I miss Kings so much. It was more expensive than Target as expected due to economies of scale, but I was always happy to pay a few dollars extra to avoid having to hunt down and beg a Target employee to unlock some laundry detergent from its cage. I've heard of the Apollo hype so I'll be sure to give that a try once the initial lines die down. . — JB on Apollo Bagels has leased the Kings space

They did the neon at the Roxy! — Tribeca Citizen on Let There Be Neon will leave White Street after four decades

It sure does! I never got PF Chang's to confirm, and that building looks great! I can follow up with both... — Tribeca Citizen on Apollo Bagels has leased the Kings space

@tribecacitizen Is the PF Chang’s still coming to Chambers? Looks like nothing is going on in that retail space. It also looks like the seafood place that was going to take over the Ecco space is not happening. Chambers Street needs some love . . . — Reademan on Apollo Bagels has leased the Kings space

Another TriBeCa staple lost...I fear the future generations will have little clue of what the neighborhood has meant if we continue to lose places/landmarks like this...hopefully I'm wrong...but I'm usually right about these kinds of things. — Jack McT on Let There Be Neon will leave White Street after four decades

I was always fascinated by this place. Sad to see it go. I love neon. The Roxy's neon is a thing of beauty. Also very sad that one factor in the decision to relocate is the placard abuse which eliminates their truck parking. As for the planters, though, I don't see how those prevent trucks from picking up and delivering. I imagine they are designed to prevent vehicles from driving up onto the sidewalk to park, which is dangerous to pedestrians, but also dangerous as so many of the sidewalks in Tribeca are hollow vaults which may not be able to withstand the weight. There have been cases of sidewalk collapse in Tribeca and Soho when trucks drove up onto them. Anyway, the move of Let There Be Neon away from Tribeca is a real shame and I see it is a sad loss to the neighborhood. — Marcus on Let There Be Neon will leave White Street after four decades

Yes, definitely should attack the supply chain. Since most likely the items are created overseas, it's difficult to attack them at the source. But at least to attack the warehouses in this country and ideally catch the shipments as they arrive. Nevertheless, there also should be enforcement against the sellers. There also should be penalties against the buyers who knowingly buy counterfeit goods. (Of course, proving the "knowingly" is difficult... — Marcus on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

Speaking of theft, I saw a report in the Post yesterday that the TD bank at Chambers and Greenwich was robbed on Monday morning. — Lisa on Garbage can swiped from residential building on Chambers

Ridiculous. I'm at Mudville all the time, and seeing this type of stuff scares me. — Jack Gaff on Garbage can swiped from residential building on Chambers

Marcus, I think what this candidate was saying that rather than going after the guys selling the counterfeit goods again and again, he thinks we should try to go further up the supply chain and go after the importers and distributors. Get closer to the root. I don’t know what efforts may have been made in the past to do this. — SW on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

The outside classes in Rockefeller Park taught by Carlos aren't under the Asphalt Green umbrella and are open to everyone for a $15 fee. The schedule is Wednesdays at 7:30 am and Saturdays and Sundays at 8 am. If you're interested, contact him at carlosfitness.nyc@gmail.com for more details. Also, the water fitness classes at AG are open to non-members, at the same prices as the exercise classes (though you may have to buy a water exercise-specific class pack). In the schedule they are listed as "Gym Classes" type with the names of the classes Hydrofit (in the big, cooler pool), Warm Water Exercise (in the small, warmer pool) and on Mondays in the big pool, Aqua Zumba with Carlos as the teacher. — N on Nosy Neighbor: Can you take classes at Asphalt Green if you are not a member?

Just a reminder that there is a comment policy, and I am starting to enforce it more carefully. No fake email addresses. I confirm them. The policy: • Comments can be anonymous, but it’s not required. Hopefully we are among friends. • Please don’t comment under more than one name and don’t use a fake email or I will likely delete the comment. — Tribeca Citizen on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

As for reforming the outdoor dining, I still recommend a different solution, as I have in the past on this forum: - no sheds; they are an eyesore and make street cleaning difficult - where sidewalk is wide enough, allow (removable) sidewalk tables and chairs immediately adjacent to the restaurant, not across from it so that restaurant servers block pedestrians - widen sidewalks where possible (remove parking spaces as needed), which would also enable more such sidewalk cafe-style seating - if building allows, allow a retractable or fixed awning over the sidewalk dining area — Marcus on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

