I stayed with this group for 4 hours, finally exiting at 14th Street and 3rd Ave at 5pm. It was well organized, peaceful but energetic and a great show of support. — K on Thousands march through downtown in protest

I am all for peaceful protests. However, protests sometimes set the stage for bad actors to loot. What happens if there are no more goods to loot? What's next? Apartments and houses? — Scared on A view of a shuttered neighborhood

There is a great divide between protesting and looting – your June 3rd post does not make this distinction. — Arne Svenson on A view of a shuttered neighborhood

We have NO leadership at any level. This is absurd, the message has been greatly distorted and as a local Im tired of it. It’s time to stop. — What a waste on So much for curfew downtown

Rename it Andy's TriBeCa Kitchen so everyone calls it Andy's. — Idea on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

Is there anything we can do to help our neighborhood spots clean up? Patch up windows? — Leah Meyer on More businesses added to the list of break-ins

I am still segregating my laundry, do you really think I can figure this out?! — Jim Smithers on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

@ Meg S., what a brilliant/magnificent concept. — Jason doughty on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

Target is closing at 4:00 today because of the curfew. — toni on Seen & Heard: Honoring those we’ve lost

Melody and Josh, You’re such wonderful people. Thank you for donating your first week’s proceeds to NAACP in support of Black Lives Matter. Thank you for bringing your warmth and caring (and yes, excellent coffee and baked goods) back to the neighborhood. — Kimberly M. Wang on Interlude is open and donating this week’s profits

I got to talk to Andy Jr. at Tribeca Kitchen today. He was telling me about the changes he is making to make it easier to social distance, to take care of his employees. He talked about bringing the diner back to the community, how we will always feel his father's presence. He is so excited to re-open. Andy Sr. raised a great man. I am sure he us proud. — Cristine on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

Ahhh I remember the good 'ol days, like just this past Memorial Day weekend. Remember when our esteemed mayor said about beach goers, "Anyone tries to get in the water, they’ll be taken right out of the water." And also this gem too when he said "that police will take action against people gathering together to drink on sidewalks in lieu of bars. This practice, he said, 'violates what we’re saying about social distancing, and that puts lives in danger. We’re not going to tolerate people starting to congregate. It’s as simple as that.'" How I miss those days. Good times, good times. — PeterD on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

Why assume we are all white? Sounds like you’re not trying to have a productive conversation but instead trying to paint all whites as racist. It probably doesn’t matter to you that I’m a POC, my parents came to this country with close to nothing and very limited knowledge of english, I grew up wearing hand-me downs from my older brother (and I’m a female) yet they have been able to make a good life for themselves and so have I. Happy to share how we got here are but you even interested? This doesn’t fit your race-driven narrative. — Tribeca resident on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

So, what would all of you lovely whites suggest the poor and aggrieved do? Try harder? Be nicer? Kiss your white asses harder? Whaddya think it'll take? — Meg S. on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

To be clear, it doesn't seem like it's the protestors that are doing the looting and smashing. Many news outlets are reporting that it's a totally separate group (groups?) of people doing this to discredit the peaceful protestors and cause chaos. — Reade Street on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

let's be clear, these are rioters - not protestors. — urban cowgirl on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

Hudson Market was broken into reportedly for cigarettes, beer, etc. — JeffRay on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

For the record, and this was in a previous post: the hotel construction on Warren was NOT deemed essential for the reason Luther explains; however the work that continues was given an exemption because it is emergency work, according to the DOB. — Tribeca Citizen on The cost of living next to a construction project

Indeed, they are, James. According to the letter of the executive order, hotel construction which began before the 'New York on Pause' started, is technically authorised to continue. However; since hotels were deemed essential in order to provide safe haven to first responders who may shelter away from their families to help minimise spread of COVID-19, is certainly being exploited here in practice. I don't blame the project's developer for following the rules in front of them. That said, the spirit of the order is another matter. Continuing construction on a boutique hotel project started no more than 10 days before NY on Pause began, is patently absurd and an obvious exploitation of the executive order's intent, especially since it won't be a haven for anyone for at least 2 more years. We're all New Yorkers here. We're used to construction. Frankly, if they were expanding a medical center or reinforcing something any reasonable person would consider essential to the community, it'd be a lot easier to rationalise. But these are extraordinary times where we're being responsible by working from home to keep one another safe and we can't reasonably make the choice to head out to the local coffee shop or café to escape the ALL DAY noise. Allowing this project seems really antithetical to keeping our community healthy and sane. — Luther on The cost of living next to a construction project

All because nothing says "Justice For George Floyd" better than smashing some storefront windows in Tribeca. — PeterD on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

Gourmet Garage on Broadway was fixing their front window. — DB on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night

Yes, Jay is eastbound but people including myself want it to be westbound for this: Chambers - east and west Reade - west Duane (both paths) - east Jay - west Harrison & Franklin - east No Moore west This way people don't have to drive all the way up to No Moore to go west if they miss Reade moreover a second further south westbound street would reduce northbound traffic including that for the Holand Tunnel. — Jay West on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

NO, NO, NO to Laughing Man taking over anymore of our streets. Yes to whatever Madeline needs at Duane Park Patisserie. But NO to this bizarre idea - I mean what about the FDNY? Or do we not care how they will navigate getting back to their house? Anyway, thanks for the ideas. — TG on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer

Poignant and professional Arjun. Thank you. — TG on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels

The TMobile store next to Whole Foods, as well as the Verizon store on Broadway, between Duane and Reade, were also hit hard. — Gerald Forsburg on Odeon boarded up; several store windows broken last night