Kudos. I’m pretty sure that the majority of Cb1 DON’T even live in the neighborhood. — Dan on CB1 thwarts plans for a sports bar at 41 Murray

To me, and I’m certain to anyone who lives in our neighborhood, these K and especially Reademan comments are obviously being written by Tiny’s owner or someone affiliated with them since there is no rhyme or reason for anyone else to want or need to defend scofflaws like the owners who have no conscience or concern for the terrible havoc and tragedy they can wreak on our block and the surrounding area. Anyone here that is defending them is not just doing it as a fan of their food and because they “enjoy occasionally dining at Tiny’s,” you can be sure of that. Does Reademan they think we are idiots even defending Smith and Mills? What a joke! They are trying to cover up actual facts about how negligent, rude and vile these people are. If you look at the amount of violations they have (the link above shows them very clearly) it is quite staggering. Complaints 26 Violations-DOB 8 Violations-OATH/ECB 13 Jobs/Filings 23 ARA / LAA Jobs 0 Total Jobs 23 Actions 12 Obviously even the pictures showing the fires in Tiny’s fireplace don’t seem to be enough for these phony Tiny’s defenders, which to me is quite bizarre and proves they are coming from Tiny's people. After seeing the pictures and the violations, any sane person living in the area would be more concerned with trying to keep it safe while these other people (or one person with several phony IDs ) are coming up with ridiculous excuses for a restaurant that might burn down the neighborhood in the future. Even more staggering is the feeling that many of us have that they may be paying off the fire department and/or inspectors since they have not gotten stopped, punished or even closed down for all of the fires that began in their fireplace. G-d only knows what else goes on in there. These things can happen, of course, but anyone that cared about their neighbors, the businesses and the buildings near them would have done something to stop this before it turns into a tragedy. BTW, bringing up their offenses at their other locations clearly shows that they run all of their restaurants the same way - with apathy, indifference and no common decency for their neighbors. For the rest of the people replying here, you may hope they are around for a long time but the rest of us would be quite happy if they left since they have no desire or compunction to ever do the right thing. This is clearly a terrible tragedy waiting to happen and the other phonies who are writing here obviously have a vested interest in taking attention away from these terrible people. — Mrs. Chanusha on Challah Dolly x Tiny’s + matzo ball soup on Fridays

"From 1985 until 1995, Alan Bridge ran a toll-free telephone 'apology line' where callers could dial and leave a taped anonymous confession. Many called to apologize for small mistakes or indiscretions, a few for terrible acts. 'I want to apologize,' said one caller with a thick accent, 'but wen I was in Israel for six months, I killed Arabs at night with a gang of other Jewish settlers.' By the time of his death in 1995, Bridge was receiving around 100 calls a day. "Bridge was killed in the water by a jet skier who was never identified. Reportedly he was seen circling back to Bridge's body, before taking off for good. Bridge's wife Marissa insisted that had her husband survived, he would have forgiven the person who hit him. "To claim that Bridge was a 'victim of noise' or 'a martyr for civility' might seem overblown, but that's how I tend to think of him. If his project seems dubious, that only serves to confirm what I feel. Not even Charles Komanoff could come up with a formulation to compute the social benefit of a work of art so radically quiet it could do nothing but listen. Were I to write a novel called 'Loud America' in which a character named Mr. Apology was struck and killed by a jet ski, reviewers would pan it for 'hitting people over the head with heavy-handed symbolism.' But this didn't happen in a novel; it happened off Long Island, the only person who got hit in the head was Alan Bridge. He was 50 years old." [This long passage is from Garret Keizer's 2010 book, "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise," p. 189. A page or two earlier, Keizer reported on my work quantifying the noise-annoyance costs of jet skis. I was also the tipster who told him about Mr. Apology.] — Komanoff on Apologies, collected from Tribeca in the ’80s

Open the city up and remove the curfews. These places wouldn’t even exist anymore. — Rick on More illegal parties at 1 Harrison

Yes, update here. They are not closing. — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: The Roxy and Soho Grand owner is tossing in towel

Beyond all the concerns noted, there is only one narrow staircase in the house with no secondary egress. With 120 people this is a disaster should fire occur. NYFD has jurisdiction to shut it down. — Wayne Burkey on More illegal parties at 1 Harrison

