Back from the dead! Bankers pillaged and sucked dry assets and left the bones. Enough calcium in those old bones to resurrect though. — TG on Century 21 opening “mid spring” — aka soon

Maybe spring 2024. walk by it everyday and every floor is gutted. I walk by it 2 times a day to walk dog and peak in...never construction crews, etc and totally down to the studs....no way they will be ready to open based on what i see. Maybe next year if they are luck and mayu have paid off our new DOB guy they put in office.... — Adam Glassman on Century 21 opening “mid spring” — aka soon

And I've heard similar rumors about their Rego Park, Queens location. I can only hope they're true. — J on Century 21 opening “mid spring” — aka soon

Zach, I'm buying your first beer and unlimited Pac-Man. Heide, you're welcome to join us too. It's called fun. — Greg on “Barcade” = bar + arcade coming to Amish space

My friend in Bay Ridge Brooklyn said the 86th Street store - between 4th and 5th Avenues - is also scheduled to reopen. Sounds like they are going back to their core stores and business. — G on Century 21 opening “mid spring” — aka soon

What happened to the affordable housing tenants who live there? 80/20 building yes? — Jan Jones on Tribeca Green in BPC is going coop

It's definitely not licensed to sell weed... — Scott on Concerns over the growing number of smoke shops

Like the commentator said, I need more stability when I visit NY. I planned my life/trips around visiting C21 when I lived there and when I moved away. My family and I welcome them back and we can’t wait!!! — Toy on Century 21 will reopen in April

Oops, Manhattan's 2019-2021 population drop was 51,000 -- even worse than the 45,000 I mistakenly wrote. Sorry for my error. — Komanoff on How many kids are in our local schools?

I believe your assertion that Manhattan's population has more residents than it did pre-pandemic is mistaken. I recently compiled U.S. Census population estimates for each of the five boroughs for 2019 (pre-pandemic)) and 2021 (most recent data available). Those figures are 1,628,000 and 1,577,000 respectively. That's a drop of 45,000 -- nearly 3 percent. The other boroughs all rose, by the way. Also, for completeness, the 2012 Manhattan population was 1,624,000, so yes, we had a tiny rise from 2012 to 2019. The 2022 Census figures aren't out yet, but it stretches credulity that in one year Manhattan's population would have wiped out the 2019-2021 drop, let alone risen by 4 percent as your source claims. Anyone interested in viewing the data can download my "BTA" spreadsheet (link: http://www.nnyn.org/kheelplan/BTA_1.1.xls) and go to the "Vehicle Ownership" tab. — Komanoff on How many kids are in our local schools?

That's just not true. NYC was I believe the first large school district to go back in person. They changed course a few times when circumstances changed. It's really hard with 1mm kids in a giant system, but they did really well given the circumstances. I saw private schools have just as many problems. Lots of credit to teachers and administrators. I have kids in public school here and no other affliliation. — resident on How many kids are in our local schools?

NYC Public schools failed during the pandemic. People left the city, and left public schools. Thats it. — Rose on How many kids are in our local schools?

It would be interesting to get the data on private schools, but I suspect their enrollment is relatively flat over this time period given they are constrained by seats and generally have more applicants than spots. I'd bet what is going on is a shift in the demographics of the city to become younger - so there is an air pocket of school aged children. If you had a 5-10 year old during the pandemic - you moved out to the suburbs (maybe you were planning to anyway, but it pulled forward some of those moves at the very least). Even though the population is back, the population that moved in is likely younger and was drawn in by temporarily lower rents in 2020/2021 and not having kids (yet). It will take some time for the new arrivals to get to be child bearing age and have kids. But we shall see. — resident on How many kids are in our local schools?

This analogy had nothing to do with whether it was a good thing to close St. Vincent's and make it high end housing. It is only about how a hospital was able to be transformed into high end housing without tearing down the original structures. If that is possible to do, why can't a jail be renovated and made comfortable instead of tearing it down, creating a nightmare for those in the neighborhood and re-building basically the same thing — k on Demolition to start on White Street jails

I had to seat the web to stumble across this article. I do hope May 1st it reopens. I feel as if there isn’t enough buzz around it which makes me very anxious. I question if it’ll reopen at all…let’s wait and see. Thanks David for being our eyes and ears!! Lol — Rose on Century 21 will reopen in April

I want to add the shed area is often crowded and filled to capacity so brusquely telling me my 80 year old friend in a walker could sit in the shed next time and no they won’t fix the other area that is inaccessible and could be dangerous for other people - is quite inhumane and inconsiderate! Ass hole manager! The workers are nice though . — Kindred Spirit on Chanson Le Salon will soon be Le Salon, a cocktail bar

Phenomenal space, cocktails, and food - have already been back. Soon to be a Tribeca staple! — Arjun on A labor of love, Tribeca style

Please do not be ignorant. The Tombs name derived from the appearance of the original 1838 structure. "The nickname harkens back to the original jail at White and Centre Streets, an imposing Egyptian-style edifice erected in 1838 by John Haviland. While most likely inspired by the building's perceived resemblance to an Egyptian tomb, credit for the name remains in doubt. Although the original tomb-like building is long gone, the nickname is still used." https://www.nyhistory.org/community/manhattan-house-of-detention — james on Demolition of jails is paused for two weeks

So, I’ll be very curious to see if the union of Century 21 and The Legends produced a beautiful love child or an ugly bastard. In a matter of speaking, of course! My main interest will be the selection of merchandise and the prices. — David on Century 21 will reopen in April

It's unfortunate that your fantasy involves continuing to ship thousands of people who have not even been convicted to an isolated island made up mostly of toxic, decomposing landfill to be tortured (as has always been the case at Rikers), at an exorbitant cost. The idea that that does anything to make the city safer is also a fantasy. Rikers will be closed, and our entire City will be better off for investing in proven alternatives and ensuring that when people are incarcerated, their human rights are still recognized. — A on Demolition of jails is paused for two weeks

Totally open. It's been busy! — Tribeca Citizen on New Kid on the Block: Warren Peace

So the justice reform advocates want to SAVE THE TOMBS??? Are they seriously suggesting that any effort to reform the justice system should preserve that awful building called THE TOMBS? There's a reason it has that name. Getting rid of the Tombs is a good thing even if it's for a new jail. — Steve Raklouk on Demolition of jails is paused for two weeks

Very well put @Will. Thank you. I have lived with the existing jail near me for 15 years and have never complained about it. I have lived with a shelter near me for 15 years and never complained about it. My issue with this project is that instead of finding a way to repurpose an existing structure - upcycling if you will, we are wastefully demolishing a functioning building. This is environmentally irresponsible. My position has nothing to do with not wanting a mail in my back yard - I already have one! — TheBlackSquirrel on Demolition to start on White Street jails

The roof of the building is not built as a load bearing floor. Why all those cars? — G on Longtime manager of garage is killed in building collapse

I don't quite get that part about lowering the overall capacity either. Part of the reason that Riker's is such a nightmare is that it's incredibly overcrowded. Literally 4 prisoners sharing a cell intended for one person in some cases. I know the city's goal is to lower the prison population from 7,000 to 3,300 over the next few years (which really isn't realistic), but all this does is create a situation where future overcrowding is guaranteed to happen again if there is any uptick in crime. Even with the nonsense policies about not arresting people for shoplifting and other offenses, there are still far too many violent criminals who pose a legitimate threat for that target to be met. What is the plan then? This will just lead to a similar situation like the one at Riker's now. — JamesS on Demolition of jails is paused for two weeks