Literally nickel and dimed. — James on Loft Peeping: The Woolworth Building’s pavilions

Incredible building. Such attention to detail! — Marcus on Loft Peeping: The Woolworth Building’s pavilions

I personally think the storefronts should be flush with the outside of the building. It would increase both the rent, but also the likelihood that there will be tenants sooner rather then later. — G on Action at the IPN storefronts from N. Moore to Duane

**I can’t *not* take this opportunity to voice my opposition to permanent sidewalk cafes, even though I am likely the only one who cares. They are not grandfathered into a restaurant’s license, and I don’t think they are the right or fair use of public space.** Cool, do free street parking for private cars next! — DB on A Summer Day Cafe closed?

Yes the tenants were offer money or the Lap Diane. Thought tenants couldn’t switch programs ?! That was a lie from the tenant association I guess from the beginning. Very upsetting hearing others can get the LAP because Stella needs the space. — Native on UPDATE: A new kind of “Cocoon” coming to Best Market space

Oh Jim, you snob! See maybe Diane don’t the b— to answer that you —-! If it wasn’t for Independence Plaza and the towers there would be no Tribeca !! See crime has gone up and it’s not as safe as a place as it was JIM!! You will be moving soon because you don’t know how it is in a city that is unsafe!! You entitled snob !!!! You are part of the ruination of our neighborhood and it’s colorful diversity which we had many years ago. It was affordable !! We built this neighborhood , not YOU! You move since your “ view” is ruined !!!! — Native on UPDATE: A new kind of “Cocoon” coming to Best Market space

This is not normal practice in developments. Stellar Mgtmt doesn't care about their residents. If this was any other development, and these storefronts were empty, something would be happening and FAST. The building management that I work for would never do this and the neighborhood officials would NEVER allow this to happen. — Rebecca on Action at the IPN storefronts from N. Moore to Duane

What I’m still pondering in why the brand new Museum of the Chinese in America (MOCA) was storing hundreds of priceless antiques from the Asian community in that old old building. We lost artifacts from colonial NYC when the Towers fell. When are local historians going to learn not to place historical treasures all in one spot? — Jean Grillo on Three alarm fire last night in Chinatown

Stella is awful to its tenants period. I am sure they will never call you back. Selfish landlords that don’t care about any tenants. A horrible horrible place — Native on Action at the IPN storefronts from N. Moore to Duane

I thought the idea was to build as many affordable units as possible. Limitations on off-site housing by "well-meaning" politicians trying to please seem only limit the amount of affordable housing that gets built. Are such limitations really justified by the unattainable yet politically correct goal of trying to engineer the income mix of various neighborhoods? These programs are not significant enough to restrain market forces, but their limitations on off-site housing limit their significance as a driver of affordable housing creation. — James on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

Those are two different women. — JC on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

"first tried to set up shop at the old Bouley space at 161 Duane, where tenants upstairs successfully fought them off last spring" Please remember this story the next time someone blames a building or retail condo/coop owner for keeping neighborhood retail space vacant. — James on The latest at 105 Hudson

Yea, if it’s the woman I’m thinking, it’s Audrey. She is very soft spoken and always seems to be deep in thought. She also hangs out in Battery Park and sleeps in the grass when it’s warmer out. She disappears sometimes but then pops back up. Does anyone know her situation? I saw her sitting on a stoop Christmas Eve or Thanksgiving, maybe 3 yrs ago, and gave her $100. I’ve always wondered if that was a good idea bc people say you shouldn’t always give money bc it may harm them rather than help them. Hopefully she is ok, I’ll ask the parks dept if they know she’s ok, they know her pretty well. — Carolyn on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

