Anyone know what the latest is here? — Neighbor on Meadow Lane is ready for its closeup

We have actually seen the man throwing cards at people at the corner of Greenwich and Chambers, and also perched on the pavilion at Everett Hunt Field. He gets quite a bit of momentum on them. We asked him why he was throwing cards and he stared back at us with a defiant grin. We would have found the whole thing quite amusing were it not for the risk to our wee dog. For this reason we have dubbed him the "Ace of A-holes" — Card Trackers on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

Pigeons Playing Poker! Love it! — SW on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

The Alliance of Magicians. Likely GOB. — YCS on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

Lisa, thanks for finding this profile of me in the New York Times from 2006. It's quite dated, that was 19 years ago after all... when I was much younger and a little more handsome. While our offerings have evolved significantly over the last twenty years, even at nearly two decades old, that article is a good articulation of the culture we've been building across the city for a very, very long time. The intention is to host our quieter programming in Tribeca, and our bigger, more boisterous nights will be hosted within purpose-built locations across the city, for example, our Halloween Gala Nights, which will be hosted in Chelsea across two weekends in October. We definitely hear the concerns of all of you about noise and disruption, and are adjusting our Tribeca programming to suit. Thanks for being in communication with us as we work it all out! Again, please don't hesitate to email us directly with any needs, concerns, or requests. Or if you want to come by and see for yourself what we are creating, please reach out! My direct email is: william@cllctv.com And Manena is: manena@cllctv.com — William on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

LOL @ Popcorn… The audacity of this comment section to enjoy a lighthearted discussion about mysterious decks of cards on the ground! No smiling allowed either and if you laugh, straight to jail 😭 It’s probably just an underground poker club run by the local pigeons, nbd — A on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

Just a random a sliding cards from across the street. — LK on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

FINALLY some common sense !! — Richard on The shelter proposed for Pearl Street has been rejected by court

Thanks to your reporting here at TC, I was able to spot the little sparrow last weekend! It was early Saturday morning and, other than the diligent Park worker. I had the staircase to myself. I watched the orange faced sparrow nibble up seeds and insects both through the binocs, hopping in and out of the void of the upturned cobbled stone. The fireworks on the life list an added bonus. — KPDNYC on The rare bird hanging out in Washington Market Park

So excited about this!! They are the best matcha place in the city — Jia on Matchaful coming to Greenwich and Harrison

Manena, convenient you mention your plans for the day and weeknight but omit how you intend to use the space for weekends. Your promotional video online explains that on weekends, you intend to bring nightlife to Tribeca, a very different sentiment than the wholesome intellectual club you’ve expressed here. Tonight, your guests were loitering and smoking weed on the sidewalk in front of the space, and it’s only Wednesday! I live nearby and rest assured I will be keeping the community board, 311 and the authorities if needed apprised of any and all violations. The space was approved for an Indian restaurant NOT a social club or night club. Tribeca, meet your newest neighbor: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/nyregion/thecity/08impr.html — Lisa on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

Indeed. Charly García is the most important Spanish-speaking rock artist (and that includes more countries than just the United States and the United Kingdom). Keep in mind that the language barrier has never allowed artists who don't sing in English to achieve worldwide fame, much less in the 1980s. Charly García is also loved by countless generations, and it's especially in recent years that he's received more recognition, which is completely deserved (I'm 23). Greetings from Mexico, don't get mad. — Artur Guevara on Tribeca corner named for Argentinian rocker

Thanks JG, and yes, Lectures On Tap is one of our many inspirations (although we started at about the same time they did.) Come by sometime for one of our talks. We seek to highlight thinkers that push boundaries. — William on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

Elizabeth, I'm right there with you. I encourage you to read the entirety of this comment; I think you might be pleasantly surprised by the history and culture of what we are building. This is William again, one of the founders behind the project that has been so passionately debated. A little more about me, I've been in the city since 1998 and was, for a very long time, a social justice activist, which is the root of the project we are now calling CX. I was there at The Wetlands when it was active. In fact, I was a full-time activist at the time, doing work with social justice not-for-profits during the day, and fighting to protect our streets, neighborhoods, and gardens at night. I was most active with Reclaim the Streets, More Gardens, and Times Up. Back then, in our view, The Wetlands was the commercialized version of what we were doing at no cost in the streets and gardens of the city. It's all a matter of perspective. The core of this project is born from a spirit of protecting this city's cacophonous core. We are a home for artists, musicians, creatives, and performers first. Our paying members are what enable everyone else to have a place to perform (and get paid for it). We've had Yippies speak about the old days on our stage, and Penny Arcade and others from that era as honored guests. Douglas Rushkoff regularly curates talks on our stage that I think might include some people you admire. We are, more than anything an homage, to that old New York you remember so fondly (and I do too). The crowds of people that everyone has been so activated about were our boisterous and enthusiastic creators from Artist Host program — creators who can't afford a membership and have been gifted one in order to support all of those who are spending their lives to make the city more interesting. Tonight, in the space, we have young activists creating an event for Climate Week that would have made Peter Shapiro proud. They have tribal elders speaking next to street activists speaking next to artists who have dedicated their craft to raising awareness about climate change. Believe it or not, we might be more on the same team than you realize. Our website design and photos aren't the product of "rich tech people"; they are the product of me, Manena, and our team of artists toiling day in and out to try to make something beautiful for the city. (I personally do all the design myself.) Come by and say hello; you might be pleasantly surprised by who and what you find. — William on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

