I don't want to sound biased, Hector is my uncle and I do business with him for my own brands customs. This guy is truly a down to earth and polite guy. — EddyPug on New Kid on the Block: Hector’s Jewelry Shop

One that was in front of Laser Away on Duane was removed last night as well. — DeeDee on Seen & Heard: City cars towed from Reade Street

Wonderful news that the cars were finally moved. So absurd they could sit there for weeks without moving! — Jennifer on Seen & Heard: City cars towed from Reade Street

Amen Citizen V! — Gimme a cocktail on Placard parking abuses push residents