How's Bayou was a godsend for parents with young children "back in the day." No pretense. Just comfortable, welcoming, and reliable. — Paul on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

Wow the comments show a real lack of empathy. So glad you all miss other incarnations but a business in real time just closed. The rents are untenable and now there are a bunch of workers vulnerable and out of work. Your opinions mean absolutely nothing except to you. Yuck. Yuck and triple yuck. — TG on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

My issue with the place was the bright lights on the inside. Never struck me as a cozy place to have dinner. Every time I walked by I wondered why every light in the restaurant was on. — KJP on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

We have called the building to ask them to turn it down nicely and they have yelled at us through the loud speaker and told us to "get a life" and "we will never stop". It's hard to have a life when you're being woken up by amplified shouting at all hours. Plus it's against the NYC Noise Code Sec. 24-218 (3), which means it's against the law. It doesn't need to be loud enough to be heard clearly inside surrounding buildings. Additionally, announcements such as people sitting "incorrectly" or on the sidewalk are completely unnecessary. I agree that there are times that it is necessary, but those often don't get addressed, in the past few weeks I've watched someone steal a bike, a man pleasure himself, and a woman defecate. So please pick your battles and please turn it down to a volume that is within the margins of the law. — Citizen on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

Yes, to no response. — Citizen on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

Do we know if congestion pricing will exempt all the government workers, police, firemen, etc. that drive downtown (and park illegally)? I haven't seen anything about it. I'm assuming they are, because otherwise I think we would hear be hearing from them. — JJB on In the News: Suits against congestion pricing

The Walker Hotel Bar is a bad neighbor. They circumvented Community Board 1 to get music & later hours. They ignored neighbors’ complaints until the police were brought in. Patrick’s comment “The city that never sleeps”, was a known risk going in” clearly demonstrates the hotel’s arrogance towards their neighbors. — B. on Walker Hotel roof bar tormenting neighbors

I see, so property damage is the answer. Very nice... — Richard on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

There are at least two sides to this story, and it only accounts for one standpoint. I happen to live in the building, and it's more complicated that this article makes it seem. The PA system was installed as a way to discourage after hours loitering by unsheltered folks, drug dealers, people who opt to have sex, skateboard off the platform, urinate, or defecate in the gazebo. The building staff have to clean up after those folks. There have been instances where speaking the people who were misusing the public space was met with violence. The measures taken to limit these incidences were improved lighting, so the illegal activity could be documented for police and shared with the local shelter, and the public address system which provided the ability to confront the illegal activity in a way that would avoid violence. The gazebo area IS a public space, and most of the time it is used appropriately; however, it access to the space does routinely get abused. The police are not responsive to requests to monitor illegal activity there, and the shelter takes zero responsibility for anyone who is not inside their facilities. If the writer, or any of the other commenters on this thread would like to work with the building management, the condo board, or the building community to address all sides of the issues, you are welcome to do so. I am certainly wiling to reference this article to ask if there is a way to lower the volume level. But just painting 376 Broadway as the bad guy in this layered situation is simplistic and not particularly constructive. — Richard on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

"Congestion" pricing should only be in effect during rush hour travel times. Why is this planned as a 24/7 measure? It should not be called congestion pricing when it will not be operating at peak traffic rush hours only. Call it what it really is- a 24/7 tax for drivers entering or leaving the city (who already pay a fee to enter/leave the city) to support the mismanaged MTA. — k on In the News: Suits against congestion pricing

Really not sorry to see them go. The second ugliest outside space with Zona Tribeca having the number one spot. The fan blowing onto the street was crazy and the fact that they put their restaurant tables under/near it was clueless. — K on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

How's Bayou had alligator on their menu — dianne talan on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

Have you tried going to Community Board? — SusanD on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

