I’ve enjoyed other Alamo Drafthouse locations, and this one looks good too. I’m so glad they’re here, and I loved that no-texting PSA. I had not seen it before! — Brawnwillow Smidd on New Kid in Fidi: Alamo Drafthouse

A good point here as well, we have a redundant route for Greenwich to Hudson anyway. The North Fork is truly pointless when it comes to actually moving cars. — DB on Citi Bike station on Duane will move alongside park

Phyllis, We actually have data that proves that the north side is indeed, rarely used vs the south side. Per DOT, more than 4,700 cars use Duane to go from Greenwich to some turn off to Lafayette (West Broadway, Church, Broadway). Only 600 turn on to Hudson from the north fork. This is data wise conclusive that the North Fork is rarely used vs. the South. Feel free to take a look here: https://gisportalny.dot.ny.gov/portalny/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=28537cbc8b5941e19cf8e959b16797b4 Please let this be a warning for all that we shouldn't take bold statements like the above without first looking to see if our great public agencies have data to educate an opinion. This seems to be quite the issue at Community Board meetings where experts, with data, are shouted down because someone doesn't like something. Very Trumpian. Further, if I was Scalini Fedeli (a great restaurant btw) having an Italian-like plaza for outdoor seating would be quite appealing vs. a shed they have to maintain in the street. That's one of the great things about Italy! Car-free plazas! They also wouldn't lose curb space with Staple. I again think we need to prioritize people over cars, especially, when the data proves the north fork is not used widely, and people could still turn on to Hudson. — DB on Citi Bike station on Duane will move alongside park

Most cars turning north on Hudson came down Greenwich. They can go east on Jay and avoid Duane. — Komanoff on Citi Bike station on Duane will move alongside park

NATIVE NYC under DeBlasio is safer than 1970-2013 NYC & 93 on NYC has been safer than 1970-93. Dinkins hired more cops before Giuliani did & Giuliani/NYC benefitted from a booming economy spurred on by a Democratic presidential administration (Clinton turned a Reagan-Bush 1 deficit into a surplus wiped out by Bush 2 - deal with it.) Crime has gone up but the stats are still far below 1998 & 2001. Stop with the fearmongering. Sliwa is a clown who wants to be a cop but never became one & his pseudo-police were thugs. Adams is a serious man who actually was a cop. — No to Curtis Sliwa on UPDATE: What’s doing for Halloween?

Temporary outdoor seating created by a pandemic which will end one day. The restaurant would benefit from a plaza because it could have outdoor seating along the front of the restaurant next to the plaza. The north fork is redundant as you can turn onto Hudson from the south fork which is needed so cars can go east on Duane. It's an oddity from a long gone era at this point. Get rid of the north fork and deliveries to the restaurant could still be made from Staple. The south side of Duane Park is an AWFUL place for a Citibike station because CARS GO DOWN IT. A rider would have to be in the road get a bike from there then back into the road to get one out - a disaster (bike rider death) waiting to happen plus what if a vehicle slams into the docking station? At least the current dock allows you to enter it from the sidewalk vs. no sidewalk on the south side of the park. On an unrelated note ENOUGH with No.Moore Street being the only westbound street below Beach. Time to make Jay Street westbound. This would reduce northbound traffic above Jay as it'd eliminate cars that miss or can't go down westbound Reade who need to get to Greenwich, Chambers, West from Chambers, or streets below Chambers, as well as reduce flow from No.Moore down Greenwich. The days of meat, dairy, butter, eggs etc. delivery trucks coming from the west side, Bronx, NJ etc. (why Duane, Jay, Harrison & Franklin are ridiculously eastbound) are long gone. Also replace No.Moore with "North Moore" - big deal three extra letters : ) — CitiYIKES! on Citi Bike station on Duane will move alongside park

Hey I like to know I'll be thrown out if I dare speak a sentence or two during a movie or receive an emergency text I have to reply to. I'll pass besides that Regal Cinemas is much easier to get to from TriBeCa & less expensive than Alamo Drafthouse. — AlaNo 2 Alamo on New Kid in Fidi: Alamo Drafthouse

We hope people enjoy watching the video as much as we enjoyed creating it! Sending big love out to NYC … and especially to Tribeca, of course! — Downtown Dance Factory on Seen & Heard: Icca on Warren is open

