We have breakfast at Kaffe across from Whole Foods Sunday mornings as a family. We’re eating at the long bench table and a guy sits down across from us—he has his son (in a stroller) and a medium sized dog. He got a coffee and something for his son and sits at the long bench table. Others are around the table eating and drinking. He then proceeds to have the dog sit next to him on the bench for 15 minutes. Many got up and left. We were in the middle of eating breakfast and no other tables were open. We love dogs, but where are the manners? Unfortunately we all know the employees aren’t going to say anything but we rethink going there now bc it’s every time so either expect it or change the venue so we don’t get grossed out. — Lorena on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

Lol I actually see people using that vending machine all the time! — Tribeca Local on Seen & Heard: Nili Lotan creates Duane Park T-shirt

Totally agree, those hours are ridiculous... it's NYC, not suburban Iowa — Tribeca Local on Anotheroom aims to open on Washington and Vestry

Well Said! — Tri Becca on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

Imagine being a transplant moving to New York City for the kind of lively energy that defines it, but expecting a quiet, suburban-style environment to raise kids. If what you really want is peace, then moving to a city like this probably isn’t the best fit, now is it? NYC has always been known for its chaos, culture, and nonstop activity that gives it life (be reminded that many used to be scared to even visit NYC due to this very reason). Putting too many restrictions on the very businesses and spaces that bring people together risks dulling that identity. That energy is what makes New York, New York, and it’s worth preserving rather than reshaping it to match a quieter, more suburban area for people that aren't even from here. NYC has never been that, not known for that and shouldn't become that. — NYC Culture on Anotheroom aims to open on Washington and Vestry

Could you maybe check in on TSB opening plans? Have so been looking forward to it! — GD on An update on the new businesses for Greenwich

Talg, Why can't you take your dog to the nearby dog park? — Elizabeth on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

This business has been a cornerstone of Tribeca, and has never been a problem. They shouldn’t see their hours change because through no fault of their own, they lost their lease so the building could be demolished. As you note, it was very popular with other restaurant workers in the area, that was largely because they were open when those people got out of work. And to the neighbors complaining, they chose to live in an area zoned for warehouses and industrial business, they shouldn’t have any real say in a small bar opening there. — Reademan on Anotheroom aims to open on Washington and Vestry

Not taking that bait. I hope you find healing, Talg. — Duane Street on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

Hey TALG……anger issues?? And no……my kid does not s**t on the lawn that kids play on. Enjoy your day. — Francesco on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

You really need better mental models to help you understand the world you live in. Some rules are reasonable all of the time. Some are reasonable most of the time. Most are reasonable only some of the time. You can keep waiting at every intersection for the crosswalk to tell you it's okay to cross the street; keep going through the cattle chutes at Whole Foods when every register is open; and keep doing whatever else makes you feel civil. I don't live that way. Never will. My dog goes to the bathroom with astounding regularity. She's played in that certain sacred grass scores of times. Zero accidents. I'm not going to deny her the enjoyment of something she loves just because you think she's going to do something that I know she won't. If she does, shit happens. I've literally seen dead bodies laying on that turf. Your kid will survive a few shit particles on his cleats. And if you're going to make a common sense argument, it helps if it doesn't glaringly demonstrate both a lack of common sense and critical reasoning skills. To wit, you're arguing that it's common sense to not allow dogs to play where kids play when precisely that is occurring and socially acceptable in parks, backyards, houses and beds all over the city. And your equating kids playing soccer in a dog park to dogs defecating where kids play as if you can't reason out the correct answer to the following: Playing soccer in a dog park is most like which of the following: (a) a dog defecating where kids play (b) a dog playing catch where kids play But in your defense, you were right about common sense being in short supply even if you did arrive there in embarrassing fashion. — Talg on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

Where is Mayor Humdinger?? — Cruella de Vil on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

There are rules for a reason, mostly these days because they provide a lowest common denominator for civility for people who should know better. I wouldn't have my kid play soccer in a dog run; you shouldn't have your dog defecating on grass where kids play. Common sense. Which is obviously in short supply. — Downtown Dad Reborn on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

??? Literally just down the street we have multiple skyscrapers? Across the street is a 27-story landmarked building? Tear it down? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32_Avenue_of_the_Americas We need more housing, and as other have pointed out, this corner needs some residential density that will hopefully improve the area. I say go to 10-stories. It won't — DB in Tribeca on Building for Church & Lispenard has a new look

The same issue with dogs loose and soiling an active playing turf field also occurs at the JJ Walker Playground field on Hudson and Clarkson Streets. The field signage clearly says NO PETS. The field is used by Little Leagues, softball, soccer, field hockey, day camps, after school programs etc.. The dog presence is pretty disgusting and in summer the dog urine odor is intense. — Lassie on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

Stop blaming government since NYC has nothing to do with the sale of this property and that the buyers wanted to demolish. So unless you put in a request with the Landmarks Commission to save the building this is all on the property owners. — D. Miller on Demolition work has started at West Broadway and Warren

Thank you Nila. She has also donated her staff for a day to clean and paint the fence. The Friends of Duane Park are so grateful as well as touched. It is wonderful to have her in our neighborhood. — Carla on Seen & Heard: Nili Lotan creates Duane Park T-shirt

I think this is too tall for the neighborhood. They should stay at the approved 7 stories. — Christen on Building for Church & Lispenard has a new look

Mea culpa. In my zeal to report the issue, I misstated the address. It is the northeast corner of Church and Reade Streets. — Gary on Nosy Neighbor: Why does the corner of Warren and Greenwich smell so bad?

AMEN — Al Dente on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

I hope Mike comes back! He has got to be the nicest produce vendor in New York! — George Bacon on Seen & Heard: Earth Day in City Hall Park

It's about time the lighting at City Hall Park, broken since installation in 1999, is renovated by our new City Hall administration!!! Please VOTE TO SUPPORT CHRIS MARTE TO FIX THE LIGHTS! Please VOTE! Voting link: https://rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/ — Skip Blumberg on Participatory Budgeting voting is open now

"Simply deciding that a belief justifies your right to a behavior that has been deemed detrimental to the greater good is nothing more than being a holier than though free rider…" One, you might want to run some historical civil rights characters through your thesis to see how it holds up before you decide it's ready for publishing. I'm just saying. Two, in the current instance, people are free to deem dogs on the pier turf is detrimental to the greater good. You're free to follow that rule. I'm free to ignore it. And enforcement officers are free to fine me for it. That's the contact. Don't like it? Then heed your own advice and go make your case to stiffen the penalty so that I give two f's. Literally, your characterization of the person accepting the risk of penalty as free riding suggests a lack of understanding of nearly everything that's propping up your belief system. Lazy ideas like that are the problem. You're the free rider. — Talg on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?

Bravo "B" for your comment. Disgusting establishment. — George Bacon on Nosy Neighbor: Why does the corner of Warren and Greenwich smell so bad?

I thought it was the smell from the people who go to Hobby Lobby who support bigotry and racism — B on Nosy Neighbor: Why does the corner of Warren and Greenwich smell so bad?