Great idea conceptually, although that outdoor dining area better be reinforced w concrete/steel given the way people drive along that block of Chambers. If the Artesano owners are reading, (pretty) please ask the slumlord owner of the building to at least paint the exterior (and ideally clean up the many dangling wires); it’s such an eyesore for the neighborhood, and even relatively minor (and inexpensive) upkeep of the building would serve to benefit your retail establishment aesthetically. — Reader on Reade on Artesano adding a coffeeshop on the sidewalk

It's the racism for me. I've watched white girls smoke and drink in the gazebo without a care in the world. However when a black man was laughing too loudly, they berated him for an hour. I've seen the super scream at folks for smoking on that *side* of the street on the sidewalk no less. It's become so wild that I've started using a decibel meter and the "announcements" cause 16+ decibel jumps inside my apartment. That is absolutely breaking the noise code, and as such I reached out to our elected officials, with no response except a suggestion to call 311 from our Borough President. It needs to stop, it's excessive. — Citizen on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

I was always put off by that terrible gash of fake flowers on the outside. Always looked cheap and dirty to me. Unappealing. Hopefully landlord will lower the rent to get something in there that will last. — Cd on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

Ha ha yes, and the low key Beach House. I hope they remove the stifling excessive garlands so the space can see the light again! — R. on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

And I still miss How's Bayou!! — Bruce Ehrmann on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

“Animals”? — Brian on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

The loudspeaker and camera would not be needed if we stopped supporting politicians who think it's "cool" to let quality of life issues be ignored. Let everyone smoke reefer everywhere, yeah!, cool. Let shoplifters "boost" everywhere, yeah!, cool. Let "protected classes" get extra special treatment at all times, yeah!, cool. And on and on... — Jimmy C on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

Agree that this restaurant never fit. Overpriced food, gaudy decorations trying to attract an influencer crowd. They did have good bread though. — Sar on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

this city is a bunch of clowns and have said it many times. All politicians and the state no matter red or blue or whatever color should be embarrassed. Why would they follow the same statutes of colorado or mass or any other state. Makes no sense. All these states besides ny are on point. They scan idea and make you wait and then a couple people in at a time where they scan id again and i asked many of them ion many states how many illegal shops they are....They laughed. are you kidding-there are none that we know of as our city and politicians are on top of their shit. NYC should be embarrassed and there is nothing more i would want to do is join the teams that take these places down one by one and just laugh in their face. Fine them, take their drivers license away and pu them in jail until they can pay a fine like 30k dollars. that may teach them a lesson or maybe not. Again tell me when i can get hired even though i love weed but i do have an issue with these bottom feeder thugs working in them... — Adam on Another two illegal smoke shops come to the neighborhood

The last exe chef of the Harrison is now at Dagon. Lucky UWS for once. — Gar on Patisserie Chanson & Chanson Le Salon have closed

All this is just a bunch of liberal wine-o’s. The loud speaker is only used when there is homeless doing drugs , exposing themselves , harassing bystanders, urinating. Defecting the gazebo area, sexual acts, graffiti and acts of violence. The building is actually doing a lot more than the surrounding residents are doing to stop all this madness . Keeping the Property safe . They actually are doing such a great job by keeping the misfits and bottom feeders from poisoning the neighborhood . I commend their efforts to make a difference . Unlike the other occupants and buildings that allow this . Thank you who ever is on that loudspeaker at 376 Broadway . Thank you for being the hero’s of the neighborhood. Let the other snowflakes cry their liberal tears. When something happens to them . Then they will know that these homeless animals are the ones making the neighborhood a trash bin . And lowering the property value due to crime, graffiti and defection. Keep up the excellent work. — William Sanchez on Sidewalk loudspeaker at 376 Broadway is tormenting neighbors

There is too much automobile congestion. There is not too much people congestion. Are you seriously saying we shouldn't build housing in a city with a dire housing shortage? Why even live here if you don't like density? The casino should be a non-starter; agreed on that at least. — malcolm on In the News: Suits against congestion pricing