Brilliant!! — SW on Seen & Heard: New York we love you

It is going to be really beautiful. — A2 on Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in final stretch — after 20 years

Anyone have good historic photos of Walker Street? Curious what it was like in different eras. — Marcus on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

Yup. I just cried. Tears down the cheek. How amazing. I’m so glad this treasured moment was captured! — j. on Seen & Heard: New York we love you

Partial responsibility goes to the city for not preparing for this in advance by equipping the rails or steps (or anything the skaters would grind) with skater-proof welded bolts every 3 feet or so. Simply done. Any retired (aka: old) skater sees this coming with any new plaza or park (ie, wow, that'll be fun to hit. But I'd break my ankle.). Scouting a street spot outside of skate parks is a thing, a part of the sport itself -- but the challenge of this hunt is also part of the sport. If the city's dumb, the city loses. If the skater can't skate because the city was smart enough to weld bolts, the skaters smiles and move on. — j frank p on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

So happy that you stayed in TriBeCa. Good luck with the new location! — Jackie Sencion on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

Brought tears to my eyes and reminded me that in all the difficult times TriBeCa has been through I'm so grateful to live, work and be a member of this community. Once again our Love of this neighborhood gives us the energy to carry on. Thank you Tricia and thank you Charles. — Lance Lappin on Seen & Heard: New York we love you

I saw Charles singing that very song, accompanied by a big band, on a stage set up in the plaza of the World Trade Center in the late summer of 2001(!) He can still belt it out. Bravo! — Michael S on Seen & Heard: New York we love you

Skateboarding is not a crime. You just can’t do it. — Cd on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

The last star on Walker has dimmed. They will be missed. — R. on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

David and Judy are part of what makes our community so special! — madeline lanciani on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

Pier 26 and Bogardus Plaza were unfortunately built without thinking about making these areas skateboard and bike proof. Why are city designers ignoring the inevitability of these activities coming to these locations? Kinda like having a toddler and not making your home child-proof... — ks on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

i commented before on this park and how it was renovated 3 times since i have lived here which is totally nuts so I blame the parks department or whomever built it as to why not make it almost impossible for them to do their tricks and jumps, etc..this is not something new so you guys can all make comments and opinions which we are all entitled to but i agree and disagree...I find it ok for these skateboarders to go around town and have fun and do what they enjoy...Hey its a professional sport and many of them make millions from it and the endorsements so who knows what there intentions are..they are kids-teenagers and if they are not in your way, etc then who cares...go somewhere else if not in your way...its NYC...move out if you want peace and quiet but I do have a problem that i would say when walking around the hood that probably 75% of these kids dont live anywhere near here and are the same punk ass thugs bouncing their bikes, etc off cars and tagging buldings and storefronts....I will bet my wallet on that....Scumbag uneducated punks...Not all of them. 25% are locals that grew up here in tribeca i am sure....Why in the world don't they skate 2 minutes away to the skatepark that the city built for them years ago right their on the west side highway....I walk by it all the time and barely anyone there...Solution---Print big permanent sign and POST "Bogardus Plaza is close to all Skateboarders, Rollerbladers, etc until further notice-Fines are $1500.... Please use the beautiful skate park on the corner of the west side highway and Harrison that was built specifically for you" i think there is a goo solution in my opinion anyway. — adam glassman on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — D on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Contact your State Senator for assistance. — Hope on Finding a vaccine in the neighborhood

There’s also a van at the corner of Water and Whitehall next to the SI Ferry terminal. Black van with “COVID testing” in big white letters; easy to spot. Has a sign on the street with the labq info like the one at the Seaport. There’s another van on the esplanade in BPC next to the police memorial with “clarityrapidtests.com” on it but couldn’t get the web site just info on fast tests, which is what they seem to be doing. The security guard said they charge for the tests. — Hudson River on Working the line at CityMD

If skaters damage the plaza, and if they pose a hazard to others, then it's right that the skating should be illegal in the park. — Marcus on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

OBSESSED with Street! my god, how she captured the essence of the city - the faces of all the people, and behind each face a story...beautiful. — urban cowgirl on James Nares on the ’70s Tribeca art scene: “It was like a playground.”

As long as the majority of skaters are somewhat mindful of others and not creating havoc, I see nothing wrong. They could be doing a lot worse especially in these times. Just doing what they love at the park just like the person walking there dog, or the bum drinking on the ledge. — Emmanuel Rocha on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

How many of the posts above excusing this behavior are from the same person? Skateboarding in that plaza is illegal, damages the property, disrupts its intended use for residents, and is completely unnecessary when there is an actual skate park 1200 feet away. If the people defending this behavior don't respect the laws of the city enough to see it as an issue, that's their problem. There is really no defending this. Use the intended skate park by the river. — James on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Am so glad that they have a new home on Chambers Street! We will be visitors with our son's cello. — Vanessa Liu on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

That singer is Tribeca native Charles Coleman! A composer who grew up in Independence Plaza. When COVID is over you have to catch him doing an opera night at Papillon Bistro. Bravo Charles! — CCFan on Seen & Heard: New York we love you

3 iPad's and 2 tablets!! Is not an iPad a tablet? — Alan on Seen & Heard: Jack’s Coffee is robbed

Oh my goodness, those kids have wheelie boards! This young generation is crazy, they should all be thrown in reform schools,,, — Craven Bentdick on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

What a bunch of whiny babies. Just let people skate. They’re having more fun with this than any of you are. Let people enjoy shit and go sit on a different chunk of concrete — Wiener Babies on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza