Re elevator outages in high rise apartment buildings or just very tall apartment buildings aka 26 floors. This is not an uncommon issue. — j. on In the News: High-Rise Hell

No one has suggested repurposing the three jails we currently have in the neighborhood, which I believe hold close to 1200 detainees total. The issue is with tearing them down and rebuilding them bigger AS WELL AS adding jails to three other residential neighborhoods. — Tribeca Citizen on An alternative plan to the borough based jails

Why even build jails. Let's just go right from arrest to state prison, and just ship all the poor, addicted and mentally ill upstate. That should protect your perfect idyllic neighborhood. Maybe we can even build a wall on Canal Street and down Broadway and force people to show ID to come near your homes. Clearly the only experience anyone here has ever had with the justice system is finding an excuse to get out of jury duty. The Manhattan jail has been based on Centre Street since the 1800's. Housing detainees close to court saves money, is more secure, provides easier access to legal resources and allows families much easier access to incarcerated kin. We could also the ebtire criminal justice system to Rikers. Think of how many new lofts could be built with all the nice 1930's detail in the current court buildings! Who wouldn't pay millions for a living room in the rotunda of 60 Centre? — MB on An alternative plan to the borough based jails

Detention Centers next to courts makes too much sense. Witness the hundreds of bus trips to court and back to Rikers each week as well as the long journeys by relatives to visit the detained. That is senseless. Rikers was created to remove those detained to an island far from public scrutiny and mindfulness. Not a 21st century solution to a major social issue. — Frank on An alternative plan to the borough based jails

I guess Bill wasn't paying attention when they detailed all the reasons not to build new jails on Rikers and how concentrating all the jail facilities there is part of the main problem in the first place. — Mindy Lonsier on An alternative plan to the borough based jails

What happens when they elevator problems at the new proposed jails. — G on In the News: High-Rise Hell

Yeah. And it's not like there is a pre-school directly across the street. Oh no wait. There is. — J on Unfinished business

Max did great there for years until the gas went off. If it is still off, that's a big obstacle to being able to cook. It is also what took down Cornerstone. It is also very small, so you have to have the right vibe. — Tribeca Citizen on Greek restaurant coming to Duane and Greenwich

Just for the record: Thalassa, Anassa Taverna and Marathi. — Tribeca Citizen on Greek restaurant coming to Duane and Greenwich

Ah, right. Langdon was originally across the street at 57. — Tribeca Citizen on Plans for 62-64 Reade will create six full-floor residential units

"[...] Tenbrooks, nearby at 62 Reade Street, between Broadway and Church Street (349-5900), is not nearly so fashionable as the Acute Cafe [110 West Broadway], but the food is much better without all the pretension. It is decorated with squiggly oil paintings on gray walls; service is attentive, and the wine list reasonable. Recommended dishes include broiled tuna fish and lamb Lousiana (sic) and perfectly cooked juicy chunks of lamb in a spicy sauce. When asked what the 'Louisiana' meant, the waiter replied, 'Nothing, the chef just likes the name.' "Prices for dinner main courses are $7.50 to $14.95; lunch, $4.95 to $12.95. [...]" from "ROUNDUP OF THE NEW PLACES TO DINE," The New York Times, Oct. 8, 1982, Section C, Page 20 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/08/arts/roundup-of-the-new-places-to-dine.html — james on Plans for 62-64 Reade will create six full-floor residential units

Before Langdon Florists was in that location, there was a wonderful restaurant called Tenbrooks that occupied the space during the '80s. — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... on Plans for 62-64 Reade will create six full-floor residential units

20 year Tribeca resident and 35 year NYC real estate developer with an emphasis on downtown here. My firm has done a lot of work surveying residents in many downtown neighborhoods to determine what is happening currently and what we expect going forward. Here are my observations. Employees at the major banks such as Citi and GS will only be coming to the office 2-3 days/week for the forseeable future. Mon, Tues and Wed. are the high attendance dates. For those woking Thursdays, they do not want to go out nearly as much that night compared to the past because they head out of town that night or Friday morning. GS is sending many more jobs to South Florida than what has been reported in the media. Based on our surveys, 60-70% of Tribecans are out of town Thurs. to Sunday/Monday. It used to be 40-50% were absent pre pandemc, but this has gone up tremendously. Young people are saving money for travel and other expenses - higher priorities for them. They will go out for quick drinks and light meals, but more often back in th nighborhoods where they live, which is usually not Tribeca. . Finally, large businesses have cut down on reimbursements for lavish meals. They also do not want to sponsor large client parties and are oping for different types of entertainment compared to the past. This is why it seems like things are quiet. It will not change much going forward based on our extensive research. — Joel on In the News: The Connecticut of Lower Manhattan

