You can also add Varick Street Between Canal and Laight to the list . Thank You Very Much ! — John on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

Local, sustainable, top quality product. I’ve invested and am holding out hope. — Cat on Farm.One is on the brink of closing

How about Jay Street, Harrison Street, parts of Franklin Street, etc! They’re all terrible. Some have at least a two inch gap between the blocks. I don’t know who laid these blocks but obviously they’ve never been to Europe or South American cities where actual cobble stones are still in use after over 100 years. Who the heck puts the craggy part of the stone upside? No wonder that bikers ride on the sidewalk! — Doxie on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

Oh no! We get weekly deliveries from them: absolutely great! — J Frank P on Farm.One is on the brink of closing

Likewise. Always happy to engage in respectful dialogue even if we do not entirely agree. Looking forward to speaking in the future and thank you for sharing your thoughts. All Best, Brian — Brian Robinson on Seen & Heard: Hello! Vietpho is open

Hi Brian, The expanded child tax credit is a great policy. I'm curious about your view on lifting / eliminating the cap on state & local tax deductions. Many families in Tribeca do not benefit from the CTC due to income phase-outs, but would benefit from the ability to avoid double-taxation by deducting their (high) NYS and NYC taxes. — McGillicuddy on Seen & Heard: Hello! Vietpho is open

Belgium blocks are a historical part of TriBeCa and define it as a historical district. It is imperative to keep this character of TriBeCa. It is beyond imperative to keep this character. What needs to happen is some sound structural engineering- (just look at Paris, roads in good shape lasting generations). The material of blocks used should emulate the blocks on Staple Street. The CURRENT blocks in being used look more like cut granite - The bricks placed at Greenwich & Vestry are bricks - the kind used in Florida developments and do not represent TriBeCa. These need to be replaced with sound structural materials and block material that represent the history of this unique part of Manhattan. TC if possible, please include a link to CB1 so that all may follow up and be hyper engaged to preserve the integrity of TriBeCa. Appreciation for your neighborhood coverage. — Landmark Streets on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

P.S. Please understand, the cobblestones are not just an eyesore they are a serious danger. The former Mayor's office said re: Harrison Street - when we discussed how dangerous it was (is) - that people should be crossing the streets at the corner, but that is not always possible and what a foolish comment to make. Aside from getting out of your car on the driver's side and being on the cobblestones; bicycles cannot make it on the damaged streets so they take to the sidewalks, causing other issues to pedestrians; motorcycles have almost turned over as witnessed by several people I know including myself; and the list goes on. The wear and tear on cars is already well known; a friend had her tire blown out on Varick Street. The city claimed that some of the problems were from "Sink holes" which means we've got some bigger problems than just cobblestones if that is true. (Is Tribeca sinking????) To be continued....... Diane Lapson — DIane Lapson on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

Please check the schedule for Community board#1 Quality of life committee. I brought the situation up again and last meeting the DCC attended and was going to report directly to the DOT. We had someone from our last Mayor's office come to examine the streets in 2018; nothing happened afterwards! Now, I believe the conversation is becoming more serious because of some fatal situation that occurred on Harrison Street. Someone from the New York Post did an article that hopefully will be posted. (Ukraine situation has postponed it..?) Covid took a toll on everything. But the CB#1 and Someone from Margaret Chin's office (former City Council member) took a tour with the DOT on some of the streets. A resolution about the stones was sent to DOT in 2016! We can use everyone's help by attending the CB meetings that occur on video at this point. Quality of Life committee posts their agenda in advance. Please support the cause so it's not just a few folks talking about it. We need your help. thanks Diane Lapson President Independence Plaza North tenant Association. — Diane Lapson on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

How many of those cobblestone streets in European cities are open to car traffic, and how many are really just pedestrian only? — james on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

V. Stewart, you are absolutely correct. Their prices are ridiculous for a family neighborhood location. Just because this is Tribeca some people think anything goes price wise. — Sheila on Seen & Heard: Il Mulino will reopen today

Was there for many a trivia night in the mid 2010s. Was a wonderful part of the neighborhood and will be sorely missed! — James Seigel on Woodrow’s has closed permanently

