Fifth grade being down makes sense. The debacle of how they’re treating middle and high school placements has plenty of us worried. It’s less a reflection of downtown schools than it is a failure to trust the DOE. Or maybe we do trust that they’re not interested in supporting D2 kids being able to stay close to home in high quality schools as they grow up. It’s sad and frustrating. — MissingTribeca on Welcome back, kids!

He’s on Murray closer to the corner of church. Where they are doing construction. There was one homeless man that did the same by the corner of Reade and church corner ot 1803 restaurant he was there for many months and he created an encampment and I was amazed that no one did anything especially next to the restaurant where people ate. Feces urine rats because of the food. I seen the Bowery Mission workers and homeless services speak with him and hoping he wouldn’t be there. But nope he was still there. Finally one day he was gone and everything was cleaned up. He was much more unkept and perhaps passed away or he was forced out like they did to the “occupy (fill in the blank) folks not sure but in one night he was gone and all of his stuff too. Don’t know if that is what needs to be done. I also agree we have to pick the right politicians Tinfix this problem and politicians who are for downtown. I for one will NOT be voting for Adams, Marte or Jumani Williams who are all for the homeless putting them in hotels and defunding the police. Yes Adams is so disconnected and. It an ally for downtown — Sandra on In the News: A primer on 250 Water

There’s a lot of action going on, on Chambers. The old subways the old Mexican restaurant, etc. now that the schools are back does anyone know what’s going on at these retail space. Also the old DC37 building. Regarding the mail I highly suggest to convert getting your back statements and SS stuff and anything that can expose you to identity theft to electronic form and. I more mail. — Sandra on Seen & Heard: Some retail coming back to life?

Is this open to adults. I would love to learn how to sew. — Sandra on New Kid on a New Block: Fashion Squad School

Enrollment is down because 1. People moved away and 2. The doe can’t get it tighter so people opted for private school which has their sh8t together. — McDreamy on Welcome back, kids!

I’ve seriously seen workers on top of the scaffolding one day in the last 3 years. What an awful waste of time. — Nyc on Nosy Neighbor: What’s doing with the sidewalk shed at PS 234?

This is cool!! Good luck! — JS on New Kid on a New Block: Fashion Squad School

Thanks for this response. Any idea why it's taken 4 years for them to start doing this work? — KP on Nosy Neighbor: What’s doing with the sidewalk shed at PS 234?

I am Jeff Ehrlich's neighbor. I have been waiting for our postwoman every day so that mail is not left in our boxes. I went to Church St USPS today, and they are aware of the problem, and the Postal Inspectors are 'on it.' If you need to communicate with someone, try to get to the Postal Inspectors, because the PO doesn't answer the phone. The problem is that the thief now has the key to the front door as well as to the lockbox where the key is kept, so there is no point in changing the building front door lock. Our interior mailboxes are left open after the thief has been at them, and Jeff opines that he/she doesn't want to take the time to pick the lock so the tongue is closed. There is a USPS program called 'informed delivery,' where then email a picture of all your incoming mail. This might be the only solution to having somebody in possession of your credit card bill. I have used this program, and it works. — Robert Pearson on Seen & Heard: Some retail coming back to life?

I saw him this morning with a smaller setup under the scaffolding on Chambers between the subway entrance and Zuckers — Lisa on In the News: A primer on 250 Water

Not mentioned in the article is her amazing summer camps for kids - my daughter who had never sewed before created three outfits and accessories in a week and then rocked a runway in them. The pride the kids have in their creations is a joy to see and a reflection of the wonderful classes they run, congrats on the new space! — Lk on New Kid on a New Block: Fashion Squad School

Great story. So cool. — j. on New Kid on a New Block: Fashion Squad School

Hi, this is also happening to us. My husband and I also live on Chambers in 5-story building no doorman. We spoke to mail delivery woman on August 4th who said pretty much the same, something along the lines of ‘someone has access to your mailboxes, may have a key somehow.’ Packages stolen over the past year, and We raised this issue to our landlord who installed video intercom. It had gotten much worse lately and that’s when we spoke to mail delivery woman. Our landlord is now looking into installing surveillance cameras. My friend lives in Prospect Heights and similar thing happened a week ago in her building: ‘there was a break into the building last night, packages were stolen. The perpetrator broke off the postal lock in front of the building, got into it and currently has a possession of your front door key. Because of this we are changing locks on front door’ We are also trying to contact USPS and police. Also recommended to us to contact Devashish Srivastava in office of congressman Jerrold Nadler. — Pooja A. on Seen & Heard: Some retail coming back to life?

