I always followed Sylvia when I was making wedding cakes about 35 years ago. She was & is so amazing and her work was not to be compared. I learned the British method of making flowers and hand painted them. I had to stop when I developed Lupus and my arms failed me. I was very disappointed and sad. It’s so great to see this wonderful story about a baking icon!! — Linda LaCoste Suraci on Second Acts: Sylvia Weinstock, the city’s premier wedding cake designer

Here are a couple of useful flood maps. This one shows areas flooded by Hurricane Sandy: https://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2012/1120-sandy/survey-of-the-flooding-in-new-york-after-the-hurricane.html For those who were in Tribeca at the time, does that one seem accurate? This is a general flood risk map for NYC: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/data-maps/flood-hazard-mapper.page — Marcus on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

Also in our conversation, N. Moore is the first point high enough to match the heights in BPC north. It's my guess also that according to state law, the authority cannot extend/expand its mission beyond protecting its own property. — Tribeca Citizen on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

In my brief conversation with the BPCA, I asked that same question. They said they had studied this, and if there is a wall at Harrison, the flooding levels north of that, since they will spread far and wide, will be negligible -- fractions of an inch. However, as this process rolls out, this to me is the question to ask, along with what the permanent walls look like within Hudson River Park and elsewhere. — Tribeca Citizen on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

October 2019: " [...] Alice Blank, chair of Community Board 1’s Environmental Protection Committee, asked why Canal Street was not considered as a northern-most alternative for Tribeca. 'It seems like the obvious place for demarkation, and it was one of the most acutely affected areas,' she said. 'It seems like a missed opportunity.' "Dawson said the Authority’s mandate is to protect Battery Park City properties, and that’s what justifies the bonded funds that will pay for it. 'We’re going to end up protecting other assets in Lower Manhattan as well,' she said. 'But without doing that we wouldn’t be able to protect Battery Park City assets.' " 'From a very technical standpoint,' added Garrett Avery of AECOM [consultants, hired by the Battery Park City Authority, to come up with a plan for preventing a massive future storm from inundating the north neighborhood], 'North Moore Street is a very clean alternative given our mandate and our ability to operate on behalf of Battery Park City.' [...]" http://www.tribecatrib.com/content/some-tribeca-battery-park-citys-plan-its-flood-protection — James on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

Exactly my concern — person on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

There is a deep trench, or inlet if you will around the area between North Moore Street and Canal Street. Terrain, unlike bathtubs with slopes, is uneven. During Hurricane Sandy theses areas experienced alot of flooding. If the area south of here is protected, might the resilience project funnel water into this area which extends from Canal/North Moore rather far inland? — Heide Fasnacht on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

What a wonderful article honoring a legend! Her wedding cakes are exquisite and she was quite ahead of her time all those decades ago! And I LOVE LOVE that RBG loved her cakes and she didn't even know it!! — Linda on Second Acts: Sylvia Weinstock, the city’s premier wedding cake designer

Observationally, Goldman Sachs has been really filling up in the past month— probable triple the amount of foot traffic inside the lobby and around it as even a month or two ago. Knowing some people who work there, my estimate would be it’s about half full at the very least and growing— especially with Loopy Doopy back this season! Citi is not like GS and will be taking it much more slowly. Trading floors are open, investment bankers are coming in sometimes, but most other teams are minimally in office. — GA on The return of the banks and their people

Not if your bathtub floor is sloped down from the empty area. This is more like a swimming pool with a deep end and a shallow end. (There are even zero depth entry pools where the water clearly does not pour out.) Manhattan island features differences in elevation. — James on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

67 Hudson Street gateway entrance. One great building! Regards, Sonia S. — SONIA STOCK on Where in Tribeca?

If my bathtub only had three sides water would come pouring out the empty area. North of North Moore street is that empty area. — Heide Fasnacht on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

She's 91!!! — Robert Sieger on Second Acts: Sylvia Weinstock, the city’s premier wedding cake designer

How do you know Alvin? I’m Joan and Arty’s granddaughter my brothers middle name is after Alvin!! — Caroline Pantzer on Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer

What's the thought process behind terminating this at N. Moore as opposed to Canal, Houston, or higher? My limited understanding is that Army Core of Engineers is responsible for studying those areas further up the Hudson, but shouldn't the two plans integrate with each other? BPC could probably skip most of Zone 2 plan if ACE keeps building protection up along the Hudson. — person on BPCA will pursue design/build plans for resiliency in Tribeca and Rockefeller

aka Wall Street has new signage as an apartment rental building. Might be what aka is doing with their shuttered hotels. — Esso on Seen & Heard: More outdoor seating for Tribeca’s Kitchen

Haha true. — j. on The return of the banks and their people

Well, you can't eat just one. — Tribeca Citizen on The return of the banks and their people

I used to love Blue Ribbon Bakery on Downing back in the day. as well as Blue Ribbon on Sullivan. — j. on Seen & Heard: Blue Ribbon Sushi coming to William

Sad. — j. on Governors Island upzoning on its way to City Council vote

I was curious on that huge ring ding batch too. The number is even higher more i think about it. Intriguing... — j. on The return of the banks and their people

Wow....she is fantastic! I truly admire her. This is wonderfully written. — Cheryl on Second Acts: Sylvia Weinstock, the city’s premier wedding cake designer

No. — Heide Fasnacht on Governors Island upzoning on its way to City Council vote

it's sad but inevitable. i'll always cherish the time i spent on governor's island before greed took over... — josh on Governors Island upzoning on its way to City Council vote

Also, if you weren't on the CB2 call this week, you missed out how little the actually City cares about Downtown and the horrifying fact that they tried to sugarcoat and quantify the "type of pedophiles" that will be housed at the SoHo shelter. Their idiocy, callousness and shortsightedness is mindboggling. — Adam on The Candidates 2021: Eric Adams for mayor