Wow, DeNiro hates Trump yet sold his beloved film festival to the son of the man who made and maintains the illusion of Donald. — TG on In the News: Fighting to keep the Rector Street bridge

Great piece, and thank you for the comment. Yes, as part of the renovation we'll be using a poured-in-place, rubberized surfacing material to cover the tree pits to deter rats and other vermin. Hope that's helpful and looking forward to re-opening soon! Nick Sbordone Battery Park City Authority — Nick Sbordone on PS 89 yard gets rehab, loses trees, but will get them back

Who is the "artist"? — Campbell on Where in Tribeca?

https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/05/nyregion/for-squirrels-cinnamon-is-now-the-new-black.html They were doing so well in Riverside Park that inbreeding yielded a race of cinnamon-colored squirrels. — steven david sclaroff on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Parents like to blame everyone else, including the squirrels, for their children's bad behavior. Who will they blame next? The fish? The birds? Wait, it must be the trees. Let's kill the squirrels and chop down the trees. — JMK on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Thank you!!! — KG on The Future of Independence Plaza

They are aggressive. I was sitting on a bench in Washington Square Park with a shopping bag next to me with items from Balthazaar bakery. The squirrel jumped on the bench and went for the bag. I also saw a squirrel attack a woman who was just sitting on a bench. It tried to grab her bag and she tried to shoo it away, but it wouldn't stop jumping at her. She eventually had to get up and leave; the squirrel would not back down. — Sayde on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Yes, keep your eyes open, you may see more in the city (for Manhattan usually Chelsea and points south). Next time you head a little north you’ll see a large one off west street on pier 40 - first pic here: https://viewing.nyc/here-are-some-of-invaders-latest-mosaic-street-art-installations-in-nyc/ You’ll also see a lot of damaged partial invaders or fully removed. The artist makes 2 of every piece: one goes on the street and the other is sold through a gallery for tens of thousands of dollars. Some will try to remove the street piece thinking they have value, but they don’t. There’s no paperwork that authenticates a street piece, and it’s just tiles which anyone can buy so there’s no proof it came from the artist. There’s a group that is taking it on themselves to restore the pieces, which is great, and is the case in this piece. It’s a shame most pieces have been damaged or removed since they have no value anyway, just lots of misinformation. — Dexter on Where in Tribeca?

Why are they aggressive, they don't attack people. They are asking for people. IT is the entitled people in Tribeca that are aggressive. And NYC Parks needs to plant trees that feed the squirrels instead of those exotic trees that bear no nuts or seeds for them. This whole city is sterile and now they going after squirrels. — Maire on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Every few years or so, someone decides to declare war against the squirrels and these ridiculous accusations against the squirrels are made. They do not attack and will usually run from people, dogs and children alike. If someone attempts to corner and catch them, I am sure they would defend themselves but their first course of action is retreat. Squirrels are quite cautious and while they will approach the person who is calling them over, they will not attack the person. Many people will lure the squirrel over without feeding them and still, the squirrels do not attack. This nonsense about squirrels attacking should be stopped! Dogs attack and bite people everyday on the city street but you don't get an article about anyone looking into this! Leave the squirrels alone and stop trying to create a panic when there is no need for it! — Stu Rabitsky on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Not mentioned above, but there was a large vermin issue around the trees, which I assumed had a big part to do in rehabbing the space. The entire perimeter of the south east side was fenced off to prevent kids from getting too close to the black rodent stations and the many rat holes near the roots. Once the new trees get put in, hopefully they can control all of that before it becomes an issue again. — lowphat on PS 89 yard gets rehab, loses trees, but will get them back

The neighbors also complained about gunning of engines which rattles windows and sends plumes of exaust into the parks all day starting at 6am. EDC is pushing through a service without real planning or consideration; why not buy Hybrid boats which are better for the environment and neighbors? Answer given: we need to have it done before deblasio leaves office. Thats ridiculous. Why not charge express rates like an express bus vs a regular fare considering how highly subsidized the ferry system already is? No answers...The city doesn't have money to fix the MTA but has millions to add to subsidize more ferries? — Tk on CB1 gives Heisman to NYC Ferry service

The squirrels have been really bad since the spring. Time after time, I see people, mostly tourists, feeding them. The people that feed them seem to think it is very cute to feed the squirrels as they snap pics of them eating out of their hands. The squirrels are very aggressive and don't think twice about hopping onto strollers, into bags or onto to people's feet (and scratching at children's hands, like the incident last week). — JC on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Looks like a nice excursion along the waterfront. — perryo on CB1 gives Heisman to NYC Ferry service

Anyone interested in street art, but clueless about this piece like I was, check out the post. Dexter really enlightened me about Invader. Those French! So crafty. — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

You're totally right that it is for SI to get to Midtown, and not for SI to get to BPC -- the city is clear on that -- and you may be right again about Hudson Yards. I just thought it *could* have some utility for us as well to get to Midtown, especially if you live that far west, but perhaps not... — Tribeca Citizen on CB1 gives Heisman to NYC Ferry service

Thanks Dexter. Good to know. — Aidan Bach on Where in Tribeca?

Reade and Greenwich st. North side on the wall. Just restored. — Aidan Bach on Where in Tribeca?

With all due respect, I think that you’re missing the main point here. Yes, BPC residents are justifiably upset at (the federally required) ferry horns waking them up every time a boat arrives. But almost no one would actually need a $2.75 limited service ferry from Staten Island to BPC instead of a free Staten Island ferry that docks about a mile away, with much more frequent service. What’s actually going on here is that this is yet another subsidy for Hudson Yards - low cost transportation for workers who live in Staten Island to Hudson Yards, with a huge city subsidy, thinly disguised as a BPC ferry, with a BPC stop that isn’t needed. — Iris on CB1 gives Heisman to NYC Ferry service

Dexter, yes you are correct they are all over the city and multiple in Tribeca. There is one on the parking lot ground located on the corner of Worth and Hudson that is a little different! Thanks for the information. I always wondered where they originated from, regards, Sonia Stock — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca?

Ah! Of course!! Great. — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

I think there are 2 of this. One is on the corner of the building a 166 Duane. The other is on the corner of that narrow bulidingon Greenwich and Reade. — Duane Street on Where in Tribeca?

Reade and greeenwich That’s the French street artist Space Invader and he has done 100s of mosiac tiles all over the city. This piece was destroyed years ago and restored recently. The same group recently restored another invader on Duane and Hudson. — Dexter on Where in Tribeca?

The Danny Lyon book - The Destruction of Lower Manhattan - is invaluable. — A. on Looking Back: Harrison Street at night, in the ’40s

My typo, you’re correct of course, since I see this view daily. Thanks very much. A. — A. on Looking Back: Harrison Street at night, in the ’40s