide free contraception to female employees. The suit was decided 5-4, on "religious freedom" grounds. The majority opinion was written by none other than Samuel Alito, who also wrote the majority opinion overturning Roe V Wade in 2022. Welcome to Tribeca, Hobby Lobby! Don't think you will have many fans among our residents. — BW on Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca

Lan, if you're reading this, thank you and your team for feeding us so well over so many years. I had an early first date at the table beneath that awesome wall mural, and later my husband and I would walk through snowstorms over to pick up the herbed chicken soup while our dog waited in your vestibule. Your rice noodle bowls were our comfort food the summer our girl was born, and your excellent lime lemongrass chicken will be very very missed. Viet Cafe was one of the last places that still embodied some of the best of Tribeca - it felt loose, creative, open, welcoming and not precious. All our thanks. — Annie Sundberg on V Cafe has closed permanently

Safe Haven unvetted men right near a grade school on Peck Slip will destroy the school and the community. That neighborhood has had enough. — Native on Community Board 1 agendas for July

No meetings on that Safe Haven shelter on top of the school at south street? How can this really happen to school, residence or the seaport!! — Native on Community Board 1 agendas for July

It's taking Jane's spot on west Houston, which apparently closed! Signs for Sarabeth's were up on their outdoor seating area — Stefanie on Sarabeth’s will close tonight

Wow. Really miss the days when TriBeCa was home to City government offices, quirky stores and restaurants - and not just a super rich residential area. Riverrun. Delphi. City Hall restaurant. Ellen’s. Civil Service bookstore. Ruby’s bookstore — book on Nosy Neighbor Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church has sold

I'm guessing because rents are high and revenues are not enough to cover costs - Just a guess though — Robert on V Cafe has closed permanently

I will really miss V Cafe. Whether eating at the restaurant or ordering in they could be counted on for a great meal. I’m craving the lacquered duck and calamari in chili sauce right now! And the Pho in the winter? Unbeatable. Good luck Lan, whatever you do next! — SW on V Cafe has closed permanently

Living Legend! — Banksy on The architect whose conversions sparked the loft movement

The "adaptive reuse" of NYC buildings was something that came arguably out of 40-50 years of trends prior to the 1970s. This includes both "commercial / office to residential" and "industrial / warehouse to residential". The Great Depression, suburban sprawl / urban flight, the automobile (and large 18-wheeler tractor trailers that could not navigate through narrow streets) and the construction of interstate highways, the destruction of Penn Station and the Landmarks Law, ill-fated and community-opposed "urban renewal" efforts like the 1964 RPA plan and Robert Moses' Lower Manhattan Expressway (LOMEX) that would have built a 10-lane highway across Manhattan from the East River bridges to the Holland Tunnel, right through Lombardi's Haughwout Building in Soho on Broadway and Broome. Demand for commercial and industrial space plummeted in Manhattan, as it had elsewhere in NYC. Yet, there were all these areas and structures that could not or would not be rebuilt, whether because of landmarks preservation or commercial uncertainty about government's eminent domain efforts dissuading private investment in these areas and structures. The most successful adaptive reuse is arguably the loft conversions. Artists and other pioneer residents succeeded in spite of the City's restrictive building codes and zoning resolutions*. Opposition by The Department of Buildings and Fire Department was fierce. Politicians refused to accept the reality of the decline of industrial use because of the fear that it would offend labor unions; look at the decades it took to rezone Soho and the on-going denial in the Garment District. The 1980s Loft Law was a necessary modification of the City's codes to facilitate the conversion of commercial space that was infeasible to legalize by removing a lot of the unnecessary requirements to make safe, habitable space, e.g., the requirement of a 30-ft deep rear yard behind residential buildings. It seems the unintended consequences of many prior code reforms and the bureaucratic cowardice of our present government means that limited housing gets built and even less housing is created in an environmentally friendly way (by adaptively reusing existing structures). For example, NYC has been unable to legalize basement apartments in the outer boroughs, because adding a legal third apartment to a 2-family home causes the structure to become a "multiple dwelling." This effectively doubles the cost of the conversion in order for homeowners to comply with state laws meant for apartment buildings. *As an aside, the Zoning Resolution is arguably more effective as a description of NYC in 1961 than a planning document that balances economic innovation and limits on chaos. For example, some of the enumerated uses of retail space in "Use Group 6" include: Bakeries, provided that floor area used for production shall be limited to 750 square feet per establishment; Dry cleaning or clothes pressing establishments or receiving stations dealing directly with ultimate consumers, limited to 2,000 square feet of floor area per establishment, and provided that only solvents with a flash point of not less than 138.2 degrees Fahrenheit shall be used, and total aggregate dry load capacity of machines shall not exceed 60 pounds; Shoe or hat repair shops; Automobile supply stores, with no installation or repair services; Carpet, rug, linoleum or other floor covering stores, limited to 10,000 square feet of floor area per establishment; Fishing tackle or equipment, rental or sales; Furrier shops, custom; Loan offices; Millinery shops; Record stores; Sewing machine stores, selling household machines only; Stamp or coin stores; Telegraph offices; Travel bureaus; Typewriter stores; Wallpaper stores; Watch or clock stores or repair shops. — James on The architect whose conversions sparked the loft movement

Very sad -- we loved ,as so many others did, her "pop-up" at the tennis club in East Hampton that just got better and better each year it was open; as well as Lan's place on Greenwich -- had a great birthday party there last year for my wife's birthday. Will be really missed. — Richard Kurtz on V Cafe has closed permanently

CNN had better views and their own soundtrack. — Bec on Where to watch the July 4th fireworks

Hope no conversions to homeless Shelters. — Sandra on Nosy Neighbor Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church has sold

What A loss what is going on on Greenwich Street? Why are we losing so many businesses specially, restaurants. — Sandra on V Cafe has closed permanently

Right, thanks. — Tribeca Citizen on The architect whose conversions sparked the loft movement

Josh , agreed !! It’s only going to get worse — Native on City proposes another Safe Haven shelter for the Seaport

The third image from the bottom is 1 York Street Condos and was designed by Mexican architect Enrique Norton. — Heide Fasnacht on The architect whose conversions sparked the loft movement

This is an insane comment — W on The Great Tribeca Deli Resurgence