Karen - the proposal comes with an eight-figure environmental remediation plan. I am not sure how the children would be exposed to anything. I also don't agree that congestion is a valid concern in general. There are already too many cars in NYC in my opinion, and the solution to that problem is not "less housing." But even accepting that premise, how can you be sure there will be more traffic compared to that caused by the tow pound, much less so much more as to justify scuttling the creation of hundreds of extremely necessary new housing units (many of which will be affordable)? — Ben on Neighbors organizing (and suing) to fight 250 Water plans

Patrick and Ben. I suppose you do not know that unfortunately there is a brand new much needed elementary school across the street. I don’t think you would want your children exposed to what’s under that ground. This is also a block from entrance and exit to Brooklyn Bridge. I do not think the block needs more congestion. If the entire building was affordable housing you may be able to persuade me. In this corrupt town of ours you know anyone who knows anyone in government will be residing in those very few affordable apartments. Why don’t they model their project after Southbridge’s small buildings and make them all affordable housing. . — Karen on Neighbors organizing (and suing) to fight 250 Water plans

Thanks for posting the video about the Dreadnought. It was terrific. — Ro on David Crosby sings the praises of Tribeca history

The City needs more housing and the seaport needs the revenue. I do not like this brand of suburban rejection of development, especially on a open lot. I echo everything Ben says above. — Patrick Valentino on Neighbors organizing (and suing) to fight 250 Water plans

Thanks for informative look back to a much older time. — Ben on David Crosby sings the praises of Tribeca history

Lets get a PROTEST together. I am in. Every other day there is a protest anyway. Why cant we protest and sue the city for the crime and quality of life here. Other cities like Minneapolis are suing the city for crime and safety. We live here, we pay taxes. Its wrong. We need a protest. — Native on City plans three homeless shelters for downtown

Oh yes Jenny, I know believe me. This city is to progressive to liberal. Sorry, but the biggest city in the world will never come back with all this crime and mayhem. Look that that woman that is running and wants to take guns away from cops. Sad and sick. — Native on City plans three homeless shelters for downtown

Kg, I agree. We know that isn't happening here in the city. The hatred for the Republican party is out of hand. They rather see no cops protecting us than vote in a republicans mayor. I am a Democrat but will never again vote for these progressive people that destroyed our city and every other city. This isn't the party that I belonged to all my life. Praying Eric Adams gets in at least. He is the only one that really wants Law & Order in this city. DeBlasio and Cuomo are the cause for this nightmare in this city. Defund and bail reform has destroyed this beautiful city. Once these homeless men come downtown we are done. We must fight this. — Native on City plans three homeless shelters for downtown

Oh my god! They want to build tall buildings here, in New York City? The audacity. In all seriousness: this City desperately needs more housing, both market rate and affordable. This kind of reactionary NIMBYism is a perpetual impediment to achieving that. The Times article points out that the existing tow pound is a result of appeasing NIMBY opposition who wanted to preserve their precious waterfront views. I can't help but wonder how much of the energy behind this fight comes from similarly selfish interests - aesthetic, financial, etc. I am very much in favor of this development. The more housing, the better. — Ben on Neighbors organizing (and suing) to fight 250 Water plans

Thanks, appreciate the update! — James Siegal on A new 7-Eleven and the old Lenwich open on Park Place

Not reopening. You can find them in Greenwich. — Tribeca Citizen on Ecco!

Chris thinks crime in our district is driven primarily by Covid (see youtube debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot5IWo4oJuE), yet crime has been trending up since 2018, and hit a big spike in 5th & 1st Precinct in November 2019, ALL well BEFORE COVID. He doesn't want a Chinatown jail (nor do any locals), but is in favor of closing Rikers. Where are these inmates going to be held? They aren't. They are going to be released back onto the streets. Not well thought out. He's a smart, personable and hard working guy, but sorry.., he is just wrong on policy. — Richard Parker on The Candidates 2021: Christopher Marte for CD1

This problem is worse than ever. I've never seen so many. On recent weekends they are taking over the entire stretch of Broadway and even a good part of Walker Street. The sidewalk was completely impassable and we had to walk out in traffic to get around it. What can be done about this? Seems to me this behavior must be breaking multiple laws and city codes. Yet no law enforcement? The area is feeling like a lawless zone. — Marcus on What do you care about? The results — and soon, the answers

Maud Maron — James on The Candidates 2021: Jenny Low for CD1

Reopen please. Miss my favorite restaurant — Bob Schilling on Ecco!

James, who's your pick?? — Tribeca Citizen on The Candidates 2021: Jenny Low for CD1

Right!! — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

Can't fault you for that. — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

They should fight it. Quote from recent NY Times article: "Ms. Malvern points out that the lot has been home to three mercury thermometer factories, a chemical company and a gas station. It has elemental mercury beneath it, which, when vaporized, can cause brain damage and is particularly dangerous to children. Howard Hughes plans to start remediation next year through the state’s voluntary Brownfield Cleanup Program." I would not allow my children within 1000 feet of that site if remediation plan moves forward. — Anthony on Neighbors organizing (and suing) to fight 250 Water plans

Ha- I biked by there earlier, but I guess I was keeping my eyes on the road... — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca?

This is at 109 Reade Street, regards, Sonia S. — SONIA STOCK on Where in Tribeca?

The homeless are no more addicted and mentally ill than the housed; the Poverty Pimps gets huge piles of taxpayer cash to label all the homeless as such...keeping them homeless. — August on City plans three homeless shelters for downtown

How can we protest this?!? This is totally not safe and family friendly for our kids!! — Amy on City plans three homeless shelters for downtown

Turning the tied? What a joke? Who created all the problems? Why released so many criminals to the street? Why recreational marijuana is a necessity? What places produce mist homeless people? CA, New York, Denver, Vermont. Drug and marijuana. The only way to solve the problem is vote the extreme liberals out of the iffice — Kg on City plans three homeless shelters for downtown

You are straining to make a distinction without a difference. You yourself called exemptions for low-income car owners a "carve-out" even before the legislation was enacted. It still is a carve-out. "With Albany set to approve congestion pricing, the talk has turned to carveouts — discounts or exemptions for supposed hardship cases. And boy, lots of categories are being floated. Excluding total non-starters like exemptions for Manhattan residents (or residents of all five boroughs!), I count five: [...] * exemptions for low-income car owners [...]" https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/03/28/komanoff-congestion-pricing-carveouts-will-steal-millions-of-hours-and-billions-of-bucks/ — James on The Candidates 2021: Jenny Low for CD1