A new CDC report says Omicron hospitalized infants and children ages 0-4 at 5x the rate of Delta. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7111e2.htm — j. on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

When the four families in New York lost a 0-4 child to Covid this January (look it up), I'm sure they were comforted when the doctors said, "your child died, but Covid is far less dangerous to minors and this is factually confirmed by data" — J Frank P on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Kids are better at wearing masks than the majority of adults, that's for sure. — j frank p on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Lots and lots of good Italian in this hood. This will be a fantastic addition. — Trevio on Upscale Italian coming to former Girello space

Some facts: Covid hospitalization rates among children aged 4 and under were FIVE TIMES higher during the peak of Omicron compared with Delta, according to a new CDC report. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7111e2.htm A quarter of children with COVID-19 symptoms develop "long COVID," according to data pooled from 21 studies previously carried out in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/03/15/long-covid-has-been-found-in-1-in-4-symptomatic-children-a-new-study-finds-what-are-the-sy No Underlying Conditions in 63% of Young Kids Hospitalized During Omicron https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/97681 Once again, America is in denial about signs of a fresh Covid wave https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/16/once-again-america-is-in-denial-about-signs-of-a-fresh-covid-wave Can all children wear masks? No. But why not let those who can do so - not to mention protecting the immunocompromised, etc, — A. on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

As we will all have to... — Tribeca Citizen on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

What about 19 Park Place? Did it ever get a CO, people closing/moving in? — N on Unfinished business

Last night I stopped at the Memorial on Murray along with a few people expressing their sadness on his loss. A little girl put a hand written crayon card among the memorial. It was such a sweet touching moment. — j. on A neighborhood fixture dies on the street

Goldie, Your comment is valued. — j. on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Death rate for 0-4 age group from Covid, using only reported case counts, is just one hundredth of a percent. Covid is far less dangerous to minors and this is factually confirmed by data. Adults can get boosters and have no reason to fear transmission by children. Those who think this is actually still some sort of major issue need to take a chill pill. It isn't April 2020; most adults in NYC are vaxxed and have moved on, it's unhealthy to keep ruining life over something which is no longer a serious threat — GA on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Do you honestly think a 3 year old knows how to properly wear a mask that can actually help spread viruses? They would all need k-95 masks, fitted by an adult, that never get fidgeted with once, all day. At this point, the masks have caused more damage than the virus at these age groups. These kids need to see faces for learning and social clues. I'd feel sorry for the kids you "educate" — nyc on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Reads like they are in a far right propaganda bubble lacking any true solid public health facts. And lacking real scientific research updates on virus progression. Sad. — j. on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Re 360 Broadway/65 Franklin, I think you meant 210 feet, not 210 stories. Although any day now I would not be surprised if ... — jeff on Unfinished business

There are preschool directors who are not signing this letter and for very valid reasons. The quick spread of viruses amongst this population is well documented. As the city faces a potential second surge of omicron and numbers are rising again, it seems premature to remove masks from this extremely vulnerable population. While children under 4 may be at low risk for extreme illness, they are not immune to this virus nor are the long term side effects of this virus known. As a parent and educator, I have no issue masking my young child for the time being. Especially since I have seen first hand the explosion in cases at school since the mask mandate has been removed for my older child. — Goldie on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Would love to hear how they plan to prepare for the next surge. Put the masks back on? — j frank p on Preschool directors hoping the youngest can lose masks

Police did not release his identity until the next day, when I wrote this story: https://tribecacitizen.com/2022/03/15/a-neighborhood-fixture-dies-on-the-street/ I do not print names of people until it is confirmed. — Tribeca Citizen on Homeless man found dead on Murray

02/23/2022 - A3 - FULL STOP WORK ORDER SERVED ECB Violation #: 35639912H Comments: Inspection of 19 stories New building, now on foundation level, work in progress.. Observed cracks at adjacent buildings due to excavation operation, creating an immediate hazardous condition and making building non compliance. Stop all work for the entire site provide safeguard property and provide adequate Safety Measures for construction operation going forward. DOB # 022322CE01JG01 # 2342. https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/OverviewForComplaintServlet?requestid=2&vlcompdetlkey=0002790907 — James on Unfinished business

I phoned the number for Hap Investments, the developer for 360 Broadway/65 Franklin Street in order to get a better idea of what was happening at that site. There was a recording to leave a message and when I attempted to leave a message the mailbox was full. If anybody does have an update on what is happening it would be greatly appreciated. https://hap-ny.com/project/65-franklin-street/ — Larry on Unfinished business

45 Park Place is currently in a foreclosure battle in court, hopefully it will resume in a year. Certainly not ideal how slow the process is for these issues. Essentially the developer stopped paying the construction bills. His lenders want to repossess the tower and find a different developer to finish it. But the property is actually made up of two lots, with one half (unbuilt) supposed to be some sort of nonprofit center, and its air rights transferred to the high rise condo. Since the developer is not in default on the adjacent property, he is threatening that if they seize the condo he will pull back his air rights, thus forcing the condo to get half dismantled at the expense of whoever takes over the project from him. It's a sticky situation to say the least. — GA on Unfinished business

Loa Angeles is buying housing for homeless people . 800 000 dollars per unit. beach property next to very progressive reach people. Only developers and politicians who received kickbacks are happy , everybody else are extremely unhappy. — Ole on Homeless man found dead on Murray

Just when I was about to pop in for the first time after all these years haha — AW on J. Crew on Duane Park is closing

Fellow black woman living here in Tribeca - what does woke have to do with anything? Very sad to see closures, but excited to see our continued resilience and increased vibrancy down here. Though the rent is too damn high. — AW on J. Crew on Duane Park is closing

Chuck is his name. He is not “homeless man”. He has an identity, he lived a life, and people who lives he’s touched. Please don’t identify him as homeless man or make assumptions on the many stories that the news stations falsely report. May Chuck Rest In Peace. He is deeply missed. — H on Homeless man found dead on Murray

So long old friend. You will be missed very much but your struggles are over and your energy can once again flourish. RIP Chuck Daly💔 — Jake on A neighborhood fixture dies on the street

These bags work well for our rat problem- rats don't like mint apparently. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B089ZHFJP1?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details I leave the box in our lobby, and ask residents and tenants to put their full trash bag inside a mint one on their way to the curb. We don't distribute them beforehand, as it is best to keep them in the closed box to keep scent strongest. — Robert Ripps on Rats! Part Deux