I loved River Run and of course Yaffas!! — Native on Reade Street Pub will be resurrected as…Reade Street Pub

Tragic and, sadly, predictable—that's a particularly horrible area along a very bad stretch that should've been cleaned up years ago. It makes no sense that there are no crosswalks into the park between the northern side of Canal and Houston. Good news is that Google will be building a crosswalk around Charlton/Van Dam for the office it's developing at 550 Washington and that the Hudson Square BID has a long-term plan (i.e. hopes and dreams) to build a bridge at Spring Street. (https://hudsonsquarebid.org/newconnections/) The crossing at Laight Street is also scary since cars can turn both ways and have a tendency to speed around those corners once freed from the tunnel mayhem. It's a problem that the delayed light allowing pedestrians to cross towards the park before cars turn only gets you halfway across the street at best. They should add at least another 15 seconds to the delay so that people can cross safely into the park without the fear of a driver failing to yield. It would also be nice to see some signs reminding drivers to turn slowly and yield. N. Moore is similar, but it has far fewer cars and doesn't feel as bad. Hopefully in the long-term they decide to remove some lanes from the WSH. That would shorten the crossing and create new green space. — person on Pedestrian killed on West Street at Canal

Funny there is always one that spews such venom. Some people just don’t get what civility means anymore. — R. on Neighbors fight the cocktail lounge coming to 293 Church

I will never tire of the rich's non-problems. If you want quiet nights, get out of Manhattan. Insanity. — Clyde S. on Neighbors fight the cocktail lounge coming to 293 Church

I thought that the Gindi's/Abramcyk also own Tiny's at 135 West Broadway? — Queens Girl on 77 Warren will be a European bistro with a full menu

Too many restaurants are non regulated and the sheds are unsightly, dirty, cover too much space and are perfect nesting places for rodents. In particular, the Mexican restaurant on Greenwich St that has far too many tables in three plywood sheds that are hideous. On the other end of the price point is the Korean restaurant on Hudson & Harrison which looks like an encampment that serves no function since they are completely enclosed and equally as ugly to the city landscape. I love eating outside but not the way many of these restaurants are now set up. Where is the monitoring and enforcement of basic quality of life issues for residents? — K on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

This is New York City. And because we literally live on top of one another everyone has to be careful about the noise they make and where they vomit. Those on isolated farms (I'm thinking) are the ones that can live unburdened by noise and vomit concerns. — Christopher M. on Neighbors fight the cocktail lounge coming to 293 Church

Action is needed to fix the car centric intersections. You cant have walkable streets turn into highway crossings. It doesnt work. I have a car too and its time to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists — PATRICK on Pedestrian killed on West Street at Canal

This is New York City. If you don’t want noise and vomit on your front stoop moved to a glass tower somewhere else — NIMBY on Neighbors fight the cocktail lounge coming to 293 Church

Re: 81 Hudson St: https://nypost.com/2021/11/17/landlord-wants-ex-tenant-to-pay-280k-for-pandemic-parties/ "The owners filed a new case in Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday seeking a total of $282,670 from David and his mom Jean Elbaum-David — who also signed the lease —for four months of unpaid rent, late fees, violations charges from the Department of Buildings and Sanitation, legal fees and for the cost to completely overhaul the place, the court papers allege. "The suit claims the company had to pay $149,559 to restore the apartment back to what it was before David wreaked havoc on it. " — james on In the News: AmEx going hybrid

Will, I'm remembering the days my husband and I lived on Prince Street in Soho in a loft above the landlord's first floor "rag warehouse". We still retain some of the moths even now, 40+ years after moving to our Long Island home. I'm hoping you will come to Springs in East Hampton, August 19 to 23, 2022 for my solo art show at Ashwauh Hall. Given what I've seen of your taste, I think you might like my art. If you're interested, check out my Instagram site at deborah_held. — Deborah Held on TCQ&A: Will Heinrich

