Good golly. Is a neighborhood even a neighborhood without a hardware store? I am hardly handy, which is one of the many reasons the friendly staff here are so valuable! What a loss. — Jolene on Tribeca Hardware is closing at the end of the summer

This is ridiculous. Vestry is a narrow street? Where are these people from, Kansas? They need to go back to the suburbs where they belong if they can’t tolerate restaurants and bars around them. And northern Tribeca has a high “density” of licenses? Get out of here, NIMBYs. Seriously, if city living is not for you, get lost. — ER on 27 Vestry proposal pushed off again to this month

This is a sad loss for the neighborhood. Such a great store. — Mike on Tribeca Hardware is closing at the end of the summer

So sad. I met my husband there almost 20 years ago. Will miss Steve and the store. — Toni on Tribeca Hardware is closing at the end of the summer

Why not move the Duane Street Citi Bike dock to the western vertex of Duane Triangle Park, with its expanse of unused street? That was DOT's original (and excellent) location, in fact, until a resident of 165 Duane preciously and loudly complained that she didn't want to have to see "corporate branding" from her apartment window, leading to the switch. — Charles Komanoff on Duane Street restaurants petitioning to get Citi Bike dock removed

No offense but it sounds like you’re talking up your book, are you in real estate by chance? Tribeca prices are not going up in the medium to long term, it’s obvious how much pressure there was before covid. While it may be a nice place to live, more empty towers certainly don’t help anything. I just don’t understand what laws are in place that make this attractive to developers while the rest of us lose our shirts, have to pay more taxes, and have our quality of life decline. Yet there’s no bail outs for restaurants and other mom and pops that actually add to the neighborhood a whole lot more than empty glass and steel — Huh? on In the News: 20-story building for Broadway and Thomas

Are there any photos of West Broadway site? — Ben on Construction Update: 65 West Broadway and 30 Warren

No one will regret the demolition of the McDonald's eyesore at the corner of Thomas and Broadway the way many did when the cast iron building that stood there was demolished in 1971 to make room for it. That was before landmark preservation laws for the area came into effect. It was unique because it was one two identical buildings across from one another on that corner. They were known as the Thomas Street Twins. The other, thank goodness, still exists and is protected. Wouldn't it be lovely if the architects of the new building could somehow reference the old cast iron building into its design? But of course that kind of historical consciousness and ingenuity is way too much to ask of any self-absorbed architectural firm these days. — George Bacon on In the News: 20-story building for Broadway and Thomas

I wonder if they’ll start using them on the Hudson River bike paths, which already are seeing many electric bikes, some of which are going faster than normal bikes, which can’t end well. Battery Park City just seems to be a focal point for all sorts of reckless behavior in its outdoor areas. — A. on Community Board 1 agendas for July

And, from a pandemic standpoint, that’s a huge vector for possible contagion, given what is now known about “toilet plumes. — A. on 27 Vestry proposal pushed off again to this month

Then you mean the open plaza to the southwest of the building, not the north. In normal, non-Covid times, that plaza often gets used by employees in the area on their lunch breaks. With many businesses shut, I have not seen as many, though some construction workers still use it. I have seen some folks meet for socially distanced happy hours. Some people use the benches and/or cement planters for outdoor workouts too. There’s a woman who hula hoops. There are several folks I see there daily, just enjoying fresh air, or reading books. Some are residents of the building, some not. Obviously, foot traffic is down now too. If you are interested in poor public space/tall building exchanges, look a block further north at the AT&T building. That plaza is much bigger and even more rarely used. And though I would personally not enjoy the increase of sound, that seems like an ideal space for outdoor dining right now. It’s big enough to set up an outdoor serving area and allow for truly socially distanced dining. — S on Who Knew? An interactive map of privately owned public spaces

One bathroom. More lines. UGH!! — GC on 27 Vestry proposal pushed off again to this month

Mud Honey is operating safely, hand sanitizer at entry and temp taken. Everyone required to wear masks. Stations are distanced and each one thoroughly sanitized after every client. I have been going to Michael, the owner, for 30+ years...he is an extremely talented haircutter and colorist and is extremely reasonable. Jenny and Hayden have also done my keratin for the past few years. They are the BEST! — Susan Duffy on The latest openings around the neighborhood

