Are you seriously accusing an 83 year old man of vandalism for which he has no motive by “identifying” him from a blurry video taken from 100 feet away? You people need a life. You’re also outraged about a tennis net being stolen, so please check your privilege. John’s name is on the court because he lobbied the parks department to build it in the first place. If you have an issue with the way a NYC public tennis court is run, take it up with the Parks Department but please leave the armchair detective work and accusations to someone else. You sound absolutely ridiculous. — Unimpressed on Tennis court net is cut down in dark of night

Charlie, who are you to say what "offense" can be held by someone and for how long? Nineteen years was a long time ago, yes. Is there a statute of limitations on principles? À chacun son goût, I say. — Loren Harkin on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

Agree, Morgans Market is a gem. They practically created Tribeca. The were the first market downtown, struggled through thick and thin, and many local disasters. While every flees Tribeca they stand firm and provide quality products. Always my favorite. — Craig S on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

I've bought my tree on Greenwich every year and just checked my credit card statement - it was Soho Trees at least last year (think it was every year). While the tree was always beautiful, and they had some really unique varieties, I found they dried up too quickly for the high price (last one was $150, most expensive was ~$200). Yet I kept going back :) — Kristin on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

Tribeca Grill is a wonderful part of Tribeca -- warm, friendly, spacious -- you never feel crowded in. They greet you by your first name -- I've had 3-hour lunches there and I am not a big spender. Hamburgers and onion rings, an occasional salad. Never felt rushed or boxed in. Seating far apart from others. So, so gracious. I do hope they-- and all the others-- survive this. ( Boy, we could use Robt DeNiro taking people on tours of Tribeca eateries once this is all over. Remembering the post 9/11 days...) — Martine on Tribeca Grill and Bâtard will close — for now

Why the hell should I have to pay full price toll on bridge just to get to my own home. All the other boroughs have free connecting bridges. We are not talking about the ferry so that point is irrelevant. We have to pay a bridge toll to get home from new jersey and the rest of NYC would you want to pay $19 a day to cross a damn bridge just to get home??!!! I travel by car from SI to Brooklyn, queens or long island and back on the regular not Manhattan. Your point is only based on travel to "the city" which not everyone on SI does so why should I have to pay again $19 to get home!! My gosh try living in Staten Island maybe you will understand. I grew up in Seattle I had no choice but to come to Staten Island at the age of 15. People are born and raised here they did not have a choice to live on this island or not so stop the ignorance and hate!! People just don't get it. Also living in NYC is expensive period. We all pay crazy money for continuous poor road conditions. Where the hell is all this money really going to. Straight robbery!! Wake up!! — SI on Verrazzano Bridge toll will soon go both ways

Amen. They are the last tree standing. We should be supporting them. — BobR62 on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

Even allowing that 9/11 trauma can be enduring, it's sad to see someone carry any offense for 19 years ... and counting. I stop at Morgan's several times a week on my bike ride home from my office. The produce is generally top-notch and it's amazing how many items this modest-size store can carry. Every employee is unfailingly kind, helpful and communicative. I leave with a smile on my face just about every time. Now more than ever, Morgan's feels, to me, like a rock and an oasis. — Komanoff on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

My wife and I both commute across that bridge every day. I work in Brooklyn, and she works in Queens. There's no real viable way to get there without driving over the bridge. Without the resident discount, our household commuting expenses would increase by $6000/year. That's significant to the point where we may have to look for other jobs. $11/day (2 cars) vs $38/day that's a difference of $28/day or $140/week — SI Commuter on Verrazzano Bridge toll will soon go both ways

If John Jones, the man in the picture, who has illegally privatized the Washington Market Park tennis court for decades, wants to change the net on his court, you can see how he might think “What’s the big deal, it’s my court.” Nobody including every Washington Market Park Board for these, let’s say, two, could be three, decades has ever challenged his authority. Nor has Parks. When Jones put up the plaque on the court naming it after himself, nobody did anything. It’s still there. When he bullied neighborhood kids off the court because he needed those hours to teach lessons or had sold them to players who couldn’t or wouldn’t show up in the morning to sign up for them, silence. When he created his own sign up sheet and hid it on the court for his cronies to use, ditto. When he sells hours to pros from Midtown Tennis Club and other city tennis clubs to use to give lessons, he’s never been challenged. He created a 501c to administer the court. (see blog below) One year he told Parks when to start using city issued tennis permits on “his” court. Some years ago, tho not now I gather, if there was a problem on the court, the parks workers would call him rather than their Parks superiors. Anytime you have a scare resource in this city, if there is an administrative vacuum, a Mafia develops to control it. The Tribeca Tennis Godfather, John Jones, has had a long run. I know because I was one of his Henry Hills (Goodfellas). Now just because he changed a net, everybody’s bent out of shape? For more: chamberrstreettennissupporters.blogspot.com and a good Parks person who’s been following this issue is Sam Biederman@sbiederman on Twitter. — Brent Shearer on Tennis court net is cut down in dark of night