The City could fix the streets, if they wanted, but they don't. Look at all the major cities in Europe and other parts of the world. They have cobblestone streets and they are in excellent condition. AND, they're much older than ours. — Broadway Mamma on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

If I am not mistaken, an office for the planning and construction of the jail just opened on Walker Street. You should check it out. Feels like it’s a done deal. — R. on Celebrating the year of the tiger, and protesting the jail

Woodrow's was a wonderful, cheerful, friendly place and a great neighbor. They'll be much-missed. — Will on Woodrow’s has closed permanently

Driving down Greenwich Street is like driving on the moon. It's mind-boggling how long the city neglects such a dangerous situation for so long. Staple Street also has a drainage problem, with many pools of standing water after a rainstorm. — Allan Tannenbaum on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

The rebuilt cobblestone streets start off really well done with a proper bed of cement below them. The trouble starts after utility work happens and the concrete bed is not properly restored. The stones aren’t supported and sink as the soil below is compressed or eroded. Greenwich street has become a safety hazard. — Cobble Stoner on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

So sad! I had just started taking advantage of their $10 burger, fries, and beer special before they closed. Good luck on your future ventures, you will be missed! — JB on Woodrow’s has closed permanently

The neighborhood is much safer with the awful cobbles. Much. I hate the laight street section. It used to bounce the speeding cars from the tunnel and actually slowed the crazy traffic exiting the tunnel. I would propose badly laid cobbles on Laight and Hudson and a smooth cycle cut. I saw a dog killed on the laight intersection. I doubt he’d have run the red light if he was a regular over the cobbles. — LoveBadCobbles on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

I agree with Carla…one of the most scenic streets in NY has the worst pavement. Staples St. should be repaired. It would bring additional character to a lovely and iconic street. Can’t imagine why it has been neglected for so long. It’s time to do something about it. — Ove on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

Would absolutely love to see Staples St "belgian blocked." It is the star destination for so many photoshoots and seems a perfect place to restore the historical character of the neighborhood. Plus, there is very little vehicle traffic. — Carla Bauer on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

If you want to see a good example of cobblestones - go to Collister between Hubert and Laight - the east side of the street that has never been dug up. It's smooth, level and over 20 years old. The cobblestones that went in after the waterpipes dug everything up have been a mess and difficult to navigate with strollers, shopping carts and heels. — Bec on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

Obviously nobody is calling for streets strewn with horse manure and urine in the name of historic authenticity. We have clean belgian block streets and they should stay that way because they “further the nineteenth century commercial character of the district,” as the LPC determined 30 years ago and as everybody who lives hear knows. They’re beautiful and we’re lucky to have them. http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1714.pdf — person on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

"The June 22, 1895, edition of Harper’s Weekly compared photos of the same street corners two years earlier to show what an incredible transformation street cleaning had effected. Via the New York Public Library." https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/uploads/2013/06/harpers-june-22-1895.jpg — james on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich

Why is it "non-negotiable" to keep outmoded road surfaces that endanger vehicles and pedestrians? Does one really want to restore the streets of this then-mercantile area to resemble their genuine, historic 19th century condition? I doubt it. Per Robin Nagle, anthropologist-in-residence at New York City's Department of Sanitation since 2006, 19th century NYC streets were a horrid mess. "[The Department of Sanitation] was created as the Department of Street Cleaning in 1881, and renamed the Department of Sanitation in 1929. But it was actually made effective for the first time in 1895, in that the people who worked for the department actually collected garbage and swept the streets. "In its early days, the department didn’t really function at all. There are some photographs taken for Harper’s Weekly, before and after photos of street corners in New York in 1893 and then in 1895. And the before pictures are pretty astonishing, people were literally shin-high or knee-high in this muck that was a combination of street gunk, horse urine and manure, dead animals, food waste, and furniture crap. "Put yourself back in the late 19th century and think about the material world that would have surrounded you in your home. When you threw something out, it wouldn’t go anywhere. It would be thrown in the street." From https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/when-new-yorkers-lived-knee-deep-in-trash/ — james on It’s time to fix the cobblestones on Greenwich