So wait in line for many hours or go a bit further east and walk in at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Gouverneur located at 227 Madison Street. I hear they have NO LINES: Monday to Friday: 9:00AM to 3:00PM Saturday to Sunday: 9:00AM to 2:00PM — TM on And so it begins…again.

If another stimulus is not passed I expect crime will increase. There is no work and folks need to feed themselves and family. — GC on Lola Tribeca owner thwarts a robbery

is it me, or have the comments been especially snippy as of late? — nyc on And so it begins…again.

Sorry! Typo. Meant Terroir. — Tribeca Citizen on Lola Tribeca owner thwarts a robbery

I'm missing something here, because I don't have kids and I haven't ever heard that the free speech rights of teachers in public schools have been restricted on the basis of their party affiliation. But when you say that if a teacher, presumably of civics or social studies, should not be making the argument that PR should have statehood, you're just embarrassing yourself. The history of U.S. territories achieving statehood is a subject that has been a regular topic of discussion at least since I attended public school long ago. The processes inherent to that, and the laws entailed, make up a huge part of the concrete meaning of what this country is about. Things like that MUST be argued in schools, and the discussion should be vigorous and objective. It doesn't have to be politically charged, which is what you're implying without evidence. Sorry. If a gym teacher is soapboxing, maybe that's another story. But who is talking about censorship here? It would seem to be you. — David G Imber on We’re back, baby.

Careful, no one messes with The Spec if they want to stay online in this town. — David G Imber on Nosy Neighbor: Is this Spectrum sign legal?

I agree. When public school teachers clearly express that Puerto Rico should become a state, they are attempting to guide young students toward a specific political lane. That lane is called Democrat. — Bobbi on We’re back, baby.

What do you mean Terra is closed. I was there 3 weeks ago and still looks open. — Bianca Alexis on Lola Tribeca owner thwarts a robbery

Oh my god, enough. You clearly don't get the joke and only want to listen to yourself talk. I was saying that she is entitled, which if you were reading a bit more closely you would have understood the definition in this case as meaning, "believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment." — Tribeca Citizen on And so it begins…again.

Why are you defending someone in clear violation of social distancing rules (the birthday lady) by not allowing my post calling her out for that violation? The rule for the line is you +1 - this woman was her +5 - but you think she's entitled to it because it's her birthday when she's not. She & anyone else who violates the + 1 rule & refuses to adhere to it should be denied a test & asked to leave the line for the day. — Follow The Rules on And so it begins…again.

First off I did not "insult" you but "Bubba Joe" did insult me by telling me to "grow up" & calling me a "child" so lecture him about insults. Manhattan, Bronx, Queens & Brooklyn pay more than their share of taxes for mass transit to the tune of 2.75 per fare & 127 for a 31 day unlimited ride pass the most expensive fare & unlimited pass in the nation respectively, on top of income taxes & an 8.875% sales tax a Staten Islander with a car or ride can easily avoid by shopping in adjacent NJ (6.625% sales tax or 3% sales tax in one area.) Staten Island? You have a free ferry ride each way & transfer to & from the SI Railway & the lowest commuter rail & bridge toll in the country. My defense of Jersey City is it's unfair that a JC resident has to pay $11 roundtrip a day to commute to Manhattan while a SI person can walk or bike to the SI ferry, ride the ferry free & walk or bike to work in FiDi or pay only 5.50 to commute to work anywhere in NYC. My defense of LI is charge inner city bridge tolls & Long Island people are double charged for a toll. Inner city bridge tolls mean tolling Long Islanders more. The fallacy of your argument for them is the Verranzano is not a bridge solely for Staten Islanders, it is a bridge for everyone west of NYC, too. Commercial trucks from & outside of SI use it to avoid bridge & tunnel tolls. That should end & will & traffic by the bridge should improve because of it. Also a Brooklyn Bridge toll means more toll money for a Staten Islander since the only way a SI driver can get into Manhattan is via the Verranzano then a bridge or tunnel to Manhattan. So be careful what you wish for. Besides inner city bridge tolls are grossly unfair to commercial drivers who have to travel between boroughs vs. west of NYC CDs who don't. NYC taxes fund the MTA. Right, NYC taxes fund the free SI ferry even though the vast majority of New Yorkers don't use it & well under less than half a million SI residents out of 8.4M New Yorkers do. So what are you griping about? Fares most definitely pay for mass transit & LIRR & generate far more revenue than bridge & tunnel tolls, are you serious? Mass transit riders help pay for bridges & tolls most of them don't use. A NJ, LI, or SI driver or driver from elsewhere pays only bridge tolls. Commercial vehicles come from all over not just west of NYC. Staten Islanders are not getting the short end. One can drive a spouse to & from the ferry in a hybrid car thus spend nothing on gas. Or less than a gallon or two of gas is used for the to & from. That spouse or someone a walk or bike from the ferry then rides the ferry to Manhattan & back for free then pays 5.50 roundtrip for the subway or bus like everyone else or nothing again if they walk or bike to work. They pay only 2.75 for the Verranzano. The subway/busfare has been increased several times since the SI Ferry was made free & you still get a free roundtrip ferry ride, so spare me your aggrievement. Bottom line is Staten Island is the only NYC borough where a resident could pay nothing to commute to work in Manhattan with a free mass transit option. Walk or bike to the ferry then work. Again a spouse can take you to & from the ferry in an electric car. You could offset the Verranzano bridge toll with an electric car. — Excuse me??? on Verrazzano Bridge toll will soon go both ways

