And propane generates more heat too I believe. — j. on In the News: A suit after the parties at 1 Harrison

The grant for natural gas or electric heaters is pointless. Propane heaters required a restaurant to add zero new infrastructure. Natural gas requires expensive and time-intensive piping work and filing and inspections with Department of Buildings. Electric heaters take up a lot of electricity, and expanding electrical service with Con Edison takes many months (and can be very costly). — james on In the News: A suit after the parties at 1 Harrison

Bubby’s as well and they’re also offering family style to go with all the fixings. — JulieW on Who’s serving dinner on the holidays?

I hope to dig into it more over the next months, since I am not sure where the responsibility lies. — Tribeca Citizen on JR’s local connection

Great news and I’m so happy that Chef Jude is back in action and back in TriBeCa. Looking forward to clinking glasses with you Jude! — Toni Kaufmann on Reade Street Pub will be resurrected as…Reade Street Pub

Rich people with too much time/money. Sorry for the owners. Love the tippler. Would love something like that in Tribeca. — New yorker on Neighbors fight the cocktail lounge coming to 293 Church

I want to be clear to anyone following this story that we are committed to doing everything in our power to make sure this business is not a disturbance to the neighborhood. We are currently sound-proofing all windows and will address any other concerns if/when they are presented. We have been renting the space legally since July for private birthdays, engagement parties, and baby showers so that we can pay the rent while we wait for permitting from the NY State Liquor Authority to open the business to the public. This is not our business model, it's simply a means to an end. But also, it has been a good process for us to go through so we can better understand the structural limitations of the building and the areas we need to invest in to prevent noise leakage and other potential disturbances on the block. I love Tribeca (and, do indeed have children/live in the building) — My hope is that we will have the opportunity to prove that what we have built is a benefit to the neighborhood, not a nuisance. If anyone has questions or would like to discuss, my email is zak@irisnova.com — Zak Normandin on Neighbors fight the cocktail lounge coming to 293 Church

Went to the Alamo last weekend to see Dune (great movie BTW) and felt the theater was really nice. Theaters are small, but a lot of them. Clean, easy to navigate, etc. All around good experience. Did not try the food. — G on Seen & Heard: We now have a Ghostbusters cinema, too

While we address this situation in other ways, is it possible to highlight the dangers by putting up signs foe pedestrians like ‘this is a dangerous crosswalk, take extra care’ and or simple maps and arrows with ‘recommend spots to cross west st.’. Used to live in the neighborhood and always used the ped bridge at Stuyvesant HS. Channeling the ped traffic a bit also wi create the safety in numbers affect as drivers will take more notice. — Lisa on Pedestrian killed on West Street at Canal

This is awful! It's been over seven years! Is there anyway to make them accountable? — Broadway Mamma on JR’s local connection

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