Very well done construction/design; looking forward to trying out the new bar & restaurant. Hopefully the developer and/or the city will plant some shade trees in the (currently empty) tree boxes along Greenwich and Desbrosses. The restored cobble looks lovely; the street will look even better w some greenery :). — Reader on Reade on Fouquet’s New York is open for hotel guests

Such a shame for Terra to be leaving that awesome spot. Before the pandemic we loved grabbing a window seat, people watching, and enjoying some amazing food and wine. Always felt like a special night out. Really hope they re-focus on their quality and service because they really did have a special thing going. — LC on Terra will close at the end of this month

Why doesn't Target have better security to thwart career shoplifters? I love suburban Target stores but the Tribeca store here is depressing- poor selection, low inventory- shelves always bare, hardly any employees working, self checkouts usually don't take cash etc. The locked cases are the final insult. Target online or outside of the city for me. — KS on Seen & Heard: Photography show at the Fire Museum

Or maybe they just want a small business with better service to take its place? You don’t get a pass simply based on size. — PinkyJJ on Terra will close at the end of this month

My brothers and I have you all beat! We were born in St. Vincent’s Hospital, attended St. Alphonsus School on Thompson Street and attended Old St. Peter’s Church on Barclay Street. We lived at 360 Greenwich, diagonally across from Martinson’s Coffee, before DeNiro arrived. Sunday through Thursday evenings, into the very early hours of the next day, the area would be thriving with farmers’ trucks bringing their produce to the Washington Market. The east side of Greenwich Street is just the same as pre IP. I recall the firehouse, Engine 27, on Franklin Street where the very kind firemen would indulge us with tours of the first floor and lifts onto the fire trucks. Our great uncle was once stationed there. I could go on, but I doubt that any of you has a clue as to what I’m reporting. Anyone remember any of this? — Margaret on Tribeca in the 1980s

Why don’t these complainers save it for Yelp. It is as if they want a small business to fail. — TG on Terra will close at the end of this month

Thanks Pam — TG on Seen & Heard: Taste of the Seaport is tomorrow

No motorized bikes are allowed on the Hudson River Park bike path. Certain classes of motorized bikes are allowed on city bike lanes. Motorcycles are not among them. — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: E-scooter rider critically injured

Easy there! Fingers on wrong keys. You are right - 12. — Tribeca Citizen on Seen & Heard: Taste of the Seaport is tomorrow

Actually, Hudson River Park is creating three pickleball courts in an undeveloped section of the park across from 34th Street. — Tribeca Citizen on Nosy Neighbor: Why are they tearing up the tennis courts on the river?

I like my coffee like my soul, black with a bit of milk and sugar to cover the bitterness…. — swishaw on Seen & Heard: Blank Street Coffee is open

They just better not turn any of them into pickleball courts. — Kelly Na on Nosy Neighbor: Why are they tearing up the tennis courts on the river?

If all of the New York local residents (who lives within the historic district or in surrounding buildings) think the developers plan is inappropriate, it would be really arrogant for the developer to come in and tell the locals: I think my building pays architectural homage to your area. — Tom on Lawsuit stops development of Seaport tower

Using city housing prices as the reason for building a high-rise within a historic district seems a bit absurd. The percentage of vacant real-estate in the city is much higher than pre pandemic, yet condo rents reached an all time high. Building a new generic looking high-rise right next to the Brooklyn Bridge solves nothing for nyc housing. Btw, no other countries are building new high-rise condos right next to their historic landmarks. New York is unique, but never without taste. — Tom on Lawsuit stops development of Seaport tower

Can't be the 23rd annual . . . Spruce opened in 2009 and Peck Slip well after. Website says "Taste of the Seaport is a 501(c)3 organization started more than twelve years ago" https://www.tasteoftheseaport.org/about — Matt on Seen & Heard: Taste of the Seaport is tomorrow

Terra was one of the best before the pandemic. After the pandemic, one of the worst experiences we've every had at a restaurant. They opened for lunch at 12, but the kitchen didn't start until 12.30... So we waited for 40 minutes for our food. And agreed the staff seemed bothered we were there,as they playing with their phones the entire time. Hopefully they inprove the help they hire. We probaby ate at Terra 25 times before the pandemic, it was fantastic. — JASON on Terra will close at the end of this month

CD you really hate cars…everyone of your posts is anti car.. As a tribecan resident who has seen bikes ( motorized) on sidewalks zipping down the esplanade rather than using the west side highway, I’m losing my patience especially after being run over by a bike going through a red light and winding up in the emergency room with a fractured knee cap Btw why are motorcycles and motorized scooters and bikes allowed on the bike path and esplanade? Absolutely insane — Sam on In the News: E-scooter rider critically injured

Lifelong NYC democrat planning on voting Zeldin. After Hochul made her top legal advisor a guy advocating for no bail total release of criminals I threw in the towel for voting for her. The crime in the city is like nothing I have ever seen and I lived through 77. I am terrified that my wife or daughters will be assaulted on the streets or worse wind up dead. There was a man attacking doormen and dog walkers on the esplanade in south BPC p - one of the safest places in NYC. If it’s happening there then it’s truly bad. There has to be some way out of the hole of crime and Adams ain’t bringing it. I am really scared. I don’t want to leave NYC but living in this fear isn’t worth it. — Sam Smith on In the News: Cars stolen at gunpoint out of Tribeca garage

You are in NYC....Tall builidings everywhere...hello...move to ohio... — Bubb on Lawsuit stops development of Seaport tower

Yes, it absolutely does. People like you are why housing prices are outright unaffordable in both Lower Manhattan and the greater NYC area. Go live in the country if you don’t like having construction projects around you. — Tom on Lawsuit stops development of Seaport tower

The Citi Bike station is gone for the construction of both the courts and the new crosswalk just south of the pier. The station will be sited this time at the new crosswalk. — Tribeca Citizen on Nosy Neighbor: Why are they tearing up the tennis courts on the river?

NIMBYism at its worst. The site in question is an underutilized parking lot that requires remediation in order to develop. The developer’s plans for this site are not only appropriate, given surrounding context, from a massing/density perspective, but also pay architectural homage to the surrounding historic district. This is the type of “don’t block my water view” NIMBYism from neighbors masquerading as a social justice concern. Ironically, net result of no or a slowdown in construction will be higher building costs and less overall housing supply in the near term, in each case passed along in increased prices/rents to New Yorkers. — Reader on Reade on Lawsuit stops development of Seaport tower

I'm very sad to see Sagra go! It was really nice to have somewhere to eat out and sit outdoors that was affordable. Their pies are really tasty! — JB on Terra will close at the end of this month

It is nice to have art on Jay St again. I was a devotee of Monica's Sorella Firenze. Welcome back. — J Miller on Romolo Del Deo show opens on Jay Street this week

I'm all for dining to get back on the sidewalks, and seating should be directly against the restaurant, not across the sidewalk. This avoids servers blocking sidewalk and colliding with those using the sidewalk to... actually walk (or ride e-bikes at bone-crushing speeds). This also allows fold-out awnings for the diners. At night, seating can be put away, and awnings can be rolled up. The benefits of sheds without the negatives. However, I also think this means it's high time to widen the sidewalks. This also means re-claiming space from parking and/or traffic lanes. Which is bringing NYC back to how it once was, with far wider sidewalks. That goes in line with congestion pricing, to prioritize pedestrians over cars/trucks. — Marcus on In the News: Cars stolen at gunpoint out of Tribeca garage