I finally got around to seeing the fungus at the base of the tree mentioned above on Warren Street opposite Bed and Bath. It is Ganoderma sessile and not Ganoderma applanatum. Ganoderma sessile is part of Ganodermas in the Ganoderma lucidum group in our area (the medicinal Reishi, Ling zhi) which include G. curtisii and G. tsugae. They are considered saprophytes (living all or mostly on dead material) and not parasites. These Ganodermas were on a very healthy scarlet oak and are not a problem. — Dennis Aita on Seen & Heard: Gigino is back in business

Planters are pretty but contribute to rat nesting unless there is protective mesh that they cannot fit or eat through. Sheds shld be closed at night to prevent homeless lodgings and rats. This all has to be thought out. — Martine on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

As an immune compromised person, I appreciate outdoor dining. Ratproof trash receptacles will help. Sanitation pick ups instead of slowdowns, return to regular street cleanings, and bot allowing restaurant music... all these things can help. ... — Martine on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

Oh my. I am not sure what to say. Quite dramatic and sad turn of events. — j. on Neighbors fight the cocktail lounge coming to 293 Church

So sad. Something has to give. Changes have to be made in this awful traffic area. — j. on Pedestrian killed on West Street at Canal

Sorry about that -- the bots are quite ferocious these days, so I think my spam catcher is trying to battle those... — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

Just awful. Why did EMS take her from West Street and Canal all the way to Lenox Hill Hospital? — james on Pedestrian killed on West Street at Canal

I had so much fun photographing Roya in the beautiful and iconic Odeon. She is a class act! Thanks for publishing! — Claudine Williams on TCQ&A: Roya Shanks

That Bible-thumping church has been gone for 25 years. — L Genuina on Buddha Bar looks to be (finally) on its way

I wish I'd taken a picture of what Reade Street looked like the day they dismantled the shed for Reade Street Pub. What can only be described as part muck, part plastic refuse and part sand from winter storm preparation was piled at least 3" deep in the shape of the footprint of the shed. They didn't clean it up and it took multiple rainstorms to finally wash it all away. I image something similar is lurking beneath every single shed that has a raised floor. — N on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

The banning of propane heaters which generate more heat than electric should be reversed until we are further out of the woods pandemic. — j. on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

From The New York Times: What’s the Future of Outdoor Dining in New York? As the city debates a plan to make outdoor dining permanent, vocal opposition is growing in affluent, restaurant-rich neighborhoods like the West Village. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/nyregion/outdoor-dining-near-me-nyc.html?smid=em-share — j. on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

Yes, I see your point... I also wonder how street repairs and repaving will be dealt with. Another approach is to widen sidewalks instead, at least where appropriate, and allow more sidewalk seating, perhaps under a retractable awning attached to the building, so no need for a shed. (P.S. My last two messages required at least 7 different Catchpas!) — Marcus on In the News: City Planning moves to make curbside structures permanent

LT- I am genuinely sorry for any disturbance that our business has created for you or your family. I have a young family as well and live on Church St — I understand personally how frustrating it is to deal with noise while children are trying to sleep. As we have shared publicly, we are sound-proofing both the side window as well as the rear skylights to ensure no noise escapes from our space in the future — I am personally committed to ensuring no activity related to our business is a disruption to the community. I love this neighborhood and do not want to be a nuisance to any residents. I hope you will come to see that despite what is being reported, we have absolutely no plans to open a night club or any similar concept. Our space consists of two distinct sections, a four-seat wine bar in the front and a cocktail bar/lounge in the back — Both are inspired by 1920's Paris and will feature music that compliments that period. The private events that have been held in our space over the last few months have been booked by local residents who are looking for a space to host birthday parties, baby showers, and other social gatherings with family and friends — they have not been planned by my company. We are renting the space to pay the rent and other expenses while we wait for the proper permits to open the business to the public. I would love the opportunity to meet you personally, as I think you will quickly see that my sentiment is genuine and we have the best of intentions for this business. Please give me a chance to correct these issues and prove to the neighborhood that what we have built has the potential of contributing positively to our collective quality of life. If you are open to this, my email is zak@irisnova.com — I will make time to meet whenever is most convenient for you. Thank you, Zak — Zak Normandin on Wine and cocktail bar coming to the Dirty Lemon space on Church