No I did not. And they own the building. — Tribeca Citizen on The Square Diner will close until spring 2021

Teddy, the neighborhood will really miss you! You've been a fixture for as long as we've been in Tribeca ( 20+ years) and look forward to those wonderful breakfasts when you reopen in the Spring. Happy Holiday, my friend — Richard Kurtz on The Square Diner will close until spring 2021

There are no fences and nothing to lock. It's an open plaza, not a park. If you walk through it you will understand what I mean. — Tribeca Citizen on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Amazing what dedicated and committed community folks can accomplish!!! Congratulations to all!!! We can't wait to be able to fly to New York to see it and attend a Broadway performance. Whoa!!! — josephine weil on A decade in the making, Bogardus Plaza is open

Would this park be closed on weekends like the other parks near the tunnel entrances north of Canal? It would definitely seem like a space that would likely be locked up at night — Cd on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

We’ll miss you, Ted! — Bill Tsapalas on The Square Diner will close until spring 2021

It's a good idea and do-able — Ken Smith on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

I think about this often as I walk by - this space could be used so much more efficiently and additional green space would be welcome. I would do the following: - instead of raising the exists and having park below, tunnel the Hudson exit further underground into the square and roof/dome over with the new park. - I would cut one or two off ramps to provide a more continuous park space. - I even think if done well, developing a small corner over the ramp could be beneficial if only to provide the funding mechanism for the project. — FiDiGuy on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Happy Holidays, see you in Spring! — Mbcg on The Square Diner will close until spring 2021

Creativity and ingenuity, NYC is a magnet for them both. Would love to see this gain momentum. Wonderful to have a pleasant image of NYC’s future.. — Mbcg on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

The photo identified as "Hudson and Jay" in 1902 -- isn't that Worth Street running into Hudson? — Tony Towle on Filling in a few of the historical gaps at 71 Hudson

didnt you guys spread a rumor article this went out of business during covid once before as it was closed for months and then reopend in summer for a little bit and now closed and the building connected to seems to be under major renovation and not sure if same owner or waht but this place will probably be demolished...... — fred flinstone on The Square Diner will close until spring 2021

couldn’t be any happier for money well spent. For the third time we are doing this with our taxpayer money...No offense. not sure why we keep writing about this damn park when this world is upside down...this is not happy news to 99% of the people as its winter and cant even sit here plus once wrong with Duane Street park a block away that is nice a quiet. give it a year until it needs to be renovated again...i could list 20 things the city parks etc should be spening their money on and its not this. — fred flinstone on A decade in the making, Bogardus Plaza is open

the placement of the Citibike Docks are hijacking Public space for a private business. The Docks are ugly and when placed in front of a business or a house are actually a ugly barrier and a taking without permission of the property owner where the barrier Docks have been placed. — perryo Rothenberg on Seen & Heard: Gansevoort food market comes downtown

NY1 reported in February that the founders were unable to raise the matching $10mill that the city asked for when they put up money for it. The hope was to try to raise that by 2022. — Tribeca Citizen on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Thanks so much for including Art Hiding in New York! So flattered to be on this great list!! — Lori Zimmer on 2020 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Books of Tribeca

Oh right! I forgot about that. Was it only done as a proof-of-concept or is something permanent in the works? — Marcus on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

H&H,Mayor Deblasio has no interest in solving homeless problem which is out of control, Police are hands off (by his orders) and 311 is a joke, he gave his wife a$1Billion dollar program to help with mental illness with no accountability and even less results, puts homeless in hotels, at an astronomical cost. I sympathize with residents of the area, but feel worse for the homeless who this city has totally abandoned and allows people with mental,covid issues to live on the street. in typical Deblasio fashion does nothing, won't be his problem at the end of next year and has left this city in shambles. worst person( calling him mayor is an insult to mayors)this city has ever voted into office. — S on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

There already is a Low Line! It's actually really cool -- I went to a couple of dance performances there -- but it's on hold until they scare up more funds. — Tribeca Citizen on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Here is my related yet unrelated comment: We are all concerned about the spread of Covid. Why is the the city doing nothing about the homeless folks suddenly taking residence in Tribeca's streets? There is a man who has a makeshift place on the Church Street sidewalk between Duane & Reade. He's been out there now for months. He sleeps in a big pile of trash. Not only is his health at risk as he could be exposed to Covid and never know it. But what kind of risk it for the rest of us? I've seen people feeding him and what I assume are social workers talking to him. yet he s still there. he obviously needs help. Why does the city shut down restaurants and businesses but allows this type of possible spreading. i walk by him almost everyday. — H&H on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

We can call it... The Low Line* (sorry). I do really hope this project becomes reality... * Even though it's a circle. Inside a square. But The Low Circle lacks poetic consonance. — Marcus on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Great news.....The Bogardus plaza opened today! Finally (after all these years - I stopped counting) and it looks great. — E Reade Street on It’s Time.

Love this idea. It is a lot of unused real estate, currently. Less worried about crime and more worried about rats. Very encouraging points made about the car exhaust! — Mimi on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

I love the Hideaway. I just could not believe the DOT refused. That was horrible. I am praying for all our restaurants and bars to be back. More people laid off of work, businesses closing. Just uncalled for. — New York on The Hideaway has closed till spring

Well said — MH on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases