I like the criterion that we should tax more of what we want less of! — Marcus on What do you care about?

Thank you for this! What a lovely backstory to a cherished neighborhood institution. — KW on Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer

Agree 100% with Marcus — A2 on What do you care about?

Locally Public Safety. Everything flows from there. Small business revival. We live here and in a city to walk down the street and shop and eat local. How can the city not only keep them alive but revive commercial corridors. Keeping streets clean. City Wide. Transit. Making transit work so people dont have to have a car. Speaking of can we set up a residents only permit? I think that would help and provide revenue that goes back into the street cleaning topic Housing. We need more housing. It can be built right. Tribeca can and should host its share of below market rate units. — Patrick C Valentino on What do you care about?

All great suggestions already above, so no need to add but I do have a question; it’s quite annoying when I’m looking for street parking especially on the weekends by my apt in FiDi. Why are the traffic police/police taking so many parking spots that we need? I’ve seen one police pull out her personal car and pull in her traffic police car on John right before William St. On that block specifically (John between William/Dutch) there are usually 2-3 police cars taking up the limited parking spots. Good luck! — Lorena on What do you care about?

Excellent letter. — j. on Open Letter: Madelyn Wils’ hard work over decades made life better for New Yorkers

Such a good story. Thank you — j. on Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer

Wonderful! — en_b on Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer

Very Well said! — madeline lanciani on Open Letter: Madelyn Wils’ hard work over decades made life better for New Yorkers

The constant low flying sightseeing tour helicopters. I would really like that be addressed. — j. on What do you care about?

great pix! — madeline lanciani on The neighborhood, as seen through the Blizzard of ’21

the Runaway DOT citibike expansion is right now highest on my list. secondly- support for small businesses and small commercial landlords- including a tax abatement for landlords who keep mom and pop stores( yep- like mine) under market rent in order to preserve the character of the neighborhood Number 3: placard abuse — madeline lanciani on What do you care about?

One more to add to NYPD, they should be more responsive to other quality of life issues i.e. late night 311 calls regarding party noises from roof tops and other outdoor spaces which have been rampant since Covid. 311 response had been consistently non existent. — R. on What do you care about?

trash, street cleaning, rats safety on streets green space expansion getting storefronts that have been empty since before the pandemic filled get rid of "cobblestones" or get them done properly. They are treacherous to walk on and drive on because those who dig them up and put them back in after water and electrical work don't know how to install them. They are really dangerous. Better noise control When the pandemic is behind us (???) outdoor dining should have curfews but leaving indoor dining closings as they were pre pandemic. — Martine on What do you care about?

This is off subject, but does anyone know what the near constant helicopter buzz overhead is about? I thought during the BLM protests that they were a response to the protests -- news etc. But they persist most days and nights. — Martine on Seen & Heard: Indoor dining in time for Valentine’s Day

Sorry if not clear: it's a playground and a building. The playground is intended to be a companion piece to the estuarium, which has an education component as its primary mission. The play piece is intended to enhance that. Pier 26 has a restaurant and that, by state regulations, was put out as a competitive bid won by City Vineyard. There are two other grab-and-go cafes: one at the minigolf building and one at the entrance to the skateboard park. — Tribeca Citizen on Nosy Neighbor: When will that last section of HRP open up?

Agree with Paul above: there are many important issues but trash and street cleanliness should be at the top of the list - especially in FiDi, where overbuilding has led to literal mountains of trash bags on sidewalks waiting for pickup ( and the new buildings aren’t even occupied yet). Why not create jobs by adding more street cleaners? ( individuals, not the big machines that just kick up dust) — Philip on What do you care about?

Thanks! I had been wondering this myself. I am not clear though: will it be a building or a playground? A playground would be so unfortunate imo, with one already a few feet away. If it is though, hopefully it will not be what you are showing here. In such a key location, a proper café with a generous terrasse, would be welcome. I do not believe there is such a thing in Tribeca yet (?). And the existing two restaurants on each pier do not cater to 30 mn coffee breaks, quick soup/sandwiches. A cafe could be added to the southern end of the Estuarium perhaps. Great name btw. A Vinoly-designed pavilion would make for a great terminus to N. Moore. — Isabelle on Nosy Neighbor: When will that last section of HRP open up?

Weep for what we've lost - entire neighborhoods that stood for a century or more. Then weep for what we're continuing to destroy today. When do we stop vandalizing our own home? — Will Meyerhofer on Seen & Heard: The destruction of Lower Manhattan

Agreed! This is Tribeca Citizen at its finest. Thanks for braving the cold to bring us this story! — Scott on Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer

Please clean up Canal street. It is not safe. — Ben on What do you care about?

Great list and suggestions. I would add: -preservation/ creation of affordable housing -support for seniors — Amy Goldstein on What do you care about?

This 2014 article from the NYTimes details new, quieter jackhammer designs. They save workers, residents and passersby's hearing. The city did not act on this at the time - why not now? https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/nyregion/electric-jackhammers-and-revised-noise-rules-may-help-quiet-new-york-city.html — Heide Fasnacht on What do you care about?

Thanks for doing this. Great suggestions above. This one is very narrow and would apply city wide. If you pay close attention, you will notice that one of the single loudest noises in the noise pollution orchestra, is the clanging of the massive steel construction trash containers riding on the back of the flat beds that carry them to and from construction sites. A simple regulation would force the industry to come up with some kind of rubber bumper or other bumper to prevent steel on steel banging. I promise you now that I mention this, this will be like that song you cannot get out of your head. This could be fixed quite easily but there are no incentives yet to resolve. The city could require a fix. Thank you. — Paul Mutter on What do you care about?

Same buildings 1915-1919: https://digitalcollections.nyhistory.org/islandora/object/nyhs%3A89325 https://digitalcollections.nyhistory.org/islandora/object/nyhs%3A90797 — James on Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer