Yes, this horrible lawlessness needs to be stopped! And this new Mayor must fix what has been happening for decades upon decades on Canal Street. Because those corporations deserve to sell $350 bags for markups of 15–20x without competition from $40 knockoffs. It’s those nasty sidewalk vendors ...clearly the greatest threat to public safety, fiscal responsibility, and civic order ... who should be Priority #1. Not affordability, housing, not transit, not healthcare, not corruption, not actual violent crime. No, no. A man selling a fake Fendi out of a folding table (and possibly not paying all his taxes, as if he's the only person doing that) is the real menace undermining our great city. Surely once Canal Street is “cleaned up,” all our problems will magically resolve themselves. New York will finally be safe from this lawlessness 🙄 — GetOutOfTheKitchen on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

And if the brands are evil, then we should not buy their products, and we should not buy fake versions of their products either. Why even pretend to support the brands if they are evil? — Marcus on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

Of course, nothing is free. "Free" subway = higher taxes. — Marcus on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

Thank you JP. To add an exclamation point, from Wikipedia: "The cornerstone of the new City Hall was laid on May 26, 1803.Construction was delayed after the City Council objected that the design was too extravagant... The building was not dedicated until 1811, and opened officially in 1812." (predating "TriBeCa" by ~160 years) — Komanoff on Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day

This fantastic Sushiya will be a great loss to Tribeca. I’ll miss the amazing omakase. I wish them the best in the future and hope they come back with another amazing restaurant . It was sad news about the fire and chef Shion leaving. — Charlie L on Fire at Shion 69 Leonard Street

Perhaps you should spend less time snarkily commenting on this website and more time focusing on reading comprehension. The stats about tourist traffic come from an official source, not the vendor. That's very clearly outlined in the writeup here and on the actual article. — T on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

Old Mates is the platonic ideal of a bar. — Alex Pincus on Catching Up With New Kids: Old Mates

The social media king! Illegal vendors selling counterfeit goods? Apparently in some millenial circles it’s called ‘informal commerce’. And the brands are the evil doers. Fare jumping? Subway should be free in the first place. Do you think these are important enough to get Mamdani’s attention? — R. on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

Well said. — R. on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

hmm, cos is already in oculus - opposite apple store — mary on Seen & Heard: The Nutcracker at the Winter Garden

Why not instead reward the precincts who supported Mamdani with this treat of an event? Bushwick, Greenpoint, Jamaica? As Mamdani himself said in his victory speech, "To every New Yorker in Kensington and Midwood and Hunts Point, know this: This city is your city, and this democracy is yours too. This campaign is about people like Wesley, an 1199 organizer I met outside of Elmhurst Hospital on Thursday night. A New Yorker who lives elsewhere, who commutes two hours each way from Pennsylvania because rent is too expensive in this city." — James Bogardus on Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day

I doubt the vendors pay any taxes. If business is down for some vendors, that's because there are probably 2x (or more vendors) this year. So what is our new mayor planning to do about this lawlessness? — Marcus on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

interesting that we now get tourist traffic stats and trends from illegal counterfeiters that sell illegal goods and drugs. oh yeah business is down year over year :) what else are they going to say, business is booming and we are not paying even more taxes? We have become so naive its borderline moronic — S on In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground

This was a favorite spot when I worked in the Mayor’s Office (DeBlasio, not Adams-- it must be said). It was a fun, gorgeous, swanky place, perfect for meetings and mostly-private meetings. Such s loss. — Stacie on Five & Dime has closed

As JP said, you're being purposefully uncharitable by viewing this as some oblique attack on a neighborhood that largely didn't vote for him (though of course, many people within it did). I'm 41, so not a youth anymore, but did it ever occur to you that the condescension so many feel free to direct towards younger people (i.e., "first teenager") is registering clearly, and maybe pushes the younger generation to vote for people within their own age bracket, who might understand and respect them as the adults they are a little bit more? Rama Duwaji is 28. — malcolm on Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day

City Hall predates our neighborhood by more than a century. The celebration is being held adjacent to City Hall as is appropriate. — JP on Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day

What better way to flip off Manhattanites that didn't vote for him (i.e. Tribeca and BPC) than throw a party in their neighborhood and leave it a mess? Gotta love it. Get ready for this type of apprehension for the next four years from a couple that feels "uncomfortable in their new Manhattan home" (per the Vogue interview with the new first teenager). But hey -- free buses are coming! — Downtown Dad Reborn on Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day

I have so enjoyed shopping at Boomerang and getting to know Karen. To say that this store will be missed is an understatement. The store in the WFC was a lifesaver for last minute bday party gifts. The variety and eclectic mix of toys was what set it apart from all of the big box stores. Wishing Karen, her family and her staff all the best in the future! — TribecaMom on Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month

I lived on Duane St 1973-76 Magical times.... RIchard Serra lived on Washington St. . Gaylyn and Ed Kerns lived on Reade St on top of Thomas Azzaros roasted nuts amazing art in a pint sized loft .... Michael Vessa lived 2 buildings down....next door neigborgs across the fire escape were Paula Longendyke and Duke Delight...... Barnabus Rex was our lving room.... Mgoos was a "upscale" treked up to little Italy to do our laundry till we bought a washing machine! It was young and vibrant, wild and wonderful... — Devrah Silverstein on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

Not a resident back then but hell yeah I remember 77 White Street, The Mudd Club until early morning and Dave's right afterwards trying to come to. — Gio on Tribeca in the 1980s

What a loss for the neighborhood! They will be missed! — Jennifer on Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month

I don't dispute James Bogardus's extensive explanation. When I called cast iron architecture "avant garde," I was referring to the newness of the technique and material. It was the idea that pre-fabricated components could be rapidly assembled and provide the benefits that Mr. Bogardus outlined above. What they were designed to resemble was not in question. And, yes, I greatly prefer Mr. Bogardus's elucidation over the "word salad" of that carefully chosen and curated archispeak. Thank you for refreshing my knowledge of cast iron construction from long-ago. — Gary on Sneak Peek: 14 White

love FDNY, thank you for the article. — kc on A holiday stroll around the neighborhood’s firehouses

Love this!!! Thank you FDNY! 🙏🏻🎄✨ — Katie Milo on A holiday stroll around the neighborhood’s firehouses

This is the kind of planning that has me very apprehensive about his time as mayor. Let's have a big party for thousands of people and not think that anyone will have to use a restroom. What will those people do? Pee on the street? How much would it have cost to bring in some port a potties? Thoughtlessness under the guise of magnanimity. — K on Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day