Homeless woman: And her name could also be "Jennifer." I have known her for several years, and first met her at the Church St. post office, after noticing her sitting on the steps near the passport window - every time I went in there. I spoke with her there this past Monday - after looking for her on the corner and seeing that the corner is no longer accessible for someone to roost. (And yes, I understand why that had to be done.) I had recently twice phoned her location on Duane & Greenwich into Homeless Services (via 311). Following up online with the report numbers I was given, she refused their assistance - as I suspect most homeless do, for various reasons, including conditions in the shelters. She is quite articulate and once told me that she had been a biology teacher - which may or may not be true. To those of you who have helped her to get through another day - God Bless! To those of you who are working on viable solutions to the homeless crisis - Ditto! — Zada Rose on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

She told us her name was Audra. The police were speaking with her last week out of concern for her health and safety. She had been basically immobile since before Christmas, and given the amount of food that had accumulated around her rats were an issue. Her 'site' was cleaned up that afternoon and she was gone. My hope is city services provided her some assistance. — JC on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

I dont know the specifics for NYC but that is one option elsewhere BUT the idea is not to create poor areas. So that is why you build within. But again that is one of the threshold questions for programs like that. — Patrick C Valentino on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

I haven't seen her for a week, but I think her name is Audrey. — Josey on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

they are hiring now - i think its opening soon — jason on Buddha Bar Will Share Its Space With Another Restaurant

The body roll looks like giant corn cobs. Kinda kool. — dianne talan on Seen & Heard: Giant rollers for your lymph system

"an inclusionary housing requirement [...] that requires a certain number of units in new developments be set aside for supportive housing" Why would you not spend (or have developers spend) the same money elsewhere in the City and be able to build more units where land costs less than in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the world? It's not a NIMBY thing, but rather simply trying to maximize the number of such units that get built. — James on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

I am on the board of a supportive housing developer, which is the type of housing best suited for homeless. I can tell you that the solutions need to be large and institutional. I feel for all the folks I see in our neighborhood who have no home at night / or the day for that matter. Your suggestion is a good one but better taken in the form of an inclusionary housing requirement which I believe the city is considering that requires a certain number of units in new developments be set aside for supportive housing (while I live here my work has been in San Francisco, nonetheless same issue different location). One off housing without services does not take into account that there are a variety of reasons that someone is homeless and thus there is not really one solution in providing a home. Yes a home is the single most important thing we can do. But we need the assessment and services that go with supportive housing to address indiv needs of each person coming out of a homeless situation. They all got there for a variety of reasons and that affects how you help them get back on their feet. A rule of thumb where new housing contributes to the development of supportive housing units is the better way to go. — Patrick C Valentino on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

Papyrus cards were sold at Duane Reade. — A on All Papyrus stores are closing this month

I sort of agree, although I might not have used as harsh a tone since it was someone trying to open a small business that failed. That said, for some reason, I felt more uncomfortable walking by this place with my little boys than I do walking by Flashdancers. — lowphat on Razzledazzle Barbershop has closed

How 'bout one of these building owners who rake in millions upon millions of dollars in sales and rentals monthly build just ONE micro-apartment with window, closet, etc. and house a person like Clarisse/Clarissa in it temporarily? Would it kill an owner to devote just say 150 square feet to someone like this? Could one realtor step up and ask for this? Of course health and social professionals would have to be involved. I'm not saying it's as simple as create a place and give someone a home, I'm just saying where is the charity in this neighborhood from people who could make a life-changing difference? — pick up the fallen on Seen & Heard: Groundhog Day at Duane Park

Good riddance. This is NYC 2000-2020 folks. Idiots like this who open a business and say "I did it" when it fails miserably. Yeah you did it - you sucked and weren't as good as the longtime neighborhood barbers who take their craft seriously unlike you. You cheapened their trade. You were too busy selling a gimmick and objectifying womens' bodies. This isn't Miami. Enough with people who move here (or in her case move back here), pay through the nose so they can say they were here, and drive up rents for everyone who actually wants to make a life and living here. GO AWAY. — make a life here or get lost on Razzledazzle Barbershop has closed