Seems like someone is using a pandemic to try to push through their wish list for Duane Park. However, all is denied. Duane Reade Park will remain open to cars, delivery trucks, parking and all of the transportation wants and desires of the aforementioned Madeline. It has been decreed. — Jim Smithers on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

agreed, gotta let Madeline through with her truck. and restore the sidewalk to the south side of Duane Park, and return the missing bit of Duane Park on the east side. — Lynn Ellsworth on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

I'll believe it when I see it! — CocoNYC8 on Warren Street paving to start next week?!

expand Duane Park North to entrance of 165 Duane Street more open space is nice. — perry rothenberg on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

Couldn't agree more. We live above the Lovely Bridal Shop next to Laughing Man and it is a joy to see people sitting on our steps as we walk out (MINUS the TRASH). To have it all open would really help the support of us in quarantine as well as proper social distancing! — NW on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

All for it. Resident, Duane Street, and Founder, Friends of Duane Park, Tribeca Trust, and Human-scale NYC. — Lynn Ellsworth on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

This is really beautiful, thanks Arjun for sharing this with us! — Kristin on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels

Wow, blown away. — Shannon Greenly on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels

great idea! but can i ask what nabe can also do about growing homeless pop settling in our area? the numbers keep rising and i feel unsafe walking around. — joe k on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

what a powerful film about a specific part of our city's history. I was not expecting to get emotional, but did. good job! — cami on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels

Per FDNY: "DCN: 4.05.02 ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS CHAPTER 6 March 15, 1997 "Smith Low Pressure Hydrant - The Smith hydrant has a black barrel with a silver bonnet. There are two outlets, one 2 1/2 inch and one 4 1/2 inch. [...] The number on the barrel of the hydrant indicates the size of the main [i.e., the water pipe diameter in inches] supplying the hydrant. [...]" — James on Where in Tribeca?

YES! we were just talking about this yesterday as we had our "curbside" happy our on a stoop on Duane St. great idea. — Mary Amsterdam on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

Ron’s take comes across as very entitled, and his threats to take his business elsewhere really don’t hold up. Where is he going to go? Lancaster, PA isn’t going to pay $20 for pancakes or $7 for “maple water” one of the more ridiculous things to appear on his menu. Ron’s workers might deserve a bailout, but he definitely doesn’t. — Sam on Open Letter: Restaurants will need government help to survive

Last night, we got drinks from Weather Up and sat outside on an empty stoop on Duane Street - and we were discussing how great it would be if they closed this "triangle" to traffic. I hope this comes to pass; it will be a huge boon to those of us who have stayed in the neighborhood during the shutdown. — Mary Amsterdam on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

What is happening on Worth st, it’s been over 3 years and the construction is still not finished. Any updates? — Laura G on Warren Street paving to start next week?!

Great, but it still baffles me why it takes over 3 years to repave a few blocks. — Leonard on Warren Street paving to start next week?!

Yes, let's close Duane Square to traffic. — Chiara Coletti on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

Jim Smithers - why don't you move to the 'burbs and enjoy all the chain stores? — TribecaStrollerlessHottie on Petco Unleashed on Chambers is closing for good

Can we get some more interesting vegan options? — Ann on New Mexican for the neighborhood! Serenata on Duane Park

Let's open up a lot more than Duane St. Almost every restaurant in the neighborhood on a street should be able to have outdoor areas for people to spread out. Retail shops could exhibit wares as well. It's looking like the risks of outdoor spread is much lower than indoor, and our streets are underutilized spaces that could really benefit the neighborhood. — Larry Greenfield on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

Yet another local who stopped going to Bubby's long ago when it became clear that they didn't care about the community (locals) anymore. Their food was never worth the cost, but I liked the long-time employees that used to work there and I felt obligated to go out of long-time loyalty. But the way Bubby's always lets their messy garbage and outdoor plants cause aggressive rat problems for the block irritates me to no end. If Ron wants us to support his business maybe he should start caring about this neighborhood a little first. — Ron lies - sorry on Open Letter: Restaurants will need government help to survive

In addition to what James has mentioned, there needs to be trash cans provided outside by these places serving food, drinks and coffee. Currently people are leaving cups and trash on the sidewalk or on the steps of the buildings they are sitting at to eat and drink and it is a big mess. The citibike baskets are filled with trash as well. There are plenty of street trash cans at the corners and inside Duane Park but I *guess* that people think someone is cleaning up after them as if they were inside. — Karl on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

I'm a Duane Street resident. Sounds good to me especially if #2 above. I don't think Laughing Man seating is in the cards, though--too close together and too close to the line that forms in front of the store itself. — Eve on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

I am all for it provided that: 1. David Steingard gets those street seats for his Laughing Man Coffee; and, 2. Madeline Lanciani gets a designated and reserved delivery approach and traffic lane for Duane Park Patisserie. Failing that, let the battle royale commence! — James on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

Oops! Sorry, yes, I got my two Where in Tribecas confused! — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?