I had my first shot at Stanton St. Marta Valle on 1/18. No one suggested I make a Second Shot appointment on the spot. I made the 2nd appointment on 1/19 and was only able to get it for 2/27 which is too late. I was wondering if you found anything else out about scheduling your second shot? — Marcia on Finding a vaccine in the neighborhood

Do not give up your appointment just because it does not fall within the prescribed period. "The second dose should be administered as close to the recommended interval as possible," the CDC said in an update to its website Thursday. "However, if it is not feasible to adhere to the recommended interval, the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be scheduled for administration up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose." — TribecaMom on Finding a vaccine in the neighborhood

Thank you for the info, TC and James. i wonder what tenants will end up there. Perhaps another art gallery, which would be fine by me, as this area is becoming quite the gallery district. Sad to see Gage go; I always loved walking by there and seeing all the instruments through the windows. Glad they are staying afloat and in the neighborhood, though! — Marcus on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

don't worry, the skateboarders will soon be evicted by homeless people camping out there. welcome to new york! — yossarian on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

This public park should be able to be used by and members of the community no matter what they are doing. You sitting on a bench isnt gonna get you to the Olympics. These people skateboard might be able to and might be able to make something of themselves. The people complaining will not — Bm on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

So the park should be open and waiting for some people to use, while other people aren't allowed to use the same public space? What it sounds like is rich kids not wanting poor kids dirtying their stuff, even though "their stuff" is actually public. Why live in New York City if you can't handle the people that live in it? The rich are so tone-deaf and entitled it's disgusting. — Brendan on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

To be clear, it is illegal to skateboard, bike, rollerblade or scooter in a public plaza in NYC. Not only is this a dangerous activity but the brand new plaza is being destroyed. The granite step is getting chipped, the paint on the hand rails is getting scraped off and parts of the low rails are getting bent. This plaza was not designed as a skatepark and shouldn't be used as one. — V on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

I had the restaurant week menu from Tribeca's Kitchen last night and it was delicious! Reminds me of The Clocktower's famous chicken dish which makes sense as their new chef used to work there. Fantastic deal! — H on Seen & Heard: Jack’s Coffee is robbed

I just figured out that Worth Street has second appointments automatically scheduled at the same time four weeks later. You will receive an email to confirm one week into advance. (It took me 30 minutes for diving through multiple FAQs to get this information.) — M on Finding a vaccine in the neighborhood

Retail in cellar and first floor; offices above, as per proposed Schedule A: http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JB2ScheduleAServlet?requestid=4&passjobnumber=140949446&passdocnumber=01&allbin=1002293 — James on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

I had my first shot at Stanton St. Marta Valle on 1/18. No one suggested I make a Second Shot appointment on the spot. I made the 2nd appointment on 1/19 and was only able to get it for 2/27 which is too late. I was wondering if you found anything else out about scheduling your second shot? — Marcia on Finding a vaccine in the neighborhood

I used the labq service under the FDR last Thursday - staff were lovely and professional but 5 days later, I am still waiting for the results. Great to see groups like these offering no fee testing and disgusting that other groups are profiting from this global pandemic but if the city (this country) is serious about getting this under control, it needs to ramp up free testing and turnaround time. Mask up and stay safe people — Chelsea on Working the line at CityMD

I am 81 years old. My husband is 83. We live in FIDI. We have not been able to get a COVID appointment. The web sites are very difficult to navigate. The telephone is useless. Where are the helpers from local government? I doubt they know we exist. — Diane Wintering on Finding a vaccine in the neighborhood

This is hilarious and sad. Hilarious because non-skaters in this thread somehow believe that their use of a public park is a higher priority; the self-entitlement is baffling. Sad because these same people will likely never know the pure joy and fulfillment that skateboarding brings to those who are athletically capable of experiencing it. — D on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Not sure, though the filings with the DOB say the occupancy classification is "educational." — Tribeca Citizen on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

Skateparks are over run by little kids on scooters. Makes parks impossible to skate. Parents drop their kids off by the suv full to act as a day care. They're are laws against scooters in parks but guess what law the cops don't inforce. I would love to have our towns park back but unfortunately the same people that complain about skaters are spitting kids around . Spreading like a virus with handle bars. So yeah it does suck to have your public space taken over. Want to help? Keep your kids out of the skatepark unless they have a board. — Clinton on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Is this in a retirement community ? Or is what you are saying is that your needs for the park are far superior to the needs of anyone else’s ? Under 65 years old and they must be criminals. Why don’t you let people who can run and play , run and play. Isn’t there a Bingo hall you guys should be hanging at ? * Skateboarding is not a crime * — Stephan on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Looks like a nice place to skate. Street skateboarding is a beautiful thing and I guarantee you the kids enjoy the architecture more than you ever could. Stop getting bent out of shape about people having a good time. — Brett on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Hahahahahahahaha! Good for them. Shut up. You seriously don't have anything else to be unhappy about? — Chris Herbel on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Zoinks! I could have got away if it wasn't for those meddling kids. — Chester Copperpot on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Too noisy ? You live in a city. When was quiet a part of the package. Can’t sit ? Not like there isn’t endless places to do so. There’s a skatepark nearby ? So is your house. Go there if its all too much for you. Ever been to Europe ? Skateboarding is literally everywhere and isn’t a problem and they have much less space. Why did you move to nyc if you want to complain about all the things it’s known for. — Thomas Treadway on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Madelyn is such an inspiration. She has been a guiding light in Tribeca for so long. After 9/11, it is Madelyn more than anyone else who kept the neighborhood alive, while we were in fire and darkness. She called the first in-person meeting of a group of neighbors in a call to action. Not the borough president. Not the city council. Not the mayor. Madelyn. She, more than anyone else, convinced my wife and I to stay in Tribeca after 9/11. I remember being being on Duane Street with Madelyn; the smoke was still in the air; we were both crying. Madelyn said if we don't stay, what would be left our neighborhood? We stayed. — Bruce Ehrmann on Madelyn Wils will leave post at Hudson River Park

That’s just the way it is — Wes on Skateboarders discover Bogardus Plaza

Glad to hear this business is surviving! What are the "new plans" for the building on Walker Street? — Marcus on Old Kid on a New Block: Finlay + Gage

Thank you Madelyn! — Heather on Madelyn Wils will leave post at Hudson River Park