Sounds like an intriguing idea, but: The artists should be paid for this. Artists are struggling and need to make a living also. If the restaurant does not operate for free, then neither should the artists or anyone else who effectively works for the restaurant. — Marcus on A homegrown effort to help restaurants — and bring some art to the streets

$3 for a delicious empanada, $12 for guacamole and chips, Tacos $4. -so I do not agree with Martine's assessment. Maybe it is higher priced for dinner. I loved that the woman who I guess owns it was serving and also painting flowers on the outdoor dining part..Sweet people — Shelley on New Mexican for the neighborhood! Serenata on Duane Park

Excuse me? Tribeca runs all the way down to Barclay with Broadway as it’s eastern border. Where do you come from? — Allison on Nosy Neighbor: Where are the Black-owned businesses of Tribeca?

Maybe Da Claudio can also try reaching out to Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou. I think she is a FiDi resident. Doesn't hurt to try. https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Yuh-Line-Niou — TribecaMom on Da Claudio thwarted again by city bureaucracy

"Cool but that's not Tribeca" if you bothered to read, you would see that Pam said it could expand to Fidi and the Seaport. Support of black owned businesses shouldn't need to stop at the neighborhood border. — K on Nosy Neighbor: Where are the Black-owned businesses of Tribeca?

No it is not the same person more than once or twice a day. Most people use an alias like yours; but I can see email and IP addresses on my end. Some people change their aliases every time they comment, so it is harder to detect that it is the same person from the reader's view of the site. Others use an alias but use it consistently, so readers can tell it is the same person. Some people who use aliases provide real email addresses so I can contact them if I have to; some people use completely fabricated emails. — Tribeca Citizen on Patron of the New patrons robbed at gunpoint

Once again, artists are being asked to work for free. — Heide Fasnacht on A homegrown effort to help restaurants — and bring some art to the streets

They seem to be ignoring the shadow casted by such a large building. The surrounding streets will as dark as Wall Street’s deep dark canyon of capitalism — Downtown new yorker on Tower proposed for 250 Water, aka the mercury site

A “tip chart” is a form of not so subtle form of coercion. Customers who feel the service merits a tip don’t need a chart. If I were running the business I would have let Ms. Scruggs go in a heartbeat. FYI you virtue signaling white woman, I run a service business with 47 employees. NYS is a fire at will state. I don’t need to justify my employment decisions. Firing someone because she put on weight is ok. — Lowrider on Owners of Tenoverten acknowledge ‘toxic’ workplace

That's FiDi/Seaport. I think the sneaker store on Chambers Street is black-owned (if it's still there.) — Cool but that's not TriBeCa on Nosy Neighbor: Where are the Black-owned businesses of Tribeca?

Is the same person commenting over and over? — wondering on Patron of the New patrons robbed at gunpoint

The Brooklyn Chop House at 150 Nassau, corner of Spruce is Black Owned. It has an amazing Outdoor Dining Set up and open for Pickup and Delivery. https://www.brooklynchophouse.com — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Nosy Neighbor: Where are the Black-owned businesses of Tribeca?

Bubby's food is below average even in normal times. — Will on Seen & Heard: Maman coming back

Your response to the article is ill-informed and patronizing. According to Dana Scruggs, the employees were subject to demeaning and abusive behaviors by some customers as well as the owners. Ms. Scruggs attempted to get basic necessities for the employees at work such as a microwave and a suggested tip chart and was shot down. No where is it alleged that Dana Scruggs or any employee of the salon ever tried to share their personal or political opinions with customers. — Lisa on Owners of Tenoverten acknowledge ‘toxic’ workplace

Might you reconsider if Tenoverten made amends by only offering cornrows? — Lowrider on Owners of Tenoverten acknowledge ‘toxic’ workplace

I don't get the popularity of Bubby's. Very average food - why do people wait on line to eat there? — Kathy on Seen & Heard: Maman coming back

There is sssoooo much to say here. First, I am disgusted that my fellow neighbors would mistreat someone because of the color of their skin. I'm disgusted, but not shocked, tenoverten allowed it. There was always something a bit off with this salon, that seemed to get worse over time. And the customer is always right- NO! Not when your employees are being mistreated. Business 101- take care of your employees and that translates to a great customer experience. And they weren't so great to customers. Also, find the article about how they let go the entire staff in March.. and they spin it like it was a favor. And they had no $$ because they were launching the Target line. That's when i said- never again. And now I say... I am disgusted with myself for every giving them a dollar in business. — Max on Owners of Tenoverten acknowledge ‘toxic’ workplace

Personal service businesses that don't put their customers first have a way of fading out of existence. I doubt many people want a dose of someone else's politics with their hairdo. Tenoverten's response to this kerfuffle is a good example of ubiquitous black privilege among the enlightened left of Tribeca. — Lowrider on Owners of Tenoverten acknowledge ‘toxic’ workplace

Though I agree that all of the restaurants in the neighborhood could do a better job of keeping the lines more organized and safer your response is over the top and unnecessary. You have no right to finger point and name call. Express yourself better or keep your mouth shut. — TG on Seen & Heard: Maman coming back

I am torn about my feelings concerning the published responses thus far and wonder if the harder road to take is to do the work the owners have promised to do and have the salon thrive or boycott the business and have it close. They got caught and have presented to the public the desire to change. I do not go to Tenoverten for my pedicures but my daughter loved going there when she lived in the city and she was raised to be polite and respectful. I am on the team of giving these women a chance no matter of their privileges. We are in a learning curve in the US and no white person is guilt free. There, I’ve said it. And I send my thanks to the former employees who had the courage to help further the educating of the white class along so that we can move this system of indifference and hate away from our national character. We are so entrenched in racism that it is in the very marrow of our society and it won’t be a smooth ride to root it out. As a white woman I cannot even fathom what people of color have and do go through on a daily basis. I hope we are all up fo the challenge. — TG on Owners of Tenoverten acknowledge ‘toxic’ workplace

Yesterday, while walking my dog I saw two junkies sitting on the park bench.One had his belt as a tourniquet on his upper arm while holding it tight in his mouth and shooting up. This was in broad daylight.I watched people walking past oblivious to their surroundings. I’ve been in this neighborhood for over 10 years and never have I witnessed such a brazen act. Police were nowhere near the Brooklyn Bridge side entrance to the park. One day the park is open the next day closed. I don’t understand the logic. They should keep the park open and have police monitor the park with walkthroughs. — Tribeca Citizen on City Hall Park is back online (well, almost)

My family is so sad to see Tokyo Bay closed, especially our son. We ordered/dined at least once per week. We really hope that Billy is able to launch a new restaurant. — Tony on Tonight is the last night for Tokyo Bay

It was closed today Sunday 9/6 when I walked by about noon. — HudsonRiver on City Hall Park is back online (well, almost)

Thank you, Pam. — SW on City Hall Park is back online (well, almost)

Totally agreee! — SW on New bakery coming to the Maison Kayser space