Eric, that's Jan 15, 2020, right? — Charles Komanoff on Seen & Heard: The Future of Tribeca Citizen

The building is a beautiful geometric sculpture in its own right. — Marcus on The Story of the Salt Shed

5) B flat? — Ben on Seen & Heard: David Burke Kitchen Has Closed

So glad to hear about the continuation of TC. Will definitely miss Erik for sure. Anywho, was googling stuff for my kid to do over winter break and came across Playday. According to the website, there will be a Tribeca location, not sure where though... https://www.playdaynyc.com/locations — TribecaMom on Seen & Heard: The Future of Tribeca Citizen

"The process of handing over Tribeca Citizen is underway (knock on wood)" That's great news! Although your guidance will be missed. Maybe you'll be tempted to do a guest blog post once in a while ... — Marcus on Seen & Heard: The Future of Tribeca Citizen

Hurray for more TC! — Susan on Seen & Heard: The Future of Tribeca Citizen

"Poor taste" - good one! — J Parnell on Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 7)

This quiz is in extreme poor taste. You all must have a lot of time on your hands. — TG on Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 7)

Or, as someone in an earlier posting commented, on top of City Hall. — Marcus on In the News: The Mayor’s Push for His 50-Story Jail Tower

Maybe the Port Authority could find a site for the 50 story jail tower... — James on In the News: The Mayor’s Push for His 50-Story Jail Tower

Wow, lots of Arc Snark out there! The new edifice will be a very welcome - and beautiful - addition to a Downtown scene that could readily use a world-class arts center. My question for TC is somewhat tangential: the new WTC site was originally planned with the idea that FiDi and BP would eventually be connected to the rest of Manhattan because Greenwich street (North & South direction) and Fulton, Vesey, and Liberty streets (East & West) would once again be "through" streets allowing traffic for the first time since the original WTC was constructed. I understand that in the age of terrorism, those streets have been blocked off to all but foot traffic, but the streets themselves are still there. Is there a contingency plan somewhere stating that - some day - those connecting streets will once again be open to vehicle traffic? — Nicholas de Seve on First Look: The Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center

#8 sounds like Theater Bar @114 Franklin St ? — hal bromm on Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 7)

I asked Terri why they chose to keep only the Chelsea location and they said it was the most profitable of the three. She said Fidi just wasn’t as busy so they chose to streamline the stores. I was really sad to see them go. I’ve eaten at Terri weekly since I moved to Fidi in 2014 and now that I live on the next block, two times a week was normal. That block already has an empty storefront that had a broken window for weeks, and now with Terri gone just looks awful. I’ll miss them for sure. — Kristin on Seen & Heard: Terri Is Closing Today

6 - Maslow 6 Wine Bar — Laura on Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 7)

456 Greenwich St was stopped due to damaging their neighbor at 458 back in July. Stop work order just rescinded by DoB after remedial measures were decided upon. NYC Department of Buildings Overview for Complaint #:1485295 = RESOLVED Complaint at: 456 GREENWICH STREET BIN: 1002927 Borough: MANHATTAN ZIP: 10013 Re: TRACKING COMPLAINT Category Code: 4C EXCAVATION TRACKING COMPLAINT Special District: TMU - TRIBECA MIXED USE Assigned To: EXCAVATION UNIT Priority: D Received: 07/27/2018 Block: 224 Lot: 32 Community Board: 101 Owner: 445 WASHINGTON LLC Last Inspection: 12/17/2018 - - BY BADGE # 2799 Disposition: 12/17/2018 - L3 - STOP WORK ORDER PARTIALLY RESCINDED ECB Violation #: 35332545Z Comments: PARTIAL RESCIND GIVEN TO INSTALL PILES FOR EMERGENCY BRACING AT LINE-B Complaint Disposition History [...] 2 07/30/2018 L1 PARTIAL STOP WORK ORDER 2646 07/30/2018 PARTIAL SWO NO WORK WITHIN 25' OF ADJACENT PROPERTY , OK TO INSTALL TEMP BRACING AS PER EOR SKETCH ONLY 1 07/27/2018 L1 PARTIAL STOP WORK ORDER 2646 07/27/2018 PARTIAL SWO NO WORK WITHIN 25' OF ADJACENT PROPERTY 458 GREENWICH, NO EQUIPMENT OR WORKERS WITHIN 25' OF BUILDING — James on Seen & Heard: Slow Going at the Greenwich Street Hotel

You are turning into that old neighbor that wouldn't let anyone the kids play near your lawn...calm down dude — Owen on Seen & Heard: Slow Going at the Greenwich Street Hotel

Van Leeuwen and Big Gay Ice Cream are both in the Seaport. — Manhattanmommie on Seen & Heard: Ice Cream Store Opening Forecast

8- Bar Cirque (RIP) — T on Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 7)

Here's another noteworthy 2018 China story: "China is setting up a vast surveillance system that tracks every single one of its 1.4 billion citizens — from using facial recognition to name and shame jaywalkers, to forcing people to download apps that can access all the photos on their smartphones. "The growth of China's surveillance technology comes as the state rolls out an enormous 'social credit system' that ranks citizens based on their behaviour, and doles out rewards and punishments depending on their scores." https://www.businessinsider.com/how-china-is-watching-its-citizens-in-a-modern-surveillance-state-2018-4 — James on In the News: Park Place Building Collapse

I would rather own real estate here. The New Yorker: 'China’s Bizarre Program to Keep Activists in Check' "As part of 'stability maintenance,' people the state considers troublemakers may be sent to jail—or sent on vacation." https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/24/chinas-bizarre-program-to-keep-activists-in-check/amp — James on In the News: Park Place Building Collapse

If this is true that is horrendous. Similar to how other countries don't allow illegal immigrants but our own people think Trump is horrible. They also forget that Hillary wanted a wall. — Mia Z on In the News: Park Place Building Collapse

I don't know how many stories the high-rise hotel on the corner of Canal and Bowery is, but it is a hotel, the definition of transient, mobile residence. To the best of my knowledge it did not destroy Chinatown or change traffic loads appreciably. — David G Imber on In the News: Residents Concerned About 50-Story Jail Tower

I too am perplexed about Terri closing. The FiDi location was usually busy so I don't know why they are closing. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Seen & Heard: Terri Is Closing Today

Where can I get more details? — Joan on In the News: Park Place Building Collapse

That's a shame about Terri. We are regulars there...but at the Chelsea location (which seems busy every time I am there). I wonder what went wrong with the other locations. — Marcus on Seen & Heard: Terri Is Closing Today