News stories suggesting gaiters are worse than no mask at all are relying on a study that proves no such thing. https://slate.com/technology/2020/08/gaiter-study-flawed.html — JMD on Frenchette opens tonight and is already booked

I also remember the Warren Street dock because I would use it after being at Equinox. I feel bad for the two restaurants. I am trying to support all of our small business and have cancelled many Amazon regular deliveries to support the Pamper Ur Pets (the owner there is so nice), Morgan's Market, King's Pharmacy, and the hardware store, which sadly didn't survive. Please let us know whom to email at DOT to help out Tokyo Bay and Hideaway. — Lori Reid on Nosy Neighbor: When will the Citi Bike stations be re-installed?

get the corners right...bw duane and reade...not thomas at all. correct that as its false info. thanks — adam glassman on New Kid on the Block: Hawa bubble tea and smoothies

I feel bad for the businesses also. As much as I'm a supporter of Citi bikes at this point in time we need to give as much help and support as we can to local restaurants, which have been so hard hit by the pandemic. They provide jobs and amenities to our neighborhood. And especially since De Blasio says they will continue the "Open Dining " program next year, since it has been such a big success, we should keep spaces in front of restaurants open for that point in time. Whom can we contact at DOT so we can let them know oure preferences. — Laura G on Nosy Neighbor: When will the Citi Bike stations be re-installed?

I love Gee Whiz and have been going there for years. Good food and always wonderful service with a big smile! So glad they have reopened following the double tragedy. However, they need to review some of their prices. I was there this week with family - a plain spaghetti pomodoro at $19.95 competes with Il Mulino Prime’s same dish at $20. Other items like burgers are more reasonable, so it’s not across the board but hard to understand the logic. — The Local Tourist on Gee Whiz opened yesterday!

Agreed, thanks. We could start a petition to permanently locate the dock to Duane Triangle Park (and, to be clear, I mean the roadway abutting it, not the sidewalk). But the de Blasio / Trottenberg regime is so uncaring and incompetent, it feels like a fool's errand. — Komanoff on Nosy Neighbor: When will the Citi Bike stations be re-installed?

We were told Walker's is opening today. Looked like they were having "friends and family" last night. — Don on Seen & Heard: Walker’s back soon?

Ive gone a few times. Its worth it. Plus it keeps that corner lit up. Glad that have the corner frontage — Patrick Valentino on New Kid on the Block: Hawa bubble tea and smoothies

Malcolm I think you may have posted your statement to the wrong article and series of comments. The debate above has been about reopening certain areas that have been closed off to pedestrian traffic in light of recent looting and destruction of property vs keeping the existing police presence that's been used as a deterrent to that illegal activity. It's also touched on the spate of crime in the neighborhood - witnessed first hand by some of us - and the use of police presence to deter that. I'm not sure that peaceful protesting or social injustice are being debated in any of these comments and I'm fairly certain that every single commenter would agree that the concept of good policing is indisputable. Pick a side in the debate if you like but don't hijack the subject like the thugs who smashed windows up and down west broadway have done. — Bizarro World on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

Your sincerity in your sentiments towards Cami are hard to believe. But beyond that, you're saying (anecdotally) that four cops saw a bike being stolen by 'punks' and they declined to intervene? Because they thought they would get in trouble? So much to unpack here. So you are okay with police declining to do their jobs? Because they are afraid of getting 'in trouble'? What would they get in trouble for doing, specifically? If they don't put anyone in a chokehold or unlawfully use excessive force, they're fine. Let's please live in reality. Cops are public servants paid to do their jobs; jobs they choose to do. The fact that you've said they've abdicated their duty, and you choose to blame *others* is extremely telling. I don't get the commentary here right now; it reeks of privilege. It's been a rough few months for the city, and definitely has for our neighborhoods and those adjacent. (Though I hasted to add, it's been much worse in other parts.) And I agree that once Occupy became more of a homeless encampment, it should have been dismantled. But what I really end up reading is that your inconveniences outweigh the importance of eradicating the injustices in our society. And the way that our own police force reinforces them. I'm sorry to say that sometimes change is a little messy, and it's a struggle. In this case, it's a necessary one. I'll count myself as one of the privileged people that lives here and lives here comfortably, and I will gladly deal with some discomfort for societal change. Not feeling safe walking around at night? I don't know, but I don't know your experiences, so who am I to judge, though I find it a stretch. More than anything, let's hold cops accountable and demand they not only treat people with respect, but follow the laws that they are sworn to uphold. — malcolm on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

Hi Cami, you seem like such a nice person. I wish what you just wrote is true. .Believe me I really do.. I hate to break the news to you but there is a huge spike in crime downtown as well. Add the app Citizens to your iPhone. You will than see all the crime down here, Tribeca and add Financial area. Its heartbreaking. Also, stories I hear on the street when I walk my dog about mentally ill homeless attacking citizens etc. a doctor I actually know who lives near Gold street had his bike stolen right in front of the cops by four young punks. The cops were right there and did nothing at all. They said if we intervene we will get in trouble. Law enforcement is backing down, I don't blame them in this environment. Its very scary. I bought my place early 90s. Raised my kids here and now I hope and pray it gets better. I am heartbroken and afraid to walk around at night so are my neighbors. — Tribeca Original on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

Charles thank you for informing me. I just feel bad for the two businesses. Its terrible. — Tribeca Original on Nosy Neighbor: When will the Citi Bike stations be re-installed?

