I have never understood why NYC cannot or will not mandate metal bins for all garbage pickup. I love this city but even in the best of times, the trash system ( leaving bags on the sidewalk) is disgraceful - and disgusting. Can anyone explain why we have such a dysfunctional system? Wouldn’t it be relatively simple to improve? — PM on Seen & Heard: Congestion Pricing meeting tonight

Robert got it! — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

The amazing thing is that they’ve been since at least 2007, when I first moved to Leonard St. — Pedro on Where in Tribeca?

Brilliant! We need one on every street corner in Tribeca, or variations of the theme. My street can easily win the top prize. — R. on Overpriced odor spotted (sniffed?) on Harrison Street

It's all over town. High 40s 10-11 Ave near Hudson. Family of them in residence in old tenement. Operating Corp never get door area to basement squared away so the big cracks in side walls and under door give them free run on the large black bags. Might give then a hint but damn things are wharf rat/cat sized so they'd just rip into any bags. Have seen ads for anti-rat bags but maybe only variation of mint idea. Scares hell out of club girls in late summer hours when they pass by and see the things up around curb side bags. Even the new amount of leashed dogs don't bother them. Would think urine might bug them but hell no fear. Prob take more & faster bag removal by City would help. But service workers don't go for the work anymore. Even USPS cutting service Oct. 1 due to so many things. Those lifer jobs going begging. City gonna get back to the 70s Fun City era. — sludgehound on Seen & Heard: Congestion Pricing meeting tonight

Love this idea. Wish her luck. — j. on Made in Tribeca: Only Essentials

Leonard Street between Hudson and Varick, North side of street — Jill Swerdloff on Where in Tribeca?

We know the where....now we want to know the WHY!!! — ari on Where in Tribeca?

I am psyched for this! Been waiting for years. It’s nice that this piece will be present and live in the the new “Tribeca arts district”. — Lisa on The Redcoats are coming.

Leonard street. Been there for over 15 years — Lisa on Where in Tribeca?

PSA for anyone walking/running on West between Warren and Murray where this construction is. Many cyclists are completely ignoring the signage and markings noting the construction and the fact that that section of the path is to be shared by cyclists and walkers/runners. I have been personally cursed at by cyclists, despite being on the pedestrian side, and have seen some close calls in the past few weeks. Please be careful. — Lisa on Seen & Heard: Flood wall at the fields

I agree with Robert, Ive seen them in the background of Taylor's paparazzi shots as she's going into her building. — Chloe on Where in Tribeca?

Looks amazing! What a fantastic concept and beautiful design! — Erik on Made in Tribeca: Only Essentials

You can install the 311 app on your phone. Every time I see a dog in a store (Laughing Man, Morgans, WF), I send a report, including a photo. https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01025 — Dog Lover on Seen & Heard: No more dogs at Whole Foods

I was wondering where I left them. :) — C on Where in Tribeca?

Re: rats- we started using mint scented trash bags at our building, and it definitely cut way down on the number of rats chewing through our garbage. NYC in the 70's had an ad campaign, "Starve a Rat Today." Cut off their food source and they will have to look elsewhere. Also, our system of using plastic bags for food waste & putting them out on the sidewalks for the rats is crazy! Not sure what do do about wiring, but I have seen mint spray for sale. — Robert Ripps on Seen & Heard: Congestion Pricing meeting tonight

Leonard Street, around the corner east from Hudson. — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca?

When you've got money to burn — Van Gogh on The Redcoats are coming.

Wonderful article about an amazingly effective and inspirational leader in historic preservation, the arts and good citizenship. Hal’s championing of new and young artists has changed lives, both the lives of some of the artists as well as of the collectors he introduced to their work. The interview is excellent. — Sean Strub on Spotlight: Hal Bromm Gallery

Hal has a wonderful non-sentimental relationship to the past and at the same time a firm foot in the present. I am happy and proud to consider him a friend. Björn Geneva/Switzerland — von Below Björn on Spotlight: Hal Bromm Gallery

This should be pretty amazing coming from the owners. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Ram%C3%ADrez_Degollado — mruptight on Upscale Mexican coming to Tutto il Giorno space

It's about time!! Maybe if a company as large and powerful as Whole Foods does this, others - including restaurants - will follow suit. Because if you believe dog owners, every dog in the world is a "service dog." Of course, that's not true, but they just want to be able to bring their dogs wherever the hell they please, so they LIE, LIE, LIE - and the people it hurts most are those with bona fide service animals. It is time to stop the B.S. and start reining in all these phony "service dogs," including the selling of phony IDs and vests, etc. online. Bravo to Whole Foods!!!! — Ian Alterman on Seen & Heard: No more dogs at Whole Foods

I absolutely love dogs, but cringe every time I see one sniffing around a grocery store, cafe or any other place where food is out in the open. A few years back, I saw a woman holding her pup in one hand while loading up at the salad bar at Jubilee Market. The dog pawed, nipped and nosed around the trays along the edge without pushback from its oblivious owner and a couple of employees who strolled by but chose to ignore the situation. Ever since that day I only patronize Jubilee strictly on an emergency basis (maybe 2 or 3 times a year)...and always steer clear of the salad bar. — Kevin on Seen & Heard: No more dogs at Whole Foods

My husband and I park on Jay Street and recently paid $1500 to fix our car after 14 rats nestled in our engine and ate through some wires. — VxD on Seen & Heard: Congestion Pricing meeting tonight

Speaking of Kinko- FedEx, remember the UPS store that was on Greenwich Street and was converted as part of the TD Bank on Chambers Street corner? They allowed you to bring in papers to be shredded by you, and not leaving them hoping they would ultimately be shredded without anyone going through them first to steal you information. QUESTION: does anyone know a location where we can shred our own papers and not leave them blindly? Thanks — John on Seen & Heard: No more dogs at Whole Foods