Is 10 Corso Como closing. Walked by yesterday and there were workers inside looked like they were packing up.. — toni on The latest openings around the neighborhood

Basketball is back on in BPC today, at least, at Rockefeller, with the re-installment of the rims & nets. 20 players among three separate games. Two had masks. — J Frank P on Coming this week: Return of the Fields

This encampment has been there for months. There was also a pretty large one on the northwest corner of Hudson and Vestry last time I went by there. That's been around for a long time too. — person on A homeless encampment on Franklin and frustrated neighbors

I hope the city can find a way to get these folks the assistance they need. Neither the homeless individuals nor the Tribeca residents are helped by ignoring this problem and allowing these camps to pop up. Sadly, this seems to be growing issue in the area beyond just Franklin Street. There have been small homeless encampments for months around the burned-out 111 Church building, both on the Murray Street and Park Place sides. One group has even set up a tent on the street in front the abandoned Barleycorn building. — Mark on A homeless encampment on Franklin and frustrated neighbors

Agree with James on this, although I do understand how one could feel that these restaurants are taking over. I happen to like the outdoor dining ... and who knows how it will be handled once cold weather comes. I wouldn't call it outrageous. If their staff is willing to run back and forth, well, good for them. A restaurant like Tiny's needs some space otherwise it will go out of business. This pandemic s no one's fault and if the price we pay is that they set up where some other restaurant used to be, then so be it. Let it go. They need to keep their jobs. — Vale on Seen & Heard: The Roxy now has an outdoor plaza

No, and I have contacted them both a couple of times. — Tribeca Citizen on The latest openings around the neighborhood

If you click on that link it shows eight stores that are open: McNally Jackson Alexis Bittar Scotch & Soda Guess Dita SJP Superdry You have to click on each image to see the hours. The ones you mention are not on that list at all. — Tribeca Citizen on The latest openings around the neighborhood

That info about the Seaport is just not correct... Cobble&co. is closed till..... so is the big gay icecream. Just went past 30 mints ago. Same with the Tuckroom and the same with Pier A..... crickets — Darcy on The latest openings around the neighborhood

I see the expansion of outdoor seating as a positive (at least in areas where it won't create too much noise and disturbance for residents who live above a given street). And of course the restaurant or café owners, and patrons, are expected to be good citizens and keep the areas clean. There will of course be some noise, but I'd prefer that to the noise of car horns, car alarms, and blasting car stereos at all hours. I love the common and large pedestrian areas, streets, plazas and piazzas of Europe, the social café culture. There are many car-free areas in the great cities. Perhaps we can create a New York version of that over time. There has of course been some progress in that direction with the creation of all those seating areas on Broadway in Times Square area, etc. Some may say "that's not NYC", but as I see it, NYC has always been about evolving and changing and re-defining itself. Congested car culture does not have to be a defining feature of city life. (Of course, more parks would also be appreciated...like the one proposed for the Holland Tunnel rotary. Maybe that's an expensive dream, but it sure would be nice to have more green space in the area). On-street parking will have to be reduced to accommodate this, and also to allow re-widening of many city sidewalks, and more bike lanes. This would create more incentives for people to walk instead of drive, and now in our "viral" times, also would allow keeping safer distances from other pedestrians. All these policies should be thought through and decided ASAP, as we are facing a possible worse congestion problem than ever, as the city re-opens and more people than ever may choose to drive to avoid infection risks, and fear of crime on the subways, etc. How can we make sure public transit (and walking, biking etc.) is the preferred and yet still safe (in terms of both viruses and crime) way to get around? — Marcus on Seen & Heard: The Roxy now has an outdoor plaza

"Outrageous"? Get real. The sidewalks are bereft of pedestrians, tourists, etc. Who is being obstructed? Giant hunks of stationary metal parked at almost no cost and no revenue to the City? I am sure the "community board" types are beside themselves watching (1) sidewalk cafes get approved pro forma without their consent, regardless of city zoning or unofficial CB precedent in giving their imprimatur and (2) outdoor liquor sales and delivery being allowed in almost every situation by SLA except where the failure to socially distance is egregious, e.g. White Horse Tavern. Maybe the silver lining of the pandemic is the demonstration that a lot of the City administration and attendant red tape in normal times is NIMBY nonsense that kills private investment and jobs. This is the difference between "decriminalize" and "legalize." The former allows people to go about their business. The latter involves new regulations, permits, agencies, bureaucrats, forms, etc. that burden citizens but grow the leviathan state. — James on Seen & Heard: The Roxy now has an outdoor plaza

We, as New Yorkers, can’t do much about COVID (other than the obvious), but we can elect a better mayor. That would be a start. — David James on Petco Unleashed on Chambers is closing for good

That is surprising about Shake Shack. I don't go there much, but I'm glad it's there. More upsetting is the shutting down of Tribeca Hardware, a unique family run store. It really saddens me. — Jane Goldberg on In the News: Bleak picture for Shake Shack

If you have a tiny restaurant then you have the tiny space outside to make your outside dining. Using the public street to have restaurants have waiters running back and forth with orders is outrageous. Who is monitoring the "outside dining spaces"? Many are overextending their boundaries. — Kathy on Seen & Heard: The Roxy now has an outdoor plaza

Also doubtless the end of Leo's barbarshop unless he can find a new location somewhere in the neighborhood, though that seems more and more unlikely. — George Bacon on In the News: Bleak picture for Shake Shack

Yes! — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

It’s true, Nyc sucks now. — We’re all f’d for 10 years on Petco Unleashed on Chambers is closing for good

There are many factors at work here that caused the store to close. But a huge factor is the fact that people, including people who are pet owners, are leaving the city in droves. I personally know a dog walker in TriBeCa who has lost all of their customers permanently (Ie they are not just gone for the summer). They are leaving because of COVID, rapidly increasing crime and the expectation of a forthcoming increase in city taxes (and fewer services). And, sadly, these factors are going to hit more than just pet stores. — David James on Petco Unleashed on Chambers is closing for good

Sad to lose another local mom and pop. Hubs just shopped there earlier, 25% off everything. — TribecaMom on A literal look back at 9/11 and Tribeca Hardware

Dorothy, I think I love you — db on A literal look back at 9/11 and Tribeca Hardware

I believe it is on the wall by the basketball court on Chambers Street near West Street... — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca?

Sadly, that's the end of the Westside Coffee Shop, where they made a mean fish soup.... — Robert Ripps on In the News: Bleak picture for Shake Shack

That makes sense... — Tribeca Citizen on Seen & Heard: The Roxy now has an outdoor plaza

Tracy and Drew are the very best! Hoping you guys will come through this better than ever! — Allison Portman Clark on Local Business Update: Tribeca Grill

I will be very surprised if this is completed before 2025 — Paul on Plans for 67 Vestry finally revealed

That outdoor seating outside Summer's Day is for Tiny's believe it or not. — F on Seen & Heard: The Roxy now has an outdoor plaza