I guess if we were to look at how the sausage was made on every project - we would all shutter at some or all. When its finished and open (which is all I care about) people will sit there and be happy. And I think those guys with the slow and stop signs saved me twice from being run over by a wayward suv :) — Patrick on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

I remember 12 months ago, it got to this stage. I think they even took away the machines. It was a happy time, we got the champagne on the ice, we then went away for a week, came back and they had dug it all up again. The ice melted, the hopes turned to despair. I won’t have my hopes raised again. — Ramin on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

Hi India! So glad you are enjoying that little guy. He is lucky to have such a nice home and family, especially after what had to be a rough time in the park. Say hi to him (her?) from Tribeca! — Tribeca Citizen on A flightless bird, and a downtown rescue of what may be a spirit animal

HAHA. Laughed out loud at this one — W on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

hi its me the girl from the article im having so much fun with Ash i do believe he is a spirit animal and also we did check and it had no owner but he is very sassy and bites but he is getting comfortable with me and the family — india Brandmeyer on A flightless bird, and a downtown rescue of what may be a spirit animal

Any word on Tribeca Kitchen re-opening? — Cristine on Outdoor dining gets real: Regs released for curbside heating

Is it really coming to an end?? Sigh! I am going to miss the four construction workers standing on Reade St holding SLOW signs and texting on their phones — HT on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

agree frank. dumber than dumb....1st it was a street then they spent hundreds of thousands to turn it into a park for years to go ahead and close it for years to turn into another park...why and who is paying for it patrick...i think you are and me and everyone else in this city...great to have but silly...what was wrong with the 1st park they ripped up...Maybe they should have take that money and given it back to our damn sanitation department instead of some damn eggs things that some punk ass bitches will tag every other week or better yet the police that are briiliant mayor took money from so we dont have all this damn stabbing and guns goign off all over tribeca...Just my thoughts...But maybe i am wrong...this park could be a great idea!!!! — adam glassman on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

Ha. That graffiti on the barricade. 🤦‍♂️ — Jeff M on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

Its not wasteful if it gets done. Whomever left is either coming back or better they are gone. Tribeca has one of the lowest infection rates in Manhattan which has the lowest infection rate in the City. This outdoor space is welcome even if its late and over budget (is it?). All public projects are complained about when they are in progress and lauded when they are completed. Id hate to live in a city where the naysayers win. it wouldnt be a city, just a wasteland of cars passing through — Patrick on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

The most ridiculous, wasteful, and lengthy project ever done is about to be finished just in time when most have left. It blows the mind how long did it take for the size of the project. Bogardus will forever live in infamy as a case study on the inneficiency of public administration. — Frank E. on Dare we say it? Bogardus is nearing completion

I advise everyone to remember this cautionary tale the next time anyone says that high commercial rents are the big impediment to people opening restaurants or retail businesses. It is rather the onerous, never-ending regulation and mandates. It is this kind of bureaucratic nonsense EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC INDUCED ECONOMIC DEPRESSION that turns entrepreneurs off from wanting to open a business in NYC. At least someone (in the City Council) had the sense to toss aside now all of these zoning regulations, codes, and community board input that limited sidewalk cafes. I wonder when DOH and DCA and the rest of the alphabet soup are going to get involved. — james on Outdoor dining gets real: Regs released for curbside heating

Stop complaining and get some ear plugs!!! This is New York, it’s always noisy... I got used to it and so should you. Parties and raves allow people to dance and relieve their stress.. It’s unfortunate that protests are allowed, but parties and nightclubs have to be shit down... this is the only way around it. Let it be! — archer bella on “It feels like being at Burning Man in your living room.”

Henrik isn't leaving New York for good. His family is staying in Tribeca, so he will be back and forth. — Lundqvist Fan on In the News: AKA Wall Street closes permanently

The guidelines from the city clearly now state that if you build walls on your outdoor structure, you then have to abide by the 25 percent rule there as well. But you can have a roof and heaters which is what most places seems to be doing. — Tribeca Citizen on We’re going to need a bigger deck

Um, I live at Jay and Staple and have no idea what you are talking about re patrol cars. I've been here 44 years. — Martine on In the News: Man arrested for shots fired on Franklin

Eltingville is a subway/busride or long walk to South Ferry then a ferryride then a 2.75 Staten Island Railway ride away. I'd recommend a car for Maspeth-Ridgewood and Riverdale-Fieldston as both have limited public transportation options (Fieldston is car only.) — correction on Field Trip: Croton Gorge Park

Eltingville is a subway/busride or long walk to South Ferry then a ferryride then a 2.75 Staten Island Railway ride away. I'd recommend a car for Maspeth-Ridgewood and Riverdale-Fieldston as both have limited public transportation options (Fieldston is car only.) — correction on Field Trip: Croton Gorge Park

City Island Bronx Maspeth-Ridgewood Queens Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Brooklyn Eltingville Staten Island Hamilton Heights/Washington Heights/Inwood/Fort Tryon Park/Cloisters/Riverdale-Fieldston Bronx All a 2.75 subwayride away (1.35 for 60 & over.) The last one is a great car ride. So many cool little independent businesses along Broadway. — To The 5 Boroughs on Field Trip: Croton Gorge Park

This little guy is sitting at the Ring Ding Bar in Duane Park bringing a bit of luck to all! Sonia Stock — SONIA STOCK on Where in Tribeca?

This is such a useless addition to the neighborhood not to mention a covid magnet. This space should've been a grocery store. And how are they allowed to be an entirely indoor space? They're not an essential business. — D on Cocoon is moving forward in Best Market space

What an embarassment for the First Precinct. Two shootings a month apart two blocks below the precinct house. How ' bout they walk the beat and have a patrol car parked right across from this magnet for violence which the landlord should kick out? Why no public statement from the landlord? He/she likes renting to a business which attracts armed robbers? Oh wait I forgot - First Precinct is too busy standing on guard at their two barricaded streets and having patrol cars at those two hotspots for crime in TriBeCa Jay & Staple Streets, Collister & Laight SMH. Laziest cops in NYC. — NYPDo Nothings on In the News: Man arrested for shots fired on Franklin

Yes, the “economic interests” are too great. These small and often family owned businesses will die without indoor and outdoor dining. The vast majority of restaurants are not making money and still owe 6+ months of rent to landlords. These are facts. While a number of people in our neighborhood may continue to earn a living working from their homes, many others are not as fortunate. This pandemic requires the balancing of several very difficult variables. More businesses dying and further economic distress will also lead to adverse health consequences. We must balance taking some moderate risk for the sake of supporting our city and small businesses. — CLD on We’re going to need a bigger deck

That was exactly the comment I was going to post. The virus spreads more readily in low humidity air with poor ventilation and, per Brix’s comments yesterday, with heaters and without masks, so having one side open might be insufficient to ameliorate transmission of infectious aerosols. It would make a great deal of sense to have someone with expertise advice DeBlasio, but the economic interests are too great. — A. on We’re going to need a bigger deck

My wife always questions whether this doesn't just amount to building an indoor structure outside, which obviously invites whatever peril accompanies that. Of course we all hope for the best for these establishments, but isn't this just undermining the purpose of the guidelines? — David G. Imber on We’re going to need a bigger deck