Real service dogs: YES. Emotional support animals: NO. Real service dogs (such as guide dogs for the blind) have been thoroughly trained, and you will never see one put its paws on the seat, or lick the bins at the grocery store, and you will never hear one bark. Another word for emotional support animal is “pet.” All pets provide emotional support, but that doesn’t mean they need to accompany you everywhere. A pet walks on the sidewalk, steps in shit, carries all kinds of germs on its paws. Then it puts its paws on the seat. Later you, or your small child, unknowingly sits in the residue. Afterward the child scratches his ass, or wipes his nose, and soon both of you are sick, and you don’t know how it happened. No, not rare instances. This is how disease gets spread. Leave the so-called support animals at home. The legislature needs to fix the laws to require proper licenses, protect the general public, and keep these frauds out. — S. on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

Try EBay, they’re cheaper on there. — Cd on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

I go to the Amazon Go in Brookfield Place sometimes. There are usually 1-2 people at the front of the store just monitoring in case there are issues. The store is always empty and it’s so amazing to just walk in, grab what we need, and walk out!!! No lines, no crowds, etc. Probably bc it’s in a terrible location that no one can find HAHAHAHA — Carolyn on Seen & Heard: Free benefit concert at City Vineyard

Babies with beards https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babies-with-beards_n_57080385e4b04bf520ff7ae1 — Carolyn on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

I think real service dogs don’t actually require any certificate or labeling. The laws need to change...pretty much any dog can be a service dog, it’s kind of crazy. — Carolyn on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

I would have punched the newspaper-wielding woman in the face or at least started filming her for YouTube. So sick of these private citizens who think they have the authority to do things like this. I had a runner tell me to get out of the way bc my dog was walking in front of her. I told her to go f*ck off and run on a treadmill. In all seriousness, I think the problem is “fake service dogs”. I’m pretty sure true service dogs are trained not to lick food and stuff and grocery stores. Also, why is Battery Park/Tribeca so strict about no dogs on grass??? We are moving by Central Park! — Carolyn on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

Recently, I had to scream at a woman in WholeFoods whose dog was licking all the packaged meat. Then I witnessed (and protested) the very same thing in Trader Joe's. These people have pushed it too far, have taken advantage. One can get a "service animal" certificate on Google for $40 now. — Dan on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

I cannot understand why they can't build something better that doesn't look like a giant glass box - so sad all that money and nothing either passive house style/ green, future looking or go opposite way and do a throw back to contextual to the neighborhood...just primarily another glass and grey building. — TMK on First renderings for Disney’s HQ at former City Winery block

It's been gone since summer. They said it will come back when the construction is finished. This from June. — Tribeca Citizen on In the News: Flood protection for BPC & Tribeca

Thanks!! — Tribeca Citizen on Seen & Heard: Free benefit concert at City Vineyard

This sculpture is 'New York in its Infancy' by sculptor Philip Martiny. — James on Where in Tribeca, Thanksgiving Edition

WHERE IS THE BLOODY MAILBOX AT DUANE ST AND WEST BROADWAY?????? — sharon haskell on In the News: Flood protection for BPC & Tribeca

European Invader? — bf on Where in Tribeca, Thanksgiving Edition

Surrogate’s Court building, Chambers and Lafayette. — Kacee on Where in Tribeca, Thanksgiving Edition

Municipal Archives, 31 Chambers street. — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca, Thanksgiving Edition

Maybe the Dogs can put on a Diaper and pants before going in. That's the only "gross" thing I can see about them being there. Because let's admit that no living creature smells fresh after a visit to the Loo with no Bidet. But in all seriousness it could be a health code issue. They don't use TP, they step in it, they shed a little more than we do, and their cute little noses have been places. Not that some humans aren't doing similar things (the soles of our shoes alone are disgusting) but how far can they go with policing things? If they really focused on what is entering restaurants there would be barely any customers at all. — KyleZ on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

What about women with beards? https://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/a13126797/hirsutism-women-with-facial-hair/ — PeterD on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

The more you know - https://abc7news.com/pets-animals/men-with-beards-carry-more-germs-than-dogs-study-finds/5252325/ — Jim Smithers on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

Yes, good idea! Let's ban children and Margaret Chin from restaurants. — Jim Smithers on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

Are you suggesting the Health Code be revised to ban children from restaurants? That platform could win you Margaret Chin's Council seat! ;-) — James on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

A NY Post investigative report!! An exhaustively thorough and non-cherry picked account of the dog slobbering restaurant epidemic! Case closed. Nice work, James. You could replace the word dog with young child (with stroller) and probably find similar and many many more complaints. — Jim Smithers on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

Is it just dogs allowed or can I bring my service horse in? — Alan on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

NY Post "Dogs are slobbering all over NYC’s restaurants, and diners are pissed" By Doree Lewak March 5, 2019 "[...] doggy dining is driving some people barking mad. Restaurateurs say the wobbly balancing act between federal Americans With Disabilities Act rules and city Department of Health regulations have allowed a wave of non-service dogs to dine with impunity. "In June, the NYC Commission of Human Rights issued a new set of legal guidelines regarding people with disabilities. Among other things, it reminds restaurants that they are forbidden to demand proof of either a person’s disability or an animal’s use as a service companion. So, while hosts at Del Frisco’s and Morton’s say that only service dogs are permitted, they rely on customers’ honesty. "Henry Roberts, co-owner of Tribeca’s Two Hands, says he’s been seeing a lot more hungry hounds in his restaurant since the announcement. " “There’s really no way of policing this,” he tells The Post, as he eyes one dog at a table. “Now, people walk in with dogs of every shape and size. There’s nothing we can do — it’s a free-for-all.” [...] "But some diners are less than thrilled. " “It’s gross,” says Danit Sibovits, an Upper West Side lawyer. “I don’t want dog hair or slobber near my food.” "Unfortunately for her, restaurant workers feel powerless to stop the canine takeover. [...] " “No one wants to piss anyone off because they’ll go on Yelp to complain they won’t let you in with their service dog — or so-called service dog,” Hall tells The Post. “I think it happens in some neighborhoods more than others. The Upper West Side is a magnet for people who feel entitled to bring their pets or screaming children. And maybe Tribeca is the same.” "It’s true in the Meatpacking District, where Christopher Lee, who manages a restaurant he declined to name, is fed up with furry diners. " “It’s a restaurant,” he says. “You shouldn’t have a dog at a dinner table, but these days, you have a lot of people who get their dog certified as a service animal just to bring their dogs with them.” "Last week, Lee says, a customer hauled in her huge dog, promising he’d lie still. Even so, he says, “everyone kept tripping over this 100-pound dog.” Nor does size matter: Lee recalls another woman’s Maltese, who barked every time the owner took a bite — over the course of a two-hour meal. " “I had to give customers free champagne just to calm them down,” he says. “They’re paying a few hundred for a meal. You don’t want a dog yapping on top of you.” [...] "Back at Two Hands, Roberts is bracing for a snowball effect. “At a certain point, if everyone brings their dog in it could get a little crazy, and become a health thing if there’s animals everywhere. " “Who knows what’s next?” he says. “They’ll say, ‘What about cats? That’s not fair!’ It’s a slippery slope. I wouldn’t put it past these millennial kids.” " https://nypost.com/2019/03/05/dogs-are-slobbering-all-over-nycs-restaurants-and-diners-are-pissed/amp/ — James on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?

The Amazon Go store at One Liberty is on Church (corner of Cortlandt) and not Broadway. :-) — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Seen & Heard: Free benefit concert at City Vineyard

What's gross about it? — Jim Smithers on Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed in Liberty Park?