A neighbor spoke to the mail delivery person on Duane and was told no problems in that zone. Apparently north of Chambers is serviced by Canal St post office, and Church St. P.O. does Chambers and south. Chambers St. mail woman says a lot of problems in her zone. — Jeff E on Seen & Heard: Some retail coming back to life?

Layana is a legend! She and her team have singlehandedly created this wave of neighborhood kids who know how to sew. Fashion Squad is such a gift to Tribeca and I wish them all the best in the new space! — Kathleen on New Kid on a New Block: Fashion Squad School

There is also the homeless guy on Murray and Greenwich under the scaffolding outside Chipotle. He’s been there at least a year. — Steve on In the News: A primer on 250 Water

A friend who lives near Union Square had outgoing mail stolen from the mail slot in her building. The post office told her there had been lots of similar thefts in her zip code and they were working with the police. — Anonymous on Seen & Heard: Some retail coming back to life?

Aside from the criminal investigations this would require of the post office/police, I can suggest one thing, having myself been hit with mail theft: if you still receve any mail regularly that contains account numbers of any sort (credit card, phone bill, bank, etc), change them now. Check your SS# too, if that applies. These things are the real treasure, because they can be re-sold by the thief, some of them many times. — j frank p on Seen & Heard: Some retail coming back to life?

The homeless man on Murray Street is no longer there. He was "moved," for lack of a better term, about a week ago when demolition started on the old Barleycorn space. Have not seen him elsewhere in the area since. There are, however, at least two homeless people who are regulars across the street, on Church between Park and Murray. The new 7/11 doesn't help, but most of that block is covered in scaffolding, which seems to end up attracting occupants. The seemingly endless scaffolding is one of my biggest pet peeves that I really wish the city would address more seriously. — James Seigal on In the News: A primer on 250 Water

Has anyone else been having mailbox break-ins in their buildings? We're on Chambers, 5-story building, and twice in the last week someone has gained entry and opened up all the mailboxes. Our mail-delivery woman says it's been happening all over Tribeca. Apparently the thief obtained a key that opens up the outdoor safe/boxes that contain building entry keys, and somehow also a key that flips down all the mailboxes. I'm out of town and have been unable to reach anyone at the Church Street Post Office on their always-busy phone line, so I have no idea what is being done on their end to fix things.Does anyone out there have any useful info? — Jeff E on Seen & Heard: Some retail coming back to life?

Somewhat safer than average, little violent crime in this area, certainly in the daytime. Mixed neighborhood might be off putting to some. — Kevin H on Field Trip: Untermyer Gardens

Yes, the man on Murray is still there. He definitely has mental problems and lashes out often. He moved a little bit down the way when constructions started and is surrounded by all the orange cones and barrels. It's a big setup. I also wonder about the man who sleeps at Murray and Greenwich every night. He sits outside Target most days? He is definitely harmless, but has been there for over a year at night. He moves all his sleeping gear during the day and stories it by a bike rack outside Whole Foods. I think he sometimes switches to sleeping under the streetlight on Greenwich (outside Chase Bank across from Target). I can't confirm it is the same man though. There is usually one or two homeless people sleeping with lots of garbage in the bank vestibule (BofA) on the corner of Murray and Greenwich. — JC on In the News: A primer on 250 Water

Even better is the 311 app. You can report homeless people/encampments with photos and it only takes a few seconds. You can also do lots of other things like request new trees, report trash/vermin, etc. People need to use these tools to help the city identify issues so that they can be handled. City agencies can't be expected to see everything everywhere all the time. — person on In the News: A primer on 250 Water

I called 311a week ago when a homeless man was laying on the corner go Greenwich and Laight on a Saturday evening with his pants open and playing with himself. They kept me on the phone through several transfers for about 30 minutes, walked by several hours later homeless man was still there doing his thing. City agencies are useless, Mayor and city council incompetent. — S on In the News: A primer on 250 Water

I've recently seen him slightly east of the building under construction. Believe he moved when the construction got underway — Lisa Grushkin on In the News: A primer on 250 Water