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  • Shed at Tre Sorelle…61 Reade street (unused)…it smells horrible and is a hangout for food delivery folks and homeless shelter. — Frank jules on The city is targeting unused dining sheds for removal

  • 1. Parking placards are non-cash (for employer), untaxed (for employee) compensation to City workers. City-as-employer colludes with City employees not to disturb this scheme. Never ever going to happen. 2. Yes. See #1. 3. Yes. You will pay a lesser toll to come in than to drive off the highway and make more congestion. 4. People cannot even agree on congestion tolls into the CBD as proposed now. Expanding it further is less important at first and more contentious. 5. How many of those non-NY plate cars is owned by a rent-stabilized tenant falsely claiming NYC as primary residence? Cannot price street parking fairly before the congestion toll is implemented. 6. Boo hoo for you. Congestion pricing is a charge for anyone who drives a car on the roads in the CBD, not an income tax. As a Manhattan resident, you have greater access to mass transit than others who live in the outer boroughs, suburbs, etc. — james on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • There are tons of restaurants that serve lunch. I guess I was thinking of fast casual to-go... — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • How are they ever going to clean the streets? Do you happen to know if that will that become the responsibility of the restaurant? — Vale on The city is targeting unused dining sheds for removal

  • Great story and great item! — bvpnyc on The Staple Street skybridge has sold

  • I agree with Diana. — Jan on First Impressions: The Tin Building

  • Good news, thanks for the update. This is at least a start? I guess we can start from one of Anejo’s sheds on Walker, (they have much expansive ones on Church), Belle Rêve on Church, shed as well as illegally built permanent extension on the side of the building.( good luck with that one) .Some never used ones on Church/ Canal. — R. on The city is targeting unused dining sheds for removal

  • Omg thanks so much! I’m writing all this down! — B on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • 1) Black and white low walls outside Pain Quotidien, corner Warren / W broadway - unused 2) segmented area outside JR Sushi, same location, 2 benck tables used as a delivery bike hangout. — Joe S on The city is targeting unused dining sheds for removal

  • Car is supposed to yield to the bike lane just like a crosswalk. — Cd on In the News: E-scooter rider critically injured

  • Duane Park Patisserie makes sandwiches and quiche every day + Rolitos on fri,sat,sun! — madeline c lanciani on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • FANTASTIC!!!! Thanks — Deborah on Landmarks now has a treasure trove of digital images

  • 1.On Brian Lehrer show yesterday, point was made that removing Parking placards would achieve congestion goal ( but without raising the money). 2. Will list of exceptions be expanded to include city workers? Currently it does not but I would expect mayor and Governor to spring this at the last minute, which I disagree with. 3. No congestion toll for traveling on 9A. Can I avoid congestion till by continuing to park at Pier40, as I don’t bring car into city zone? 4. Why not expand congestion toll to UWS and UES? 5. When living on UWS a few years back, I saw lots of folk who parked on street move cars twice a week and lots had non NY plates (VT NH CT PA MA ME MA NJ FL for the most part). City misses out on revenue from cars registered out of state but who permanently reside in city and use free street parking. Maybe remove free street parking and install bike lanes with protection barriers to stop cars (Uber Lyft especially) from impinging on and bike lanes. 6. As Manhattan resident, I already pay city taxes etc, so I do object to paying another tax to park my car near my home, a parking I already pay for (compared to UWS where I could have parked on street for free as they have so much more Street parking yet they are exempted from congestion toll ). — KO964 on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • Gotan, Mamman, Marathi… — Broadway Mamma on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • "144" West Broadway would have been at the NW corner of Beach Street and West Broadway, before any park was built. In 1897, the City renumbered West Broadway. — james on The history of 2 White and its connection to the Underground Railroad

  • Amazing history. Thanks so much. — j. on The Staple Street skybridge has sold

  • Zucker's little booth in Bogardus Plaza is really good! — RD10004 on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • Delighted to see this article about Wright! He was a very brave man. — Daniel Paul Morrison on The history of 2 White and its connection to the Underground Railroad

  • It is very good to hear of Zoran's success in this transaction coming to fruition. Although I am sure that he may miss this home and many of the associated memories, there is a positive side of a new beginning. Further, I would opine that the purchaser shall be very content with this unique property that is truly one of a kind both for the neighborhood and Manhattan as a whole. Wishing Zoran the very best in all of his future endeavors. — Brian on The Staple Street skybridge has sold

  • I wasn't sure if UBCF is a legit organization, i wanted to donate. when he asked me about my name, month and year of my date of birth, phone number, home address, email address, I just answered him but when he asked me for my credit card number I had a felling that it is a scam. So at the end I didn't donate. I'm worried that a gave So much information to him What should I do? — Mantha on Nosy Neighbor: Is there a non-profit scam going on?

  • Let's keep this list going! • Saluggi's pizza • Grandaisy Bakery (try their pizzas!)...and there is outdoor seating, or take it to the little triangle park • Chinatown (well, close enough!) - tons of options — Marcus on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • Just for the record on lunch: OneSeed, Lekka Burger and Nish Nush; the neighborhood’s delis: Benvenuto (24 hours!), Corner Gourmet on Murray and West Broadway, Tribeca Park Cafe on Walker, and of course Zucker’s, though their new offerings at the kiosk in Bogardus Plaza are even better. Add in the bakeries: Duane Park Patisserie, Frenchette Bakery, Grandaisy Bakery, and on Tuesdays, One White's farmers market, which always has a sandwich or a quiche. — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • Kinda bummed that Tribeca really has a scarcity of lunch spots. Even Tribeca Citizen has to reach out to LES/Seaport/Soho/FIDI for good affordable food. — B on In the News: The first hearings on congestion pricing

  • Also see: Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1907 House of Relief Stables -- No. 7 Jay Street http://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-1907-house-of-relief-stables-no-7.html Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1894 House of Relief -- Nos. 67-69 Hudson St. http://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-1894-house-of-relief-nos-67-69.html — James on The Staple Street skybridge has sold

  • That is incredibly interesting history re hospital. — j. on The Staple Street skybridge has sold