It takes years and years to understand the bagel, but you can perfect it in a matter of weeks? Is Ron charging pandemic prices? — Bagel Bubula on Bubby’s isn’t just for pies anymore

It takes years and years to understand the bagel. Ron perfected the bagel in a matter of weeks. It is the best bagel in Tribeca, maybe in Manhattan. I'm not kidding. — Bruce Ehrmann on Bubby’s isn’t just for pies anymore

Warren Streets, Washington Square Park and Penny Park are full of rats. You can even spot them during daytime. — Sofia on Bring on the Cats: Rodents of Unusual Size roaming the streets

AND! The address is also 140 Park Place. See updated post to prove that no one -- least of all me -- should challenge Sonia Stock on matters regarding Tribeca addresses. — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

A terrible loss not only for the neighborhood, but for this visionary restaurateur and his wonderful staff. I hope his other locations fare better. Sad times for all indeed. — Franklin Foodie on Augustine will close permanently due to the pandemic

Nice job Ron. Can’t wait to try your new creation when life resumes some sense of normalcy. Best Dan Alterman Reade St. — Dan Alterman on Bubby’s isn’t just for pies anymore

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! We spent many a special occasion at Augustine...anniversaries, Christmas eve, date night. Such a beautiful restaurant, wonderful staff, and delicious food. — CocoNYC8 on Augustine will close permanently due to the pandemic

We did take out brunch from Bubby's this past weekend and it was delish. I still remember Bubby's generously gave out food to the neighborhood during Sandy in 2012, — TribecaMom on Bubby’s isn’t just for pies anymore

This is such sad news! Augustine was our go-to in the neighborhood. We loved popping by for a quick drink, lingering a bit too long at the table in the window on a lazy Sunday and most of all, we will miss the welcoming and attentive staff that took such great care of us. We wish everyone the best in health and a speedy job search for a new opportunity. We will miss you! — Allison on Augustine will close permanently due to the pandemic

feel like a donut and coffee right now. — perryo Rothenberg on Bubby’s isn’t just for pies anymore

No! No, no, no. I loved it there. It was so beautiful. All these amazing restaurants closing for good. All the lives impacted. It is just too sad. — Amy on Augustine will close permanently due to the pandemic

Sonia and TribecaMom are both right! It is across from 111 Murray, and the address is 125 Barclay. — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

Looks like DC37 union headquarter building at 125 Barclay. DC37 is the biggest union for city employees. Their logo color is green and white. — TribecaMom on Where in Tribeca?

I believe the actual address is 140 Park Place, regards, Sonia S. — SONIA STOCK on Where in Tribeca?

This is located on the building opposite 111 Murray Street on the corner of West Street. It has a lot of detail this building, regards, Sonia S. — SONIA STOCK on Where in Tribeca?

I have been putting in complaints via 311 repeatedly since mid-April for the rat problem we suddenly have on Laight Street. Can't get the city to address the issue no matter what I try and it's their issue in this case because the rats are coming out of holes in the actual street here. The volume of them on garbage nights is not to be believed and they're totally fearless... — Tribeca Neighbor on Bring on the Cats: Rodents of Unusual Size roaming the streets

Katya Kazbek - I wholeheartedly agree with you...311 is the wrong tool. We call relentlessly, we fill out web forms...but the NYC government (to whom we pay lots in hard-earned tax dollars) does nothing and/or is ineffective. At the end of the day, our neighbors have taken the problem into their own hands and hopefully have devised a very pragmatic solution - they installed what seems like a 10,000 lumen LED light shining on the encampment after sunset. Perhaps we add a loudspeaker playing Baby Shark / Old Town Road / Gangnam Style on infinite repeat - the kiddies in the neighborhood would love it! Alternatively, we get Katya to go over there and have her house them in her "safe space" loft indefinitely while they shoot up etc. BTW, someone took their mattress (kid's trampoline) away the other day - maybe the bald one with the green jacket, who was sleeping on it, decided it was too lumpy. And Pam @ Tribeca Citizen, you are doing a wonderful job keeping the community informed of all sorts of news...from restaurant openings, individual spotlights, etc. to local events, your periodical strengthens the community. Keep up the great work! — Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood on A homeless encampment on Franklin and frustrated neighbors

This project was the subject of significant debate at the CB1 sub committee which took an even vote in favor vs opposed. The Chair of the committee was absent at that meeting. However when the full CB1 met in a public forum the Chair gave a strong support for the proposal, ignoring all the discussion. This simply misrepresented the support of the CB subcommittee. The project has shown disrespect for the community it purports to serve. Victoria Weil has lied to the community board and to the media about the project. We are now more than 4 years into this project. There is still no answer for who will maintain the plaza, how will homelessness be managed, what about the rats, the litter, the overflowing garbage cans? None of this was fully considered. It is the pet project of ladies who lunch. They should be forced to account for themselves before the neighborhood, not hide in their summerhouses. — Robin Hood on Seen & Heard: Progress at Bogardus Plaza

This is so sad. It was such a beautiful space. Loved having high tea there. What does the landlord get out of not working something out with him? — Frank on Augustine will close permanently due to the pandemic

Sad that this will be a trend for a bit. I only went once but had planned to go back. — PATRICK Valentino on Augustine will close permanently due to the pandemic

The addition is visible from the street. See: http://www.tribecatrib.com/content/office-building-conversion-planned-tribeca-parking-garage-0 — Neighbor on N. Moore parking garage will be converted to offices

It's a problem that most all Tier 1 World Class Cities handle much better than us. As we don't have alleys like other cities, the easiest answer is to get trash bags off the sidewalk and into actual holding containers. This can easily be done by taking 1-2 street parking spots per block and requiring trash bags be put there for pick up by DSNY. This also would free up the sidewalk where the bags tower and create pedestrian and ADA issues. DSNY announced a pilot to do just that right before COVID shut everything down. Unclear now with budget constraints if it's still happening, but it's embarrassing to have mountains of trash bags just sit there in this City. Why is it so hard to implement common sense initiatives in this City? https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/03/11/exclusive-city-takes-major-steps-to-get-garbage-off-the-sidewalk/ — DB on Bring on the Cats: Rodents of Unusual Size roaming the streets

At $30 for pancakes with bacon, they have to be itching to get back open as quickly as they can — JAZ on Sarabeth’s poised to open in Tribeca?

When I take the dog out around 10PM the rat traffic in and out of Washington Market is astounding. — paul on Bring on the Cats: Rodents of Unusual Size roaming the streets

Construction sites are the worst harborage areas of rats. 456 Greenwich has plenty of open ground for rats to tunnel and burrow in and out of. 1 White Street is another disaster, with uneven pavement allowing rats to climb out from the soil under the lifted sidewalk slab. Also, DOH takes forever to inspect on complaints, if they do at all. You can always check the dates of inspections and orders on DOH's Rat Information Portal, except "The Rat Information Portal map is currently undergoing updates and data is only current up to 1/8/2020." http://maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/template?applicationName=DOH_RIP — James on Bring on the Cats: Rodents of Unusual Size roaming the streets