The tree prices there are ridiculous! They wanted $60 for a table top Charlie Brown. We wound up purchasing ours directly from a farm in New Hampshire (8 Ft Balsam Fir), and including shipping it was $140 total- $60 for Fedex/$80 for the tree. I always thought the previous owner was Soho Trees as well, though we never purchased from there as their prices were exorbitant as well. My wife and I are both New Englanders originally, and probably should chop one down ourselves, but we are NY'ers now. — Bynorthemore on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

Thanks!! — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: 45 Park Place stalled out?

That rooftop is 25 N Moore. You can see the concrete corner design arches from google street view if you go look from Franklin and Varick. — DB on In the News: 45 Park Place stalled out?

Morgan's would be the last place on Earth I would spend my money in. The last time I was there was on Sept 12th, 2001. Price gauging in the aftermath of the day before. A curse on them. — JH on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

Thanks — RM on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

How about trying a local store - Morgan's Market on Hudson & Reade. — GC on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

Looks a lot like John Jones. Guess he didn't realize the cameras were watching — John Smith on Tennis court net is cut down in dark of night

Hello M, let us know how tree hunting goes. I’ve got ours at the “exorbitantly priced” Soho Tree main location the past couple of years and would like to try a new place this year :) Thanks! — Rich on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

But did you see how much they were paying in fees? $35,000 is a lot of money. Add cost of transporting the trees, salaries, lodging... Maybe the prices weren't so exorbitant after all. — MC on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

I’m the M in question! We haven’t bought our tree yet but are going to check the Greenwich and Chambers stand. That said, I have a different memory - 4 or 5 years ago I really do think it was Soho Trees in that location. This Tribeca Citizen post seems to suggest something similar, as do the associated comments: https://tribecacitizen.com/2016/12/05/seen-heard-shopping-for-a-christmas-tree/ I have no idea when it would have changed, but I’m happy to give someone different a try. The Soho Trees prices were brutal. — Mg on Nosy Neighbor: Who is running the Christmas tree market on Greenwich?

I would also like to know: If venues like this, and restaurants, bars, and gyms, for that matter, can be open, then why not live music venues? As long as proper pandemic safety protocols are followed, live music venues should be allowed to operate, advertise, charge for tickets, etc. Otherwise this seems quite an inconsistent policy. Musicians are struggling to make ends meet, even more than usual; and many listeners would love to take in live music again. — Marcus on Nosy Neighbor: Is New York Dolls a bar? a restaurant? a museum?

What seems to be forgotten in some of the discussion about congestion pricing is that there are people who live in NYC and don't just pass through to somewhere else or to work in Manhattan. Tolling the east river bridges will just add to our sense of feeling trapped and restricted in our own home towns, if everytime we want to shop local, visit family, work, and enjoy our home town, we have to pay tolls on top of all the taxes we already pay. — Chris on Verrazzano Bridge toll will soon go both ways

Aerosols being emitted from being half naked? Do you know anything about science? Aerosols are respiratory droplets, so even if the stripper is 100% naked and wearing a mask, they are not emitting aerosols. Sweat has also not been proven to transmit anything. Read the CDC website and stop sharing your ridiculous fake science. I'm not for or against the strip club being open, but I am against the spreading of ignorance. — Kristin on Nosy Neighbor: Is New York Dolls a bar? a restaurant? a museum?

N D A, Here is your laugh: Perhaps you have never spent time in a classroom of children under 6 years. Fingers continuously in their noses and mouths and wiped on any nearby surface. And yes, they've learned to navigate under a mask; a pick is a pick and it's never quick. Give me a disciplined adult stripper over a kid in a classroom. BTW, Flash Dancers/NYDolls has been a stellar community business. — neighbor on Nosy Neighbor: Is New York Dolls a bar? a restaurant? a museum?

TC Team, The Beekman Hotel (while not open for lunch) is currently offering a number of other Tom Colicchio culinary experiences. Temple Court on Ten - on the West Terrace - is open for dinner nightly from 5pm - 9pm. TCT on Ten visits can be booked on OpenTable. The Bar Room at The Beekman is open daily for breakfast (7am-11am) & dinner (5pm-9pm) and brunch (12pm-3pm) on the weekends. Our Under The Atrium ($95/person) three course menu is also available nightly in The Bar Room. For holidays, The Bar Room will be in service for Christmas Eve (5pm-9pm) & Christmas Day (1pm-9pm) with a three course menu. New Year's Eve we are planning a four course menu available from 6pm - 9pm. All Bar Room visits can be booked on Resy. — Meghann Longo on Where to eat in the neighborhood this season