Looking forward to all the local kids performances at this year’s event! — Wendy Kong on Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park

Agree with N Moore Guy Re Chow but this new place is so not the answer. — Another N moore Guy on Mr Chow is indeed closing

Great photos, thanks for posting! — SW on Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park

The new place is a disappointment. Mediocre chain in an A+ location. Tribeca deserves better. Agree on flowers comment. Please don’t ruin this corner. However, Mr chow fans - are you really lamenting the loss of the most overpriced and disgusting Chinese food in the world? Especially considering you are <1 mile Chinatown. Come on. The food is so bad it’s comical. I’m shocked it’s lasted as long as it has. — N Moore Guy on Mr Chow is indeed closing

In my experience, traversing the neighborhood daily on foot, bicyclists ( and other wheeled beings) of all stripes ( not just deliverers) consider stop lights and signs to be optional. Every street crossing is potential danger. There seems to be no attempt to address that. — Jean H. on Bike rider in critical condition after early morning collision

there is a mr chow's on 57th street. Wondering if the whole of Mr Chow ecosystem is folding or just Tribeca. I dont know how Restaurants stay afloat although the prices at the Tribeca location were pretty high. But no greater than anything else in Tribeca of that caliber. — Patrick on Mr Chow is indeed closing

Kinda wish they were opening a Boucherie instead- already plenty of italian pasta restaurants in the neighborhood, and no real french bistro places (Odeon doesnt count since normal locals can't get in anymore) — DH on Mr Chow is indeed closing

When is Mr Chows closing? Sad, Another viable business getting pushed out by landlords jacking up the rents making it impossible to stay open. — A on Mr Chow is indeed closing

Replaced with the most mediocre Italian food — Oliver Grant on Mr Chow is indeed closing

Nooooo! Tribeca is really changing. I guess all things change sooner or later. — A2 on Mr Chow is indeed closing

A restaurant buyout means reserving an entire dining space exclusively for your event, with no regular service. — James Bogardus on Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers

In the description it states "no buyout"..is that the same as no Take Out??? — John on Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers

Seppe is quite good. And the wait staff is super nice. — Dee on Carbs are back in the neighborhood

None of these new places are sit with friends type of places. They are all grab and go. I don’t think they will survive a year. Too many options and not enough bread eating young folks in the neighborhood. Maybe you get the Stuy crowd during lunch, but can a business survive on that? — Dee on Apollo Bagels is getting closer…

To the Olio e Piu owners, sincerely: please do not blight this location with fake flowers. We will welcome you to the neighborhood if you commit to not adorning this beautiful, historic corner with fake flowers. Importantly, forgoing that flavor of decor is in your best interest as more restrained, historically congruent taste will also attract more locals to your business. Thank you — Cw on Mr Chow is indeed closing

This is terrible news! Such a shame! — Alex on Mr Chow is indeed closing

Such a wonderful, wonderful event for both schools! (And an amazing way to taste all the restaurants in the neighborhood.) — Tessa S on Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park

The Grand Canal Court decision isn’t as straightforward as a simple swap for a dog run. This Parks site is embedded in a complex web of long-planned infrastructure upgrades. The MTA substation project (Eighth Avenue line) began in early 2023 with an original multi-year timeline. Surface restoration of the court is built into that contract. Right next door, the NYC DEP sewer/pump station in Duarte Square has been underway since mid-2024 (Gramercy contractor) and has already hit early snags. These projects remind us why it’s so important to know what lies beneath—decades of aging subway power and sewer infrastructure drive the sequencing and delays. Community Board 2 is well aware of the several high schools just a few blocks away. Those students rely on Grand Canal Court as a key landing spot for pickup games and after-school activity. Completing the committed MTA restoration first makes sense before considering any permanent changes. Thanks for the reporting on this local issue. Understanding the full infrastructure picture helps everyone weigh the tradeoffs fairly. — SoHo West on Grand Canal basketball court should be back by end of summer

Seeing as Starbucks and other chains tried and failed to replace the bagel place, that is a reasonable hypothesis. — James Bogardus on Apollo Bagels is getting closer…

I think the bagel place is replacing Starbucks and other coffee chains as a place to grab coffee and a quality bagel to go or to sit with friends, especially for young people (who don't have to worry about those big carb counts, like I do!). These places (for now) feel a little less corporate and the Tik Tok trendiness is probably fun (for some) as well. That's my hypothesis. — Amy G. on Apollo Bagels is getting closer…

Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! — HB on Massive underground “immersive” space coming to Broadway and White

Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! — HB on Massive underground “immersive” space coming to Broadway and White

I hate to be so blunt, but this strikes me as racially motivated, not unlike the brouhaha over the courts at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. That court was plenty used before construction, even in its decrepit state. — malcolm on Grand Canal basketball court should be back by end of summer

What's the point of another dog run when the majority of dog owners in lower manhanttan take their dogs off leash everywhere but the dog runs? — J Frank P on Grand Canal basketball court should be back by end of summer

I knew about the Beach experimental tunnel, but the question remains: What is the tunnel that this club is using? As several online articles have mentioned, there are more underground structures than most people know about. This includes defunct subway stations, railroad tunnels, utility vaults, and so on. In any event, the current buildout looks like something that Frank Gehry might have designed. — Gary on Massive underground “immersive” space coming to Broadway and White