FYI, the post here is from 2016, when the ground floor restaurant did indeed close. Here's the post on the sake bar, Sankaku, which I agree is great. — Tribeca Citizen on Another Restaurant Has Closed

I love the '87" logo...fantastic design! And the room with the booths looks very inviting. — Marcus on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Put a fork in em, they're finished! The distribution warehouse in Wichita has laid off everyone except for a few accountants to help clean things up. Nothing is left in inventory. The flagship store in SOHO has no chance without inventory. — Jen on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

The sushi restaurant is still open and thriving in the same location. The ground floor just opened a sake bar. It's very nice — Imran Shahab on Another Restaurant Has Closed

In other news...does anyone know what's going on at Zeytuna in the Financial District? For the past month or so, the shelves have been as threadbare as the supermarket in "The Handmaid's Tale." — Kevin on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

Is it possible to reserve one of the booths for a special romantic dinner for two (on a weeknight)? — Joseph Barretto on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

To note there as only ever been a max of 12 retail stores in the United States, never 40+ like everyone keeps saying. They keep misquoting the same incorrect article from nearly five years ago. Also the SoHo location has bled money for years as has pretty much every NY location. The profitable stores were in Napa and Georgetown, DC. PACE Development has no business operating in the United States after what it has done to the people that worked for the brand and what it has done to the brand itself. — DBL on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

Stu, Maire and JMK, among others, are correct. The believers in "Darth Squirrels" should go to YouTube and look up squirrel videos: they are the most curious, sociable, and gregarious of creatures. Yes, they will climb into a baby stroller if it's available..and yes, if someone gets spooked and attempts to hit them or push them away they will defend themselves. Certainly, an occassional hostile aggressive squirrels is possible, but that is an exception. Come to think of it, do the squirrel haters ride the subway? My guess if they inadvertently push someone they will be on the receiving end of a lot worse than a ticked off squirrel will administer. Please don't hand feed them: a finger does look like a peanut, and they will be always looking at hands as a source of food going forward. And how much do you want to bet people try to have their little snowflakes pet them..geee, really. Yes, BPC with their constant greening should plant some berry bushes or whatever would provide a source of food for these critters (squirrels not snowflakes)...what natural foods do they have? Perhaps an Amazon Prime area for them in the future! In any event, common sense, reasonableness, and respect for God's creatures and we can all get along. — John on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Vesuvio/Birdbath is at 160 Prince St not Mulberry & Spring. So sad regardless! — Caroline on In the News: Fire at site of Google’s upcoming offices

Yes so true. I stopped going in after the change over though I am sorry to see it close. I liked Birdbath in TriBeCa. — TG on In the News: Fire at site of Google’s upcoming offices

Whether D & D stays open or not is beside the point for this tax payer - I just don't want any US tax payer to pick up one cent of the tab... — TG on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

You might have a point! And sterile it is. Remember the people who had issue with TriBeCians with bee hives! Ouch they might sting us...sorry for those who are allergic and I imagine you carry around an Epi. The world is melting people. And stop putting poop on city agency cars - I am a tax payer and you are disgusting. — TG on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

The most fitting use for WTC 5 would be a park filled with trees, sitting areas and a brook. After all the entire site is a mass graveyard. — TG on In the News: More details on 5 World Trade Center RFP

Yes, there is loitering in that area - both during the day and night. My wife asked a neighborhood policeman about the safety of the area. Because of the areas proximity to a number of Federal and police buildings in the area, the policeman told her that the area is quite safe. Of course, this is his personal view and not based on scientific evidence. My family lives in the area and we feel safe. It is true that at night, foot traffic is not high and the lighting in some of the streets is low. I actually like the fact the feel and certainly Hollywood does too - making Cortlandt Alley one of the most filmed streets in NYC. — Teddy on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Geez people - give them a chance! — TG on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Dogs bite people, what should we do about that? — Jack neuer on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

You are the type of people that go hiking and complain that there are too many bugs in the mountains. Learn to share the space, appreciate the wild life, and try to be more compassionate. The world doesn’t revolve around you, your kids, your pets, and your cellphone. As for the f******* that signs this article. What are your sources? The stupid nanny that’s playing with their phone instead of paying attention to the kids? The self-absorbed yogi housewife that thinks the streets should be covered in Carrara marble? Do you have any proof of your stupid accusations against these little lovely creatures? I hope you don’t call yourself a journalist. — Jack Neuer on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Great spot but I wouldn’t feel safe walking down that street at night by myself. Went in the daylight and saw a homeless man peeing and another who screamed at a woman walking by - and that was in daylight. — Michelle on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Hi there -- am I reading the wine list correctly? Is a 400%+ markup de rigeur these days? — Loren Harkin on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Inside story. Over leveraged foreign buyer runs icon into the ground while stripping overseas assets. Stupidly, greed, ego and avarice. They company did nothing wrong and there is nothing wrong with the lux market. Its was always just slightly profitable, This is a story of non payment of bills, transfer of cash sales overseas, incompetence and greed. — Jack on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

Thank you for the visit and warm welcome Pam! The menu is in "preview" now and we are learning from it every day. Expect changes after Labor Day and please come back to see what's new! — Jolene Howard on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

this bakery had the best pepper biscuits. i have purchased these since the 1980's. they are/were the real Italian kind. where am i now to get my pepper biscuits? so sad! — SUSI on In the News: Fire at site of Google’s upcoming offices

The squirrels ARE biting people at Rockefeller Park - my friend’s 4-year-old daughter was bitten last week. She was not feeding or playing with the squirrel beforehand. I’m not sure how the commenters above are pretentious enough to think that squirrels don’t bite just because they haven’t seen it happen with their own eyes. — Sam on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

It's been headquartered in Wichita since the 90s. I promise that's not the problem. — Jill on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

When is the last time you've spent more than 5 minutes in a downtown city park? I'm guessing never. I've seen squirrels approach random people (not feeding them) almost every single time I've been in a park. They're not as hesitant as you'd expect, and most of them will keep coming back even after being repeatedly shoo'd away, if there's any sort of food nearby. I wouldn't say they're aggressive to the extent where they're going out and attacking people, but they are very ballsy and won't shy away from a human, which leads to these instances of people getting scratched and jumped on. — lowphat on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park