As a forty year resident of Duane Street, I take issue with the assertion that the north side of Duane is rarely used by cars. Cars turning north on Hudson use the north side of Duane Street, and there are plenty of them. Also, there is a restaurant on that side of Duane, which has outdoor seating. — Phyllis on Citi Bike station on Duane will move alongside park

Decks and platforms are prohibited on sidewalks under the outdoor eating program. Restaurants are allowed to only use removable tables and chairs within certain distances on sidewalks. Chanson’s platform installation is completely non-compliant. Just a matter of time before the DOB comes and requires them to remove this. — Harriet on Seen & Heard: Chanson is still in process

I know he makes a lot of money, but why does she need a home that will cost UP to $6 million, plus he's giving her $1 million a year? Thousands of businesses went out this year and last year and people aren't working because of it and are having trouble paying their rent and other necessary bills. I hope she'll donate some of that (she didn't earn it) money to food banks or families that need help. — Sara Ross on In the News: The original Black media king

We have loved Tribeca Kitchen for years and can’t wait until they reopen. — Broadway Mamma on Seen & Heard: Chanson is still in process

Thank you Sadie Fraser!! Just wonderful. — G on Seen & Heard: Icca on Warren is open

The quality of life for 🐀 🐁 🐭 🐀 🐁 🐭 🐀 seems to be improving. — Manny on Seen & Heard: Chanson is still in process

We're so saddened to hear the news about Eddy. Thank you for bringing the story to the fore. My wife and I lived at 50 Murray when we first moved to NY and remember Eddy fondly. As the article states, he is a very hardworking and kind man. Please do contribute if you can and I'd hope that the management of 50 Murray will stand up and support a wonderful member of their staff in this time of need. — R on Fundraiser for longtime doorman at 50 Murray

FYI- metal cards do not work in their atms. Hopefully they will be able to fix. — Dave on Citibank has opened its new HQ branch

This is good news for the local businesses. I am also a CB user and the extra block is more or less a rounding error in time (though there is a CB dock now super close on Hudson). As for Duane Park, still absolutely perplexing that they are expanding South instead of North. The North Fork of Duane street is so rarely used by cars, and if FDNY needs the South Fork, why expand there? You could create a much bigger plaza and the local business would still have street area for delivery on Staple and Hudson. And then, get this, you could put the CB dock there! IT TRULY MAKES NO SENSE TO GO SOUTH! — DB on Citi Bike station on Duane will move alongside park

As a fellow Greek, I’m so excited to hear about the TriBeCa kitchen revamp! — FP on Seen & Heard: Chanson is still in process

Seriously. What started out as something quite delicate & lovely that added a nice flourish to the neighborhood (similar to Ever After) quickly sprawled to be grotesquely overwhelming. — SB on Seen & Heard: Chanson is still in process

I am an avid CB rider and like the convenience of where the docking station is now but I want our small businesses to flourish so it is ok with me. Moving the station to Greenwich Street in front of Cocoon would have been a disaster for deliveries etc. i hope you ignore the snarky remarks Pam. CitiBikes are here to stay and everyone seems to have an opinion. As long as the new Duane Street location doesn’t add further challenges to the fire department or any rescue service it should work fine. — TG on Citi Bike station on Duane will move alongside park

Since the neighborhood now has so many rats- the underside of this deck looks like a perfect nesting place for them. Is anyone monitoring decks & sheds in the neighborhood for quality of life issues? — K on Seen & Heard: Chanson is still in process

Ditto. — R. on Seen & Heard: Chanson is still in process

I lived in that building for years. He was kind, helpful, and great with kids - hope he gets back on his feet soon. — A on Fundraiser for longtime doorman at 50 Murray

Thank you for posting this—I live in the building and noticed I hadn’t seen Eddie in a while, but had no idea what happened or about the GoFundMe. Really appreciate you bringing awareness. — Lifer on Fundraiser for longtime doorman at 50 Murray

Please neighbors, this is one of those things that everyone in our area can and should support whatever your political position. Please sign your building up, we did as soon as sign-up was available, but as Pam said, we are still waiting for service to resume. If you are on the Board of your building, if you know your management company, if you have a super, or anyone with responsibility for your home’s sanitation, please help us bring back composting to our neighborhood by signing up - even if you had service per-COVID you need to re-register. Our environment needs us to act! Thanks. pB — TheBlackSquirrel on One more push for composting