@gh: Please do check back tomorrow, when I post about a rep for the mayor's office confirming that the plan is pretty much set. — Erik Torkells on A Criminal Court in the Heart of Tribeca?

Another unsubstantiated rumor "reported" by Torkells — gh on A Criminal Court in the Heart of Tribeca?

Gee, Leonard and Broadway, where I've resided the past 35 years, isn't a residential area? Good to know! Sheesh.When I go to the corner bodega and see officers from Homeland Security and the FBI getting coffee I feel like I'm in one of the safest places in any big city. Rather than try to oust everything that makes this a metropolis from the metropolitan area, perhaps those who can't bear to live in a metropolis should consider their living arrangement. — David G. Imber on A Criminal Court in the Heart of Tribeca?

jfrankp, yea it can be. And it's more than 2 blocks, and not in a residential area. — John on A Criminal Court in the Heart of Tribeca?

@Claudia N.: In a subsequent report (which I mentioned elsewhere but should have also noted here and will do so now), the Broadsheet said this: "An earlier version of this story that appeared in the BroadsheetDaily on September 30 quoted police sources as saying that the parents of the children approached by Mr. Pettersen were unwilling to file a complaint. While this passage accurately reflected what police sources told the Broadsheet, it did not convey that the parents cooperated fully in the investigation. The Broadsheet regrets any misunderstanding.” — Erik Torkells on Suspected Predator Arrested at Ball Fields

I'm the parent of two middle school ages girls who attend BPC school and they travel to and from school alone daily. We don't live within walking distance so they take the subway. I've tried all I can to teach them that if anything happens they need to tell the police in the event that my husband and I aren't with them. If they see anyone trying to harm or lure or talk to them even if the grown up looks "normal" or "harmless", they need to go back inside the school building and tell someone or tell the police which aren't hard to find in the battery park city area at all. I also let them know that they can tell someone like a cop, if they see some other child being lured or someone trying to talk to a child that they don't know. It's important to teach children to be socially aware and it is not traumatizing for them to report an incident to the police, especially when the incident involves child predators and the likes. These people get away with these crimes on a daily basis because of parents who don't allow their children to help by reporting any strange or inappropriate activity. If they every get lured by a predator, the person might get away with it because the children may get the ideal, from their parents, that it's best to keep quiet. Keeping secrets is what they're teaching their children. It's ridiculous. — Claudia N. on Suspected Predator Arrested at Ball Fields

maybe the police ignored it because they were part of it. — josh on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

Can this move really be argued against when they were two blocks away (Bway at Leonard & Worth) for the last 40 years or more? — jfrankp on A Criminal Court in the Heart of Tribeca?

Oh Terra Nono! Communal tables? Who the flip EVER came up with that idea? Who goes out to pay for dinner to sit with complete idiot, excuse me, strangers? Yeah, noooooo one! Communal tables are the most idiotic idea evvvvvvver! Do we really want to relive our childhood school lunch hour? That's a big f**king NO, restaurant people. IMHO. — Jim Smithers on Seen & Heard: Terra Wine Bar Has Soft Opened

Went to Terra tonight for apps and a drink. The place was pretty empty and two of us sat at the communal table at the bar. For some reason they were sitting patrons directly across from us, even though literally almost every table and the adjacent communal table was empty. They did this twice, it was very awkward for us and for the other patrons. The apps were okay, we left because one of the waitstaff or maybe he was a manager kept coughing every time he walked by us. — Jen on Seen & Heard: Terra Wine Bar Has Soft Opened

It's an utter and blatant Photoshop-fail. The Butterfly is obviously trying to equate the perfection of a fair skinned red head with perfect quads and an impressive vertical jump (ups) to the simplicity and value of drinking a $4 draft beer. It's disgusting...to think that I will soooo be promptly there at 4pm in the hopes of finding such a fair maiden to share the 1/2 priced oysters and a $10 specialty cocktail or two or five...as we giggle our way until the witching hour of 7 o'clock. Please don't tell my wife....or daughter. — Jim Smithers on Seen & Heard: Terra Wine Bar Has Soft Opened

She does look a bit like an old school cheerleader, but shouldn't she have an "M" for martini on her sweater?? Is it just me or does the megaphone also look a bit like her bright yellow artificial limb just fell off. Also, interesting to note that her leg, ankle sock and sweater are all the same color. — Ariane on Seen & Heard: Terra Wine Bar Has Soft Opened

No, what we need is another CB1-approved restaurant from Bouley, Nieporent, Forgione, or Ambramcyk - Thank you, Mgmt. Remember, Please Be Courtesy to Our Neighbors and Keep Your Voices and Noise Level Low. (Cough, cough - Blaue Gans and their Octnoxious Octoberfest Sidewalk Cafe Idiots.) — Jim Smithers on Seen & Heard: Halloween Party

Do we really, really, really need another bank in Tribeca? — Banker Bill on Seen & Heard: Halloween Party

If only they had peaceably taken over Zuccotti Park, then they could have been dealt with, using an appropriate show of force. — Robert Ripps on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

