As a Fidi resident and owner, I am supportive of exciting, new businesses coming into the neighborhood. HOWEVER, this particular type of business (large format venue) will not work in 99% of the spaces due to the extremely delicate infrastructure, particularly the narrow, one-lane, one-way streets that are already extremely conjested. This block in particular (William and Exchange/Hanover) is particularly terrible. I live next door to this proposed Emursive project, and the traffic situation is already a nightmare. There is an existing large-format venue a block away (Cipriani Wall Street) and, on nights when there are events, the traffic and crowds are disasterous for residents. Streets are blocked, sidewalks are blocked, there are honking cars everywhere. It's really disruptive. Even on non-event nights, I am often kept awake by honking cars that are stuck in standstill traffic on Williams Street. I can't imagine a new 500-to-3500 Emursive theater venue on top of this. Not only is this a quality of life issue, it is a safety issue as well. If there was an emergency, I don't think an ambulance or fire truck could get through with existing traffic, letalone new traffic from this proposed new venue. While I am a huge fan of Emursive's productions, they don't belong in this neighborhood due to our lack of infrastructure to support large venues. I wish this wasn't the case, but sadly, it is. — Lauren on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

It's at the exact time and day that Erik did it: Saturday at 10a. — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

Sounds like Sleep No More didn't do their homework. Been to William Street lately? There are already delivery trucks parking on sidewalks, garbage piled sky-high, and any night Cipriani has an event there's standstill traffic and relentless honking late into the night. We don't need another thousand drunk out-of-towners every night of the week. Go back to Chelsea! — Charlie on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

"Where in Tribeca" needs to be at a set time and day. That's the way Erik did it and it worked. It seems skewed towards Sonia-Tribeca Lover. Ripps needs every advantage he can get. — Tribeca Hater on Where in Tribeca?

Facts: There are 75,000 residents, 300,000 office workers and 14 million tourists a year that flow through FiDi. Whether this theater is approved or not, growth in FiDi does not appear to be slowing down. The Downtown Alliance recently identified about 3,400 housing units in the pipeline along with a host of new retail opening. FiDi must continue to embrace change (as it has over the past 20 years) and find creative ways to to tackle issues that are often a result of growth (garbage, congestion, safety, etc) while building a dynamic community for all. — Fred on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

Facts: There are 75,000 residents, 300,000 office workers and 14 million tourists a year that flow through FiDi. Whether this theater is approved or not, growth in FiDi is slowing does not appear to be slowing down. The Downtown Alliance recently identified about 3,400 housing units in the pipeline along with a host of new retail opening. FiDi must continue to embrace change (as it has over the past 20 years) and find creative ways to to tackle issues that are often a result of growth (garbage, congestion, safety, etc) while building a dynamic community for all. — Fred on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

Our first child was born on may 4 1971 and that night I was greeted at a new restaurant by Pierro. Later on Dominique was the maitre-d and now Ray. I respect the history as well as exceptional quality and service. If there is a relocation I hope I am the first one Ray calls. For me and my wife it is not replaceable. — Anthony on Ecco! at the end of its era in Tribeca?

I live at 20 Exchange and am all for this. Has anyone against it actually been to a Sleep No More show? “Drunken revelera.” Come on. I didn’t know the details until I got an angry red and black letter under my door directing me to the keep fidi safe website. Now I’m excited and have expressed my approval with local officials that are listed on their website. This is lower Manhattan, not the middle of Montana. Let the entertainment venues in! When the shows are going on it’s pretty empty down here. I welcome the people! — Taylor on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

“The Arts”????????? — Rmh on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

That’s a great point! I don’t think anyone would care if they did a daytime show that’s suitable for people of all ages. Having an adult show every single night would be a disaster. Fidi isn’t Times Square, people do actually live here. At the end of the day I think we don’t need more bars, specially in the basement of one of the largest residential buildings in Fidi. — John Wall on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

