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Although, I live on Duane Street, is it a good idea to have all of these people congregating close together on the open streets? — Karen on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
Wonderfully put together! — Selina on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels
Arjun, Beautiful work. — F. on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels
The DDC says spring 2021 for Worth as well as Vestry. — Tribeca Citizen on Warren Street paving to start next week?!
Any idea when the construction on worth street between west broadway and broadway will ever be done ? — Mikemack on Warren Street paving to start next week?!
Dr. Quraishi was a kind, supportive man and doctor. He will be sorely missed. My deepest condolences to his family. — Lenna Fairweather on Dr. Nisar Quraishi dies from the coronavirus at 74
Seems like someone is using a pandemic to try to push through their wish list for Duane Park. However, all is denied. Duane Reade Park will remain open to cars, delivery trucks, parking and all of the transportation wants and desires of the aforementioned Madeline. It has been decreed. — Jim Smithers on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
agreed, gotta let Madeline through with her truck. and restore the sidewalk to the south side of Duane Park, and return the missing bit of Duane Park on the east side. — Lynn Ellsworth on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
I'll believe it when I see it! — CocoNYC8 on Warren Street paving to start next week?!
expand Duane Park North to entrance of 165 Duane Street more open space is nice. — perry rothenberg on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
Couldn't agree more. We live above the Lovely Bridal Shop next to Laughing Man and it is a joy to see people sitting on our steps as we walk out (MINUS the TRASH). To have it all open would really help the support of us in quarantine as well as proper social distancing! — NW on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
All for it. Resident, Duane Street, and Founder, Friends of Duane Park, Tribeca Trust, and Human-scale NYC. — Lynn Ellsworth on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
This is really beautiful, thanks Arjun for sharing this with us! — Kristin on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels
Wow, blown away. — Shannon Greenly on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels
great idea! but can i ask what nabe can also do about growing homeless pop settling in our area? the numbers keep rising and i feel unsafe walking around. — joe k on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
what a powerful film about a specific part of our city's history. I was not expecting to get emotional, but did. good job! — cami on COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels
Per FDNY: "DCN: 4.05.02 ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS CHAPTER 6 March 15, 1997 "Smith Low Pressure Hydrant - The Smith hydrant has a black barrel with a silver bonnet. There are two outlets, one 2 1/2 inch and one 4 1/2 inch. [...] The number on the barrel of the hydrant indicates the size of the main [i.e., the water pipe diameter in inches] supplying the hydrant. [...]" — James on Where in Tribeca?
YES! we were just talking about this yesterday as we had our "curbside" happy our on a stoop on Duane St. great idea. — Mary Amsterdam on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
Ron’s take comes across as very entitled, and his threats to take his business elsewhere really don’t hold up. Where is he going to go? Lancaster, PA isn’t going to pay $20 for pancakes or $7 for “maple water” one of the more ridiculous things to appear on his menu. Ron’s workers might deserve a bailout, but he definitely doesn’t. — Sam on Open Letter: Restaurants will need government help to survive
Last night, we got drinks from Weather Up and sat outside on an empty stoop on Duane Street - and we were discussing how great it would be if they closed this "triangle" to traffic. I hope this comes to pass; it will be a huge boon to those of us who have stayed in the neighborhood during the shutdown. — Mary Amsterdam on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
What is happening on Worth st, it’s been over 3 years and the construction is still not finished. Any updates? — Laura G on Warren Street paving to start next week?!
Great, but it still baffles me why it takes over 3 years to repave a few blocks. — Leonard on Warren Street paving to start next week?!
Yes, let's close Duane Square to traffic. — Chiara Coletti on Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
Jim Smithers - why don't you move to the 'burbs and enjoy all the chain stores? — TribecaStrollerlessHottie on Petco Unleashed on Chambers is closing for good
Can we get some more interesting vegan options? — Ann on New Mexican for the neighborhood! Serenata on Duane Park