Spending $35 million, and I saw on a different site the real number is $45 million, on a 6000 square foot building is insane!! — Reademan on Updates on the estuarium planned for Hudson River Park

And yet the reports on the sales and celebrities inhabitants are always welcomed by City Hall but enforcing the compliance to the public realm... Shhhh don't remind them,.. kinda shameful — TK on The injustice of time, and the Clock Tower Building

I agree with you Concerned/helpless. Its disgusting and scary, nothing gets done. Vote accordingly — Native on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

Excellent, and welcome to the neighborhood. Sounds a bit like Lectures On Tap, that has become very popular. Reasonable folks hopefully appreciate the clarification. Forget the naysayers. They have a choice. Don't participate. — Jg on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

TIL that Gambit lives in Tribeca. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit_(Marvel_Comics) — harryh on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

It's actually a man who throws them at cards and people usually on Greenwich. Seen him multiple time chucking cards. — Pickle on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

I prefer the unclear motives of a man methodically slinging cards across the street version better. — F on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there playing cards scattered on the street?

I don't care how loud your club is or whether you have a liquor license. Go nuts, whatever. I care that it's commodifying art and expression and locking it up for the "elite" few who can pay your membership fees (and be admitted). BORING. The antithesis of what it means to create, to be creative, to connect and put something meaningful out into the world. Artists need to get paid but creating an environment that promotes this financial hierarchy where art is for those who have the means to pay for it (or are "celebs" who get in gratis) is corny as hell and embarrassing. How "avant garde" is it going to be when your audience is mostly wealthy people who have paid for a personality? It's also perfectly emblematic of what the Tribeca of today is, so I'm sure you'll be wildly successful! Congrats. — Elizabeth on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

So these artists are living in endangered Brooklyn lofts, yet they can afford what you also describe as "very pricey" memberships to an art club in Tribeca... Artists shouldn't need an art club with an exorbitant membership fee to create and be creative. When I was a kid in Tribeca, art "clubs" like Wetlands were not privatized and you could see a band or go to a reading for $5-10. Poetry at Ear Inn was free if you got yourself a beer and a seat. Well before my time the Fluxus folks staged avant garde performances and did not have a guestlist at the door that you paid to be added to. Artists deserve to get paid but art is not also only meant for the wealthy. I don't object to the possibility of noise or street drunkeness - I object to the high-end commodification of art/artistic expression. If you have to keep out the public and pay thousands of dollars a year to see it, then it's not worth seeing. — Elizabeth on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

Not approved by the CB - please report them to the SLA! They were approved for a restaurant license until 1am and they asked for 12 buyouts a year for private events - like Christmas Parties and Social events. Even with a buyout - the license time is 1am... not 4am. — TM on There’s a private nightclub on Leonard Street!

Join the SoHo Broadway Initiative for a Community Roundtable Regarding Street Vending Enforcement — SoHo Broadway Initiative SoHo Broadway Events: Hear directly from NYC agencies and officials about street vending enforcement in our district — and make your voice heard Thursday, October 2nd, 4:00 p.m. on Zoom The SoHo Broadway Initiative will share challenges and successes within the district and offer an opportunity for community members to hear directly from City agencies and elected officials regarding street vending enforcement. Participating Partners Include: Office of District Attorney Alvin Bragg Office of Council Member Christopher Marte Manhattan Community Board 2 NYC Department of Sanitation NYPD 1st Precinct NYPD 5th Precinct We hope to see you there! RSVP to attend Thursday, October 2nd, 4:00 p.m. on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OfY794vNQLi3mSNzgY1J5Q#/registration — James Bogardus on Councilman Chris Marte will run for speaker