It would be great to have this venue in W FiDi. Perhaps this would finally get the city to take care of the filthy disgusting streets in the"Landmarked Street Grid", repair the potholed streets, replace the temporary terrorist barriers, eliminate the mountains of trash clogging the sidewalks, bring more foot patrol police to the area and reverse the growing homeless issues. People coming to the theater would be a boon to local businesses and would patronize local restaurants and businesses unlike the throngs of presominantly Chinese tour groups who clog our streets, take their photos and spend $0 in the local businesses. Sleep no more is not a drunken drug infused rave, it is truly a cultural experience and a rather high brow one at that. We should hope that their patrons come to our neighborhood and that business that serve this clientele come with them. I'd love to see more interesting restaurants, cocktail lounges, and music venues replace the sad watering holes, uninspiring steakhouses, etc... If Keep FiDi safe is true to their name they should welcome a venue like Sleep No More. — Wall St Bull on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

This neighborhood is not "residential." You, "Keep FiDi Safe" (because it was soooo dangerous in the past LOL), chose to live here. You also chose to live in Manhattan which has been and always will (and should be) be a mix of residential, commercial, retail etc. — Chronicles of NIMBY on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

Maybe a compromise solution: Allow the venue in, but limit (or eliminate) the alcohol part of the equation. It seems that the main concern is that alcohol-fueled crowds would cause problems in the neighborhood; hopefully a more sober crowd would be more civil. (Of course, the $10 question is whether the venture would be viable with such limitations on alcohol sales income...) — Serge on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

I live close to 20 Exchange and I have many concerns about this venue. It has a capacity of 3500 people and the company has proposed to run shows every night of the week plus additional shows on the weekend for at least 500 people. Also special event shows where capacity might be full. Trash and empty bottles/crushed glass are proposed to be collected at 3:30 AM every morning, and traffic is often at a standstill at the four-way street crossing of Beaver, Hanover, South William and William, with associated honking. I am worried about my personal safety returning home at night with hundreds -- or thousands -- of drunken revellers in the streets, depending what night it is, congestion from Ubers etc and the inability of emergency vehicles to enter the area. Obviously there are numerous community problems arising here, and this is only one of many large scale venues planning to move in to the historic FIdi area. — Sally H. on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

As a FiDi resident/owner/family who has lived in the neighborhood for 14 years and next door to 20 Exchange we welcome a theater space/the arts. FiDi can definitely accommodate and we are not concerned about safety, in fact having a tenant occupy 20 Exchange/18 William would bring more light/foot traffic to a dark/deserted street(s) at night. Additionally, it would increase traffic/sales to local restaurants/bars. I believe that “Keep FiDi Safe” should focus their efforts on streetlights - provide more lighting to increase visibility, promote road safety for drivers and pedestrians, and to discourage crime. — Bettina on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

As resident and owner in FiDi for 15 years - a theater space like this would be welcomed in the community. There are many businesses (restaurants, shops, etc) in the area that rely on foot traffic. The “Keep FiDi Safe” group does not represent the entire FiDi community and is providing a false and aggressive narrative (ie. an arts venue would lead to higher crime?). FiDi is one of the safest neighborhoods in NYC and I believe this venue would assist in the continued revitalization of the downtown area. — Fred on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

Sleep No More has a history of cast members being sexually assaulted. I truly hope that they don't open this new huge location. Unless they fully revamp the entire model nothing will change. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/sleep-no-more — H on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

All the other ones on Greenwich (even on Chambers & Greenwich) are different types of fish. This one looks like a stripe Bass to me, the others look like Sturgeon fish? — Tribeca Lover on Where in Tribeca?

This particular one is on the corner of Warren and Greenwich St Tribeca Lover — Tribeca Lover on Where in Tribeca?

Ha. I guess something *was* fishy. This one's at Warren and Greenwich. I could have guessed they are all over, but instead I made it a trick question. So everybody wins!! — Pam Frederick on Where in Tribeca?

Actually there is another outside the Indian restaurant Tamarind on Franklin but on reflection don't think either of these ones are the correct one that Pam has here?. — Tribeca Lover on Where in Tribeca?

Robert is correct but this one I believe is located at the corner of Greenwich and Franklin Street outside of Benvunuto Cafe on Greenwich side walk/? Tribeca Lover — Tribeca Lover on Where in Tribeca?

Is there only one of these? I feel like I’ve seen them multiple places… And of course I can’t remember where. — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca?

Seriously, this seems like such a good thing, a cool destination and not a pharmacy or food court, thank your luck stars!! — Alan Kaminsky on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi

the area cannot handle another 500+ people loud drunks nightly 7 days a week. This type of venue belongs in area similar to the West Chelsea area. — RMH on Gearing up to fight an interactive theater in Fidi