I can't say i'm shocked that the residents of Tribeca are up in arms about this yet supported the unruly mob that tormented the residents of the financial district under the guise of a protest. I do not condone the actions of this motorcycle gang, but the NIMBYness of Tribeca residents is unreal. I believe all quality of life issues should be addressed - ALL - not just the ones that directly impact your ten block radius. — FiDiGuy on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

I am equally perplexed by all of this. None of it adds up, and the hypocrisy is blaring! Its obvious why the self interested police department has no interest in getting involved, but I can't fathom for the life of me why the press seems to be taking the side of the gang, or as anderson cooper likes to call them... "biking enthusiasts". Its pretty clear from the videos posted on this site of the activity down here in our neighborhood that they broke countless laws and deliberately tried to intimidate and scare pedestrians on foot and others in vehicles... putting multiple people and children in harms ways. Why isn't any of this mentioned in the media, and why hasn't the first precinct specifically commented on what took place in our neighborhood, and more importantly why they never showed up to repeated 911 calls and complaints about it. That alone should warrant a comment from them... you get multiple 911 calls but then don't show up?!?! I am completely frustrated, saddened and angered by all of this. The situation seems completely hopeless. Basically what NYC and the police are telling us is that if you are a large unruly mob, then its okay to do whatever you want to do to innocent civilians. — localyocal on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

In 2002, Bloomberg announced his Operation Silent Night initiative that was supposed to deal with noise issues in the city. I was perplexed that there was nothing in it about motorcycles, so I wrote to him and explained that there were these huge motorcycle drive-bys on West Street that made enough noise that I couldn't have a conversation in my living room which is almost 2 blocks away. In addition, there were problems crossing West Street because they would tie up traffic and not stop at red lights, and if you were in a cab with the meter running you had to wait a long time for them to clear out. It looked like it had the potential to get worse, and I thought cracking down on the noise would be a place to start. My letter/email was forwarded to the precinct and I got a call from someone to discuss it. The conversation was a convoluted sham and I finally ended it when I realized they don't care about any of this and just want to talk until you go away. The gist of it was that the great big NYC police force is powerless in the face of a gang of low-i.q. out-of-town hoodlums on motorcycles; the NYPD is warned by police departments outside the city when these groups are coming through, but all they can do is try to make everyone else get out of the way, although they really don't want to even bother with that. I was particularly interested in why individual cyclists are not cited for noise violations, and I was told the NYC police department, the bane of international terrorists everywhere, does not have and is not ever planning to acquire one of the gizmos that measures the noise. One thing that struck me: he said something like "using one of the gizmos to measure noise is really more of an expressway thing, like in NJ, than a city thing." He was also not interested in the gang on Albany Street that was tearing around and riding on the sidewalks. It was even ok with him that they don't have licenses on the bikes much of the time. I took pictures of the violations but it was as useless as trying to get rid of the tour buses. It wasn't until I was walking past the precinct and saw all the motorcycles that I realized it's just one big happy family and I was wasting my time. It is distressing to see that the hoodlums are being supported in the press and by their buddies while the family is not and wonder if anyone is going to organize a rally against this whole sick incestuous mess. — Hudson River on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

I went to AGT this weekend to try and give it another shot. What a mistake. It just made me depressed. — Brett on Another Vendor Is Leaving All Good Things

Take-out is comical. Don't bother telling them anything specific, as they'll just say, "Yup" and it gets delivered WRONG again and again and again.....and again. Following-up with them is additionally comical. Pretty basic stuff, but overly complex for them to comprehend or execute. And no more caramels. Just sayin'. — Jim Smithers on Private: Landmarc (Closed)

New butcher sucks! And ripped me off (only noticed when I got home that they pulled a bait and switch). If they think this is how to make friends in the neighborhood they are going about it all wrong... — StrollerlessTribecaHottie on Another Vendor Is Leaving All Good Things

Slashing tires, stomping on one man's head while his wife and baby sit defenseless in a Range Rover (ugh, worst choice of cars for this scenario)....yup, just a normal Sunday ride with the boyz. The NYPD can catch the guy who posted his fasted lap of Manhattan on YouTube, but it takes a little more time for them to protect a citizen from a pack of hyenas. I guess all of the HERCULES unit, helicopters, and anti-terrorist technology doesn't help the average Joe from a bunch of 2-wheeled leathered-up cowards. What?!!! And some of them our members of the NYPD un-finest unit? Protect & Serve, but only when we're on duty and not ridin' with our homies. Did they have a permit? — Jim Smithers on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

None of which explains why no police came to scene of the horrific chase and beating of Alexian Lien and his wife and baby, which lasted more than 6 minutes. In spite of (3) separate 911 calls from Alexian's wife, police never responded. They were probably attacked by the same group that terrorized Tribeca. — Ariane on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

"....none of which explains why the bikers rode unchecked." Yes, exactly, @TribecaCitiizen this is a BS non-response from the 1st precinct. The real question is if they have all of these tactics at their disposal for dealing with the bikers, NONE of them were used while they made their way through tribeca. The 1st precinct needs to explain why. — RA on In the News: First Precinct Responds About Biker Rampage

No? Boo to me. — Jim Smithers on Where in Tribeca…? Special Edition!