Short memory, @Tribeca_Original? In 2013 DOT was set to put the Citi Bike station at the nub of Duane Triangle Park. The space, in the street, was vast and would have blocked no one and nothing. But after vociferous complaining from a resident or two at 165 Duane, and despite support for the location from me and others, DOT caved. Thus, the present location. Too bad you didn't weigh in then, everyone would have won, except for the handful of malcontents who feared the horror of overlooking a sea of "branded" bicycles. — Charles Komanoff on Nosy Neighbor: When will the Citi Bike stations be re-installed?

My father was a bartender there in the 70’s. At that time the Paris Cafe served mostly the Fulton Fish Market. The clientele were the most colorful mix of characters from fish mongers to mobsters to FBI agents. It was an interesting and exciting time at the seaport. The area had gone through gentrification, the floor cleaner, the food had improved, but the great memories won’t change. — Bob on After 147 years at the Seaport, The Paris Café is closing for good

It makes my head explode why people cant just put their masks on when the waiter comes over to the table...like is that too much to ask? have a little decency and play along.. its not like you are sacrificing a limb. — Richard on Frenchette opens tonight and is already booked

Our go-to for over 16 years. We're coming back. Spent many a before school (PS234) waffle breakfast and after school french fries and friends. So many breakfast meetings and mom mornings at Gee Whiz. Strolled by this afternoon to see the al fresco dining in full swing. Waffles tomorrow! Welcome back Gee Whiz. You're home to us! — Kathy Gordon on Gee Whiz opened yesterday!

You’re seeing what you want to see because it fits your narrative. There was plenty of news coverage from up close and some of those reporters were attacked. Do you really have to ask why people didn’t like seeing the litter, tarps, graffiti, drug use, hostility and violence at city hall? You really can’t see it? You are indeed living in another world. — DeBlahhhsio on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

"Is crime really spiking down here or are people grabbing onto the Post’s Murdochesque headlines?" Now that's funny. Unfortunately it is true, crime really is spiking. Perhaps when you have time you can read some of these articles: City of bullets: Shootings across NYC surge by 177% in July 2020, NYPD reports --amNY The Wave of Gun Violence in N.Y.C. --NY Times What’s Fueling New York City’s Rise in Violent Crime? There Are Several Theories --WSJ New York City Shootings Are Up 277 Percent From This Time Last Year --Newsweek — PeterD on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

I am reading these comments and wonder seriously if I have swallowed something and am living in a totally different downtown. First, I spent many days and nights at Occupy City Hall. Up until the budget decision that entire community was peaceful and actually pretty impressive. I was disappointed that the media only covered it from a distance--literally--a few photos from afar, which was so disappointing. They had food donated from local restaurants and were feeding anyone who needed to eat, they had a free bodega with donated items, a medical center, library, art station etc. It was organized, non-violent and more civil than the "dog eat dog" world of the outside world. The graffiti certainly picked up after the original protestors left. And I suspect, this was the sort of movement that the old timers in the neighborhood might have been more familiar with. We have been eating and drinking at Tribeca and Soho establishments for the past few weeks, always waking there and back and we do not feel unsafe. Is crime really spiking down here or are people grabbing onto the Post's Murdochesque headlines? Summer is always quieter down here as second home owners flee for the summer. And more businesses are shuttered so streets are quieter,and I anticipate this will intensify. Dining al fresco has been so pleasant and I hope NYC will opt to have tables in the streets every summer. Subways seem safe and clean. We have seen a few more homeless people, but not some "invasion."Our kids are still out and about--no adjustment in how or where they travel. Am I living in another world???? — cami on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

Agreed. The spike in crime, and the mayhem in major cities across this country represent utter failure of progressive Democratic policies on public safety. Unfortunately it will only get worse here in our once great city as the group of potential mayoral candidates on the horizon are further left of de Blasio. What is happening now is far worse than the Beame era and the Dinkins era. — PeterD on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

From an article about the study: "The neck gaiter, which was made of polyester spandex material, performed the worst in the study, actually producing more particles than speaking with no face covering at all." https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/11/study-bandanas-and-neck-gaiters-not-effective-as-surgical-face-masks.html — Anonymous on Frenchette opens tonight and is already booked

I am responding to Bizarro World. I totally agree with you. I want a " safe neighborhood". Not what is going on uptown or Chicago. Lots of my friends are moving out not from the virus but afraid to walk the streets in this crime filled city ( going back to the 1980s) . I rather see Cops all over than crime. These people are more concerned about streets being opened. Once the streets near City Hall have no more officers to protect it you see them all come back for no good!! They are destroying our city more and more each day. Blame the horrible administration that I believed in a long time ago. Its so sad. — Tribeca Original on Time to liberate the neighborhood’s sidewalks

I feel terrible for Tokyo Bay and the Hideaway. The city has no right to block their outdoor space. Other places in the city have fought and won over the City Bikes in front of their space. These two places should not give up. If they can sue they should. It isn't right that they can not make money because of City Bikes. — Tribeca Original on Nosy Neighbor: When will the Citi Bike stations be re-installed?

Peter and Andy may they RIP. Both wonderful people. Hopefully both Gee Whiz and Tribeca Kitchen survive this horrible time. — Tribeca Original on Gee Whiz opened yesterday!

Sounds good and bet they taste delicious!......would be a big hit out here in the Hamptons where people love to try and purchase new things -- make up a batch and put them in dry ice and bring them out East and they'll sell like....well, like "hotcakes" at the Farmers Markets out here in East Hampton, The Springs or Sag Harbor. — Richard Kurtz on Made in Tribeca: Island Ice NYC