I agree with much of what Mr. Coleman says, but this suggests a weak approach to crime, which is not what I would think the city needs now. "That said, we should be careful not to over criminalize street-level sellers—many of whom are likely just trying to make ends meet." "Over-criminalize"? If anything, the problem is under-criminalizing; the penalties (if any) must be a trivial, since they neither prevent nor deter the counterfeiters. They should "make ends meet" by some other means than working for organized crime. It's time to end this. — Marcus on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

These are perennial issues that have been going on for years if not decades. Politicians come and go, so do their promises, one can't help feeling kind of disillusioned and jaded. One thing Jess mentioned in passing caught my attention- 'we know outdoor dining supports small businesses,but the City Council gutted the program' , it's worrisome if he was referring to the ubiquitous free for all dining sheds that had occupied the public sidewalks and streets during and after Covid, he has already lost my vote. As for the law breaking counterfeit sellers, their immigration status is also in question ( so far no politician dare touch on that). So at the end of the day it's all about ' everyone is trying to make ends meet' . Good luck! — R. on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

This is awful news. Gee Whiz was the neighborhood for me. To this day they know me and my breakfast order after 20 years. Hard to find places like this that make a neighborhood a home. — Susan B on Gee Whiz’s space is now for rent

Square Diner is in the neighborhood and going strong! — DH on Gee Whiz’s space is now for rent

Lived in the neighborhood 10+ years and really tried to give it a go, but quality was always meh. Only been once since covid- took my then 4 yr old. He had a waffle, bacon, and juice. I had an omlette, coffee, side of fruit. Was almost $75 with tip. We've gone to Square ever since even though its twice as far. — DH on Gee Whiz’s space is now for rent

Enough already! it’s just a place to shop not a place to have personal or political issues with. Everyone has a right to an opinion There is no need to create opposition. We live with enough of that. — Joanne on In the News: The opposition to Hobby Lobby

I am 100% in on Jess. We need a proactive approach to making all of NYC better, and that starts at the Community Board and City Council level. He is smart enough to understand the issues and not just bank on campaign slogans. Affordable housing is one that gets into the election cycle as a campaign talking point for many. The reality is there are layers of finance that go into producing affordable housing. Most developments cannot be 100%, but a combination of mixed income and 100% affordable can work better than no building. I think alot of people read his stance on the issues, and say yes that's exactly how I feel as well. He is a sensible candidate, and I hope people get out and vote for him. In a time when hollow campaign slogans and messaging seem to prevail, I hope the voting public votes for solutions that have a higher chance of working. — Patrick on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

Ps 276 also sheltered in place. — Kelly on Reports of shots fired at Stuy were unfounded

As a direct decendant of the original owner, (sold prior to launching and repurchased 2 years later) I am just pleased it was saved! The South Street Seaport, volunteers and partners have done a magnificent job of restoration. I toured the ship prior to its major refit and it was impressive then. Regardless of its position in the world, the custodians need to plan it's future, maintanance, which is substantial, and marketing from a maritime historical point of view. Well done SS seaport — Chris Leyland on England wants the Wavertree back

Excited to have such great, fresh perspective to represent our voices! — Sara on City Council Primary 2025: Jess Coleman

Such a loss for the neighborhood, especially following the loss of Tribeca Kitchen. Solid diner food with friendly faces is still needed. We can only hope a new owner might fill the same gap in our community. — Sara on Gee Whiz’s space is now for rent

See You in 18 Months? May 20, 2011 • Community News The mounted officers of the 1st Precinct sure don’t want to leave Tribeca, because they have a bit of a whisper campaign going on. I just got this email from reader Suellen Epstein: “A neighbor just called me to report that this evening she spoke to (an anonymous) officer at the stables and they are told they are moving out in two days. It will get a renovation in the hundreds of thousands and then they will come back after 18 months. Another couple called this woman and said the officers were told they’re moving out on Monday because the NYPD looked at other proposed sites and passed on them.” (No word yet from CB1’s Julie Menin, who had been promised another meeting before anything was decided.) If the stables really do come back in 18 months, we can certainly cope. But does anyone out there trust the NYPD? So far they haven’t exactly been forthcoming. UPDATE 5/21: Julie Menin had a conference call yesterday with the NYPD, followed by “additional discussions.” She’s expecting a letter from Ray Kelly late Monday or early Tuesday morning. “I will give an update to the community then,” she emailed. UPDATE 5/24: At the CB1 meeting, Julie Menin announces that the stables will indeed be moving away for 18 months. She has it in writing from the NYPD that the stables will come back…. https://tribecacitizen.com/2011/05/20/see-you-in-18-months/ — james on In the News: The opposition to Hobby Lobby