“Bland” is the word that comes to mind with everything I’ve seen for this candidate… — Sandy on City Council Primary 2025: Elizabeth Lewinsohn

Should be mentioned that Lewinsohn opted out of public financing at the last moment and is raising money from ultra wealthy people outside the city (and likely spending a large chunk of her own money as well). She is almost completely invisible and doesn’t show up to many of the forums that the other candidates have been in. Also, many of these answers are super vague and playing both sides. Why the vague answer congestion pricing? What “exemptions” are you talking about? I’m so tired of politicians trying to buy races and not actually standing up for anything in particular. I’m a former Marte voter and was considering Lewinsohn in this race, but it’s clear after seeing all these interviews that Jess is the right candidate. Don’t agree with him on everything, but he’s the only one who gives clear answers, knows what he’s talking about, shows up, and actually seems to stand for something. — James on City Council Primary 2025: Elizabeth Lewinsohn

They expect end of June — Maureen on An Italian restaurant has taken the Tribeca’s Kitchen space

Cannot wait for H Mart. It is the real deal. — Sam Lin on (Sort of) Progress report on H Mart

Tribeca is a low-density neighborhood. It cannot sustain a lot of businesses/small businesses. There's not enough here to be a shopping destination. Maybe not even a dining/drinking destination. — Manhattanmommie on Seen & Heard: Everafter is closed

Great pictures and I love the images you gave us - of the high level mob meeting, the hubcap ashtrays. I didn't realize that it leaned so much towards industrial rather than residential. It's come a long way! Thanks for the insights. — Pat McKenzie on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

There are 3 coffee places on Beekman Street within 2 blocks (2 are on the same block). And other places within a block that serve coffee. — JSL on Coming to Greenwich and Duane: Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters

There is no question that the Rikers facilities are horrible and inhumane and need to be new. But it should have been on Rikers where there is space. Space for a therapeutic humane facility with appropriate medical, mental health, addiction/rehab, educational and recreational services. And free transport for families. The rational for borough jails was to be close to families. But that makes zero sense as people will be in locations where they - allegedly - committed the crime. If they live in the Bronx but accused of homicide in Brooklyn, they’ll be housed in Brooklyn. Women will all be in Queens anyway. Every borough will have to have a designated hospital (currently there is one - Elmhurst) The new borough jails will be too small, and insufficient outdoor space. The new jails won’t solve problem of Correction Officer issues. BTW many COs live far away and drive in and have long shifts. Where will they park? — JSL on In the News: NYC Jailgate and the cost of prison

"For your next trip to Trenton, you’ll pay zero congestion toll going and $9 (or $2.25 off peak) coming back — not 18 bucks." Note that I said I was renting, driving through the zone, staying overnight and coming back the next day. This is not two charges of $9? I could be wrong, but my understanding is that I would be charged twice, apart from the toll paid returning to my home in Manhattan in the congestion zone. — mulciber on In the News: Everything that’s changed since congestion pricing

Am I the only one who finds it deeply concerning how many small businesses are shuttering and nothing is going in to replace them? I know Tribeca is a desirable place to live, but I find myself leaving the area for shopping and dining which makes me question why I am still living here, paying an extremely high rent. It feels like our district leader can do more to hold landlords accountable for supporting viable business opportunities that support a lively neighborhood. — NewNewYorker on Seen & Heard: Everafter is closed

An H-Mart would be nice in the neighborhood but Hashi Market on Greenwich has certainly beat them to it. Kind of don't care anymore after being teased for so long. — Thomas on (Sort of) Progress report on H Mart

It's not worth getting into the back-and-forth over the jail; pretty sure everyone's positions are hardened at this point. (Reminds me of another recurring topic here!) But: do people really not understand why a jail costs a lot more to construct than a corporate tower? — malcolm on In the News: NYC Jailgate and the cost of prison

It was fun recalling my days in Tribeca. The neighborhood still had remnants of its industrial days as well as signs of coming changes to make it extremely interesting. Artists are always the first to see the possibilities. Thank you, Jan, for presenting my descriptions so accurately! — Joyce Gold on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

The cost of the misguided jail plan is absolutely shameful. And of course, the cost will keep going up as the project goes on, due to "over-runs". — Marcus on In the News: NYC Jailgate and the cost of prison

Agree with B! Toby’s is one of the best. Excited to finally have some quality Aussie coffee in the neighborhood. — Aussie on Coming to Greenwich and Duane: Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters

I reported the litter around the post office to 311. To my pleasant surprise, today when I walked by the area was all cleaned up. Coincidence? I'm sure it will be trashed again soon enough though. There needs to be consistent cleaning (and enforcement against the litterbugs). — Marcus on Seen & Heard: Wok in Duane

Also, if rules were enforced against blocking the intersection (remember "Don't Block the Box"), that would make a great difference for traffic, horn honking, and human civility. — Marcus on In the News: Everything that’s changed since congestion pricing

Would love to get an update on this! It's been years! — J Tribeca on Market coming to Hudson and N. Moore soon?

It absolutely was. It's rude to suggest otherwise. — Tribeca Citizen on Hobby Lobby is open

Add one more to the list: Brooks Brothers has opened their Flagship Store at 195 Broadway (corner of Fulton). — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Seen & Heard: A slew of updates from Fidi

Because the sanitation police know that the residential buildings in Tribeca, etc. are not going to waste their time going to court to fight a $100 ticket. Easy money and they reach their monthly quota. — TribecaMom on Seen & Heard: Wok in Duane

The photo that accompanied the article of the guns on display was NOT taken at the Tribeca Hobby Lobby. And it's irresponsible to include it. — Lynn S. on Hobby Lobby is open

How about not cherry picking as an example of traffic the night when NJ Transit went on strike and all rail service was suspended? "Oh, and btw, last Friday evening I spent 30 minutes in a taxi going from Bond Street to Canal on B’way. Is this our improved future?" If anything this shows the impact of mass transit, not any failure of congestion pricing. — James on In the News: Everything that’s changed since congestion pricing

Is Greenwich St going to break the record for the most coffee shops on a single street? — Tribeca Dad on Coming to Greenwich and Duane: Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters

@mulciber: Yes, the CRZ surcharge for your taxicab ride would have been $3.25. It may be useful to know that $2.50 of that was for the FHV congestion surcharges enacted in 2018 and implemented in 2019. The other $0.75 was for the additional surcharges imposed as part of the big congestion pricing plan. (For Ubers, the figures are $2.75 old and $1.50 new for a total of $4.25.) So your incremental cost for that trip was just 75 cents. For your next trip to Trenton, you'll pay zero congestion toll going and $9 (or $2.25 off peak) coming back -- not 18 bucks. My larger point is that your Fri night traffic nightmare is a pretty small reed on which to hang a big conclusion about CP. From startup to last Friday, some 65 million car, truck, taxi and Uber trips have been tolled. The data make clear that the vast majority of those trips took less time this year than the same trips a year earlier. There are going to be exceptions. But it's also true that Fri evenings aren't the best time to be in a motor vehicle anywhere in Manhattan. I hope you have better luck -- and timing -- next time. — Komanoff on In the News: Everything that’s changed since congestion pricing