Interesting. It's not on the list as a POPS -- but the interior ones don't have to be open at this point. I didn't even know you could go in that building... — Tribeca Citizen on Who Knew? An interactive map of privately owned public spaces

I mean that no one is ever in it and the neighborhood got a taller building in exchange for something that seems to have very little use for the public. Not a good deal, IMO. If you face north, I doubt you would hear anything in the plaza? But you are right that the curbside dining has created more street noise overall, as do all sidewalk cafes in the summer. — Tribeca Citizen on Who Knew? An interactive map of privately owned public spaces

Yes, logically, this is a head-scratcher. But I am sure PeterD has an implausible explanation. He just won't share it. Where in Tribeca just became way too easy, so let Sonia Stock have at it. She'll never match my success. Never. Even Buttons can easily beat her. Easily. — Jim Smithers on Where in Tribeca?

Thanks, Luther! — Tribeca Citizen on The cost of living next to a construction project

You need to be 21 and have a valid driver's license, but because of their vehicle class, you don't need an additional motorcycle endorsement to operate them. People seem too operate them like they operate bicycles (e.g. I can go the wrong way up a street, ignore traffic lights, etc.). Seems like a recipe for disaster. — alee on Community Board 1 agendas for July

For those not in the immediate vicinity, here's an 86 Warren Street hotel construction noise update: While it may initially have been deemed 'emergency' work according to the Department of Buildings, the site pounded right through non-essential shutdown and continues every single weekday - just as it has for more than two months while the rest of us continue to need to stay home in order to keep others and ourselves safe. Not incidentally, none of the city agencies or representatives ever responded to the complaint I filed 50 days ago. I can only hope that when the hotel opens (in the autumn of 2022?), they'll serve a multi-tiered, authentic English afternoon tea at a discount to those of us on the block. Meanwhile; I shall return to shopping for some new noise-cancelling headphones. Missing our neighbours... Well-wishes to all and thanks as always TribecaCitizen for this wonderful community resource! — Luther on The cost of living next to a construction project

With respect to the "Vespas", are these the "Revel" branded motorbikes? What are the rules for them? I assume riders have to have a license (or do they?) and follow local traffic laws, but I have seen some pretty reckless behavior in BPC on several occasions in the past week alone. In one instance, a solitary rider was going the wrong way on North End (North in the Southbound lane) and in another, a group of young men was riding and racing each other up and down River Terrace at high rates of speed and not observing stop signs. Both were during early evening hours when there were a lot of people outside. Be careful everyone! — Lisa on Community Board 1 agendas for July

while we are on the subject of "pops," is the courtyard of 240 greenwich street going to be opened to the public? that interior "pop" has been illegally closed by bny for decades. — josh on Who Knew? An interactive map of privately owned public spaces

I’m unclear what space you mean when you say “the useless and unpopular space on the north side” of 105 Duane. I’ve lived in that building for 16 yrs and I face the north side. Since the shutdown, we’ve had quiet most days & nights (except for construction) which wasn’t the case before. I do voiceover work so that has meant I’ve been able to work from home (while recording studios are closed). If that became outdoor restaurants, the noise levels would affect those of us who have no choice but to work from home now. Every decision has a knock-on effect. Something that improves things for one business can adversely affect others. Just something to consider. — S on Who Knew? An interactive map of privately owned public spaces

Years ago, the 7/11 space was Rite Aid, so what goes around... Unfortunately, I don’t see myself filling any prescriptions there, or at any CVS, after the January NY Times article “ How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk” I’ll stick with Kings. — A. on Seen & Heard : Greenmarket adding Wednesdays again

The picture of 1803 is also pre-pandemic. They are not open yet. — Tribeca Citizen on The latest openings around the neighborhood

Correct, as long as they are following zoning laws, there is very little you can do to block a development. Sure you can be a pain in the butt in the design approval process at the community board level (eye roll), but it's going up if they have the funding. Tribeca is still an extremely desirable place to live, especially if you work downtown. Maybe even more so now as you can walk to work and avoid public transportation when offices open back up. I think folks are freaking out about their property values, which is definitely a concern in the short-term, but unless you want out now, you'll be fine. — DB on In the News: 20-story building for Broadway and Thomas