Hi Mrs. Borner! Please don't worry about the $4, we are grateful for your support for several decades (!) of shopping with us at our Grand Army market. Best wishes and we miss you all! — Stephanie Villani on Alex Villani of Blue Moon Fish is retiring

Although there were a lot of good memories at Park Preschool, i'd be remiss not to give everyone an update as to the plight of many of us parents who paid for the full year and have yet to get a penny back from Ellen or Kevin. They both refuse to answer any of our emails or calls and took every opportunity to collect our money in full right before announcing a closure. It's unethical and just downright disrespectful to all of our families in these hard COVID times. — Bart R on Park Preschool is closing permanently after 31 years

The Odeon will survive and then thrive again as The City recovers. It will do so because Lynn did not extend herself over the years by opening one restaurant after another. Another good reason is that The Odeon has classic bones, a place in the cultural history of the 80’s and has managed to become a legitimate restaurant along the way with its great sex appeal intact. A former employee. — Erwan illian on The Odeon responds to The New Yorker

You are very passionate about this topic however you have a lot of facts incorrect after you insulted someone on there knowledge of the subject you need to do some research on how MTA works. Please realize it is not about defending Staten Island it is about the five boroughs paying there fair share of mass transit. Staten Islanders pay nyc taxes Jersey city residents and Long Island residents do not. For some reason you seem to consider Staten Island like another state you need to compare S.I. to the other boroughs not L.I. or New Jersey. Your response to the east river bridges makes no sense the bottom line is the four other boroughs can travel FREE over bridges to get to Manhattan hence why the S.I resident discount it is that simply. Also it not just about Manhattan if Staten island residents want to visit a relative in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx they need to pay and the other boroughs can travel by car for FREE between them. Just for your knowledge NYC taxes do not fund SI railway or Verranzzano that is run by the MTA.(since you insulted someone prior you really need to get your facts straight) they do fund the SI Ferry which is funded by the city. Also your comment about most NYC residents not using Verranzzano or Staten railway makes no sense. How about all the commercial traffic that brings everything in to the other boroughs food, construction material which makes it the largest revenue producer for the MTA. Two facts you should know one is the only revenue producing mass transit are the bridges so all trains and buses are subsidized by bridges which the other four boroughs benefit most since they have the largest mass transit. The other interesting fact which you can google articles is the bridge tolls subsidy L.I. railway so essentially Staten Island residents are paying for Long Island which makes no sense. Again it is not about defending S.I. understand the Triborough and Verrazzano bridge are the only transit that is not subsidized. Trust me S.I. residents are getting the short end of the mass transit system or the MTA would not give the discount. Hope this helps you understand the other side of the argument. — excuse you on Verrazzano Bridge toll will soon go both ways

Given the increasing # of dark storefronts in our neighborhood, while not my favorite, Ill take it. — PATRICK Valentino on Nosy Neighbor: Is this Spectrum sign legal?

water street is a pretty clear divider of this historic district. theres really not a reason to build towers that high except to benefit hhc. why couldnt hhc build a smaller tower with the same amount of affordable housing? you kind of sound like a plant for the developer — nyc on Howard Hughes’ plans for 250 Water vs. the Seaport Historic District

Hannah Goldfield attempts to sound like Dorothy Parker and fails miserably. I have no financial interest in Odeon and know Lynn only barely, as I am a 32-year Tribeca resident. But I have been going to Odeon since it opened, when I lived in Morningside Heights, and Odeon really WAS located in Manhattan's Siberia. Goldfield's sad, arch, striving sketch is so off the mark. She manages to squeeze in a remarkable number of falshoods in the service of her conceit. There is no side delivery door. The staff does not take cigarette breaks. And so on. The primary issue is this: my wife and I have always preferred the Thomas Street tables. Before COVID, we'd prefer to sit outside as close to Thomas Street as possible, because it is quieter there. I am known, but don't need to be seen. That is for the too-rich and too-dumb, and for a pathetic food critic. — Bruce Ehrmann on The Odeon responds to The New Yorker

Thank you to all the frontline workers at CityMD and all other healthcare facilities, who have been working endless overwhelming shifts, in confronting this pandemic. — Marcus on And so it begins…again.

Franklin Station Cafe... please come home! — Byron Taylor on The Odeon responds to The New Yorker

Please build it. Very consistent with the neighborhood of high rises. For example, the Gehry building is literally a block and twice this height. Forcing the developers to cut the height would require them to cut affordable housing. Nevertheless, I am sure the alt-right NIMBYs will be out in full force fighting to protect parking lots for their luxury automobiles and against low income families. — FiDi Guy on Howard Hughes’ plans for 250 Water vs. the Seaport Historic District

They asked me to run something. — Tribeca Citizen on Seen & Heard: DSL to honor longtime ref Manny d’Almeida

LOL — SW on Where in Tribeca?

Thanks so much to Beloved O for these memories and restaurant histories. Thanks to Lynn - great reply to The New Yorker! You go girl! Just wanna say that I LOVE The Odeon. And Pepolino and Walker’s and Edward’s and on and on. Martine, great comment, thank you! — SW on The Odeon responds to The New Yorker

Kings Pharmacy is doing rapid tests thru MedBar Health, with results in 2-3 business days. You can make an appointment online and there is plenty of availability, even same day. The pharmacist administers the test (short swab). — B on And so it begins…again.