Besides Greca, we lack good Greek 8n the neighborhood. Hope this place is good. — John on Greek restaurant coming to Duane and Greenwich

I think the reason why businesses don’t do well is because the residents create a tough environment for businesses to survive (eg unreasonable hours, not letting them serve outside, over bearing issues) There will be empty stores until residents understand this isn’t the suburbs — P on Greek restaurant coming to Duane and Greenwich

Paping Corporation had apparently been a registered home improvement contractor. This new applicant is a project manager for a contractor / developer. I'm not saying. I'm just saying. — james on Greek restaurant coming to Duane and Greenwich

Land grab? Grabbed from people parking their private vehicles (some with out of state plates and others registered out of the city) on Manhattan streets? Overnight street parking was not legal until 1954 anyhow. — james on There is a solution for abandoned dining sheds

The idea of re-creating Rikers is very welcome. We cannot build the 4 jail/prison towers as proposed with out accepting the consequences for a lack of imagination. Now is the time to make reforms. The towers proposed are abusive in many ways - they represent our self-abuse. If we build them we will fill them. (Sentencing laws have been adjusted to serve political ideas for far too long. Sentencing required by "Rockefeller drug laws" are an example.) The prison towers are a blatant mis-use of money and grim evidence of an inability to learn and adjust this powerful social system. Jail reform actually exists, but not for NYC, unless this proposal is defeated and time is taken to plan it. The tower proposal doesn't even pretend to advocate for reform. Reform is a value that comes from thinking about what hasn't worked and addressing it. — Brian Kelly on An alternative plan to the borough based jails

Good one: "The neighborhood used to percolate, now it just simmers." — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: The Connecticut of Lower Manhattan

As much as I don’t like seeing Tribeca be called the Connecticut of New York, there is very little foot traffic after 10:00 on most nights, except for us dog owners. Bars stay open late. But some restaurants won’t serve food after 9:00 (wtf?!?) I get it, many families eat early, locals aren’t going out, tourists aren’t around, workers are still at home. It’s tough. But this observation isn’t completely wrong. The neighborhood used to percolate, Now it just simmers. And unfortunately restaurants are feeling it. — Vale on In the News: The Connecticut of Lower Manhattan

I see so many placards from different agencies on cars where it's obvious they aren't conducting business. Even on the weekends there are FDNY and NYPD placards used when there is alternate side parking rules in effect and even those from the DOE. Glad the Russian place closed down. All Russian businesses should be closed and the immigration status of every business owner checked. — Sara Ross on In the News: Arrest for using a fake parking placard

Super tough location for some reason. You would think otherwise — Patrick on Greek restaurant coming to Duane and Greenwich

I agree with the complaint that the streets roll up too early. I know there are a few late night places but what happened to Tribeca? It is the CT of lower manhattan in part. Manhattan was always known as 24/7. — Patrick on In the News: The Connecticut of Lower Manhattan

James, what wonderful research. Thank you. GoPuff uses the language of PR majors two years out of college to privilege bodegas and local shops while actually attempting to eliminate them. And yes, the business was started by college stoners wanting late-night post-puff munchies delivered to their Drexel dorms. No kidding. I love the way their PR kiddies expropriate the ideas of inclusion, trade unions, and neighborhood merchants’ resources while working to eliminate all of them. — Bruce Ehrmann on New delivery platform lands on Canal

It is absolutely not. Besides it’s supposed to be temporary. Restaurants that have invested so much money building sheds, adding sidewalk seatings are not going to give it up. Rats is only a side effect, unlawful land grab is the real issue. — R. on There is a solution for abandoned dining sheds