Hopefully, little damage. Very sweet house built 1810, but it's a woodframe house with a brick front. Probably best to not use fireplace. — Wayne Burkey on Seen & Heard: Amazon returns at Whole Foods

R. I'm sorry to hear that you were the subject of another's racist ramblings. As an Asian American woman raised in the Midwest, who has traveled to every state in the USA, as well as extensively abroad, I can certainly relate. But the race of the person uttering those awful words is irrelevant. There are racist people of every race and creed, including in the Asian American community. I hope, as you wrote your comment, that you asked yourself if you've done enough to stand up for other vulnerable communities, including the Black community/BLM. Perhaps you have, but your comment seems to indicate otherwise. Surely those who look at Black people as the problem can understand that people look at Asians in the same way...and the cycle continues. Division is what makes it easier for all people of color to be victimized. We must stand up not only for our own community but also for all vulnerable communities... Black people, Muslims, Jews, LGBTQ, indigenous people, Latinx.....you get my drift. Peace to you. — Kimberly M. Wang on Asian hate crimes, on our doorstep

For those who are ready and willing to make the effort to learn more about the history of violence and racism against Asian Americans, and are wanting to take a deeper dive to find ways to help support our incredibly diverse community, I would suggest checking out this NYMag article. The best selling Korean American novelist R.O. Kwon also wrote a piece for Vanity Fair that is well worth a read for all allies and accomplices, despite its title: A Letter To My Fellow Asian American Women. https://www.thecut.com/2021/03/atlanta-spa-shooting-how-to-help-where-to-donate.html — Kimberly M. Wang on Asian hate crimes, on our doorstep

Thank you for sharing @TribecaMom I'd not seen this and have now shared this on my social media platforms, as well. — Kimberly M. Wang on Asian hate crimes, on our doorstep

I think because One WTC is supposed to be sort of America's ultimate skyscraper, so if they built a second, it would lower the value that we place on One WTC. If we have a real 2 WTC, it would help in finishing the new WTC family. — Noah on In the News: Revamped design for Two World Trade

It has been so frustrating dealing with this issue. I've called 311 but I don't know how much that has helped. There would be like 30-40 people just hanging out at that corner of Harrison and Hudson in the middle of the night. These renters have been terrible a neighbor and I really worry that someone is going to get seriously hurt (last summer, there were people literally sitting up on the ledge of the rooftop and were clearly not sober). One of the renters drives a bright green Jeep and whenever I see that car parked at the lot across the street from 1 Harrison, I know something is going to happen that night. — Resident on More illegal parties at 1 Harrison

Downtown will be busier this May when city gov't office workers go back in person. More details here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/nyregion/coronavirus-work-return-nyc.html — TribecaMom on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there still police barricades up at the 9/11 Memorial?

loved this story of the original Tribeca artist and every day confessing. Will be listening!!!! — Native on Apologies, collected from Tribeca in the ’80s

This is welcome sweet news. — j. on Cafe Clementine finds a new Tribeca home on Greenwich and Duane

Opening in summer hopefully. Not sure about building facade, but it's moving along. — Tribeca Citizen on Cafe Clementine finds a new Tribeca home on Greenwich and Duane

The lease has ended and the landlord is unable to evict them because of COVID. This is extremely frustrating for the neighbors due to noise, smoking, fireworks, and not least the huge public health concern. If anyone knows how to help escalate an eviction process during this time we would appreciate the tips. — Neighbor on More illegal parties at 1 Harrison

No regard to people that are already there, that’s the story of developers. Meanwhile all the empty buildings and store fronts. — R. on Potential plans for 600-foot building at 267 Broadway

Shocking but not surprising at this point. Last week I was in Soho around 4PM, well dressed black man came towards me and started mumbling something about Bruce Lee, Chinese, kill them.....then went inside a building. A neighbor then?! Many such daily harassments were committed by black people yet the press seem to always hold back identify them. The descriptions often stop after height, clothing, if it weren’t for the witnesses’ phone photos that information wouldn’t even get out right away. All life matters, pc or not. — R. on Asian hate crimes, on our doorstep

Great news! Any idea when they’re opening and the building reno will be completed? — person on Cafe Clementine finds a new Tribeca home on Greenwich and Duane

My two cents. 600+ ft is too much. And... If you save the building facade and build on to it something that tall and modern, it looks ridiculous and forced (see 531?? Greenwich/Greenwich and vandam). Hoping the project stays dormant. — Vale on Potential plans for 600-foot building at 267 Broadway

Have there been any updates? I remember the days when I could buy small basil plants and smell all the fresh soil. However, I love the Roxy even more! I hosted several kids movie and brunch parties there ($10 a kid in early 2000!). The staff was always so very helpful and pleasant. When the crane fell at our front door and the whole building had to be evacuated, they gave us all a very deep discount on the rooms for several days and really made us feel welcome. Their brunch on the weekends is terrific. It’s a gem and I really hope it does not close. — Nadine on In the News: The Roxy and Soho Grand owner is tossing in towel

We surely do not want to shut down Tiny's, but also we do not want our block to burn down, as there are all historic buildings, with a lot of wood beams. I see Tiny’s chimney's exhaust from my windows, at eye level, and I witnessed most of the fires. Even without an actual fire, I witnessed sparks fly at night when the fireplaces are on, and of course dense smoke is a daily recurrence. I am not bothering to call Fire Dept. any longer as they seem to have a “special relation” with Tiny’s and they do not do anything. During the pandemic, the fireplaces (two of them) are not used as often as before. On an average pre-covid business day the restaurant had the fire going for 12-15 hours a day. In any case, Fireplaces were banned by law in 2009 and grandfathered in for the existing ones. The reason why they were banned is that wood smoke is cancerogenic and causes a lot of health issues. I have restaurants on each side of my apartment, and I never complained about any of those. I understand that living in the City comes with some disadvantages. Takahashi is a very good neighbor as the other restaurants on Duane and W.Broadway whose exhaust to the roof level as well. Yes, I smell tempura and other food, and I never complain to any of them because they are good neighbors, and try to minimize the impact. One thing is to smell food, but it is quite another thing to have recurring fires a few feet from my windows! I am very concerned about Tiny's being a fire hazard! — Duane st resident on Challah Dolly x Tiny’s + matzo ball soup on Fridays

These parties gotta stop. We are in a race against the variants now. LEGO shaped gummies I have no words. At least the party got broken up. — j. on More illegal parties at 1 Harrison

If you were to write a fair article you'd schedule a meeting with the Seaport Coalition to see both sides. In regard to HHC's application to the Brownfield Cleanup: Their consultant, Langan, conveniently down played and misdirected the community about the thermometer factory locations and the presence of elemental mercury on their application. This engineering consultant was the same engineer that the Milstein's used, years before, and this firm was fully aware of the high probability of elemental mercury at this site which sits just 10 feet from where kids play every day while at school. It wasn't until Mothers from the adjacent school's researched city planning documents that it was uncovered the lot was once the location of the nation's largest thermometer manufacturer. Preliminary sampling of the lot by Langan barely scratched any of those known sites mapped by the Dept Of Building's records. Soon after, HHC was showing the thermometer factory locations in a Community meeting. Actually copying the layover map of the thermometer factory locations the Mother's created.  At that same community meeting, in 2019, HHC admitted elemental mercury was never even tested for - further subverting the possible impacts and improperly informing the public about the dangers.  It's this kind of behavior that has the Community concerned. We have experienced a lot of promises over the years from the HHC Organization. It's unfortunately been proven time and time again that what they say, cannot be trusted. If you are interested in speaking with us we would elaborate on and show proof on the following: •Are you aware that their intent is to get the zoning changed for 250 Water St. and then sell the lot? •Are you aware, as mentioned in a few other comments here, that there is a huge bonus incentive ($1.5 Millon) should the President of the NY Region at HHC be able to meet a goal of getting politicians and other authorities to approve an out of zoning limit proposal for 250 Water St? •Are you aware that the Seaport Museum received a FEMA grant in the amount of $12.5 Million, that Jerry Nadler was able to obtain for the museum, after SuperStorm Sandy? They kept that on a back burner, not repairing the museum infrastructure, so they could continue to spew that they have no money to make repairs and they'll go under, without this help from HHC. Are you aware that the Seaport Coalition has a plan that's been presented and ignored? Reach out to the Seaport Coalition before you write your next article. — Historic Seaport Advocate on Howard Hughes revises plans for 250 Water