I agree with BobR, something is not right. They also own a lot, and I mean a lot, of real estate, not just downtown, but in the metro area. Plus they have expanded quite a bit in the last ten years and became more of a department store rather than a discount store. More going on here. — GC on Century 21 will close all stores; declares bankruptcy

Ha! — vale on Da Claudio thwarted again by city bureaucracy

Linda, wondering why the city won't let you go back to your original across-the-street scenario? You weren't bothering anyone or in the way. It wasn't broken. How totally infuriating are these non-communicating DOH inspectors and the bureaucracy in this city. Ineffective and wasting valuable time. Hoping to see it resolve soon for you guys once and for all. — vale on Da Claudio thwarted again by city bureaucracy

beautifully said. Thank you. — Vale on Open Letter: 9/11, the virus, my dad and his legacy

The neighborhood would not be the same without Gee Whiz and Tribeca's Kitchen. I am so happy that Tribeca's Kitchen is open again. I will miss Andy's warm welcome and big smile when I visit but I am sure you are up for the task. Best of Luck to you! — TribecaMom on Open Letter: 9/11, the virus, my dad and his legacy

Thanks to James for this, but crunching data at this level is way beyond my pay grade. I have some other numbers from a different source, but if anyone knows how to make sense of this, email me! — Tribeca Citizen on Citi Bike on Duane continues to cause troubles for businesses

My kids are big fans of Gee Whiz, and now reading about a legacy that goes back through so much, I feel really touched to have Gee Whiz and Tribeca's Kitchen as part of our neighborhood. — Teslers on Open Letter: 9/11, the virus, my dad and his legacy

This is beautiful. Thank you from everyone in the neighborhood. — paul on Open Letter: 9/11, the virus, my dad and his legacy

Has the Gold St location also now closed? Website and phones are down. — Pete on Montessori School of Manhattan Is Closing Its Tribeca Campus

As someone who has been forced to roam Tribeca with a CitiBike in the morning in search of a place to dock, I think more docks are a great idea. Keep in mind that office buildings have been more or less shut for the last 6 months. As they begin to reopen more people will likely choose to bike over taking the subway. — Matt on Citi Bike on Duane continues to cause troubles for businesses

Citi Bike System Data | Citi Bike NYC https://www.citibikenyc.com/system-data — James on Citi Bike on Duane continues to cause troubles for businesses

All of the thoughts and concerns above are appreciated. We had already taken most of them into consideration in the development of this effort. And we are iterating as we go. During this time, where the currency of cash is scarce, we each give of the currency that we have: Mine right now is time and energy. Artists' are their passion and creativity. The restaurants' are their food and hospitality. Many eager artists have reached out to us to volunteer, understanding that these times are different and community matters. The restaurants have all agreed to meal barter and we started a GoFundMe page to offset the expense of the artists' supplies. An additional benefit for artists will be the showcasing of their work and the amplification of this effort via social media. No gallery fees, no agent fees, no cost beyond labor and materials for what I hope will be an effort for both restaurants and artists that is mutually beneficial. And all artists are welcome, including students and non-pros. This is a time to give what we can of what we have, be good neighbors to each other and help our neighborhood survive. — From the Organizer on A homegrown effort to help restaurants — and bring some art to the streets

Does DOT track usage at these docking stations? I frequently use the docking station at Duane Park and I have never noticed a shortage of bikes. Expanding the number of bikes available at that particular location seems unnecessary (especially since there is another station around the corner at Reade and Hudson, which is similarly always full of bikes.) — Priscilla on Citi Bike on Duane continues to cause troubles for businesses

It's just an ask. If you don't want to do it then don't. — TribecaMom on A homegrown effort to help restaurants — and bring some art to the streets

Something is a little off here. I can understand needing to seek bankruptcy protection, but a lot of steps here were seemingly skipped - like attempting a restructuring, closing some stores, attempting to refinance any debt, etc etc. A bit odd to declare bankruptcy and immediately fold up all the tents and pull the plug. More to come methinks — BobR on Century 21 will close all stores; declares bankruptcy

We are only in the first year of the second decade of the 21st century, and the Century is no more. — Will on Century 21 will close all stores; declares bankruptcy

I agree wholeheartedly. The next mayoral election will be critical. I hope we can have someone enter the race that has a bloomberg type approach. Vandalism, crime and homelessness are increasing problems in our neighborhood. This is a special place that is at real risk — Scared on Several car windshields smashed in Battery Park City

I read about this. SO, so sad. A big loss to downtown. Big tourist attraction, brought a lot of foot traffic and money to the area. Whether you liked the influx of tourists or not, C21 was a boon to downtown. Personally, I will miss it. — Vale on Century 21 will close all stores; declares bankruptcy

I met Dr Quraishi in the late 1980's or early 1990's and throughout his various moves i followed him and remained his patient. I think that is the best compliment i can pay him. I agree with everyone here in that he is the very epitome of what a doctor should be. He deserved much better than this. — michael f dinnall on Dr. Nisar Quraishi dies from the coronavirus at 74

It's true that commercial insurance policies have an exclusion for losses due to virus-related causes. After 9-11, most policies also exclude losses due to terrorism unless there is a rider AND the government has declared the event to be terrorism. Interestingly, there hasn't been a government-declared terrorism event since 9-11. — Makes You Go "Hmm-m-m" on Century 21 will close all stores; declares bankruptcy

Apparently Century's insurer would not cover its losses during the pandemic -- I'm just assuming but it was closed for a long while. I understand that most insurance contracts have a force majeure clause expressly excluding losses due to viruses, so-called "acts of god," etc. The insurer (not sure if it was the same one or not) did cover some of its losses after 9/11 but this is considered of a different order. After the failure of Lord & Tailor to attract a buyer, one cannot be optimistic about Century's prospects in this regard. This is a crushing blow to downtown, to NYC in general, and, of course, to retail brick and mortar businesses. — Jane on Century 21 will close all stores; declares bankruptcy

THIS IS SIMPLY WRONG. small businesses are struggling and DOT makes arbitrary decisions that will surely negatively impact these businesses. It's a disgrace that this city, once vibrant,in part, because the many varied small businesses, has chosen to make their existence nearly impossible. — Kathy on Citi Bike on Duane continues to cause troubles for businesses

Surely the vandalism was captured on some video cameras? — Marcus on Several car windshields smashed in Battery Park City

I agree, artists aren't a commodity. They should be compensated in some way for their efforts, they are struggling as well, much like the restaurants. Also not everyone who lives here can afford to donate time at this point, as many are working from home and juggling family. It was always very generous of restaurants to give their time and resources for school events, this is a separate issue. Perhaps if professional Artist can't be compensated, then maybe artists could be students from Middle or High Schools who need practice and who don't mind volunteering their talent. There are a lot of talented students out there. — GreenButterfly on A homegrown effort to help restaurants — and bring some art to the streets

Figures! Just another entitled Tribecan who has lost sight of (or has no idea) who pioneered and created his safe, beautiful neighborhood. Art is clearly just a commodity to him, not a skill or a talent or anything of value. Just a means to keeping his convenient neighborhood restaurants open. "So nice to see neighbors helping neighbors"... Sooo clueless. — Manuel on A homegrown effort to help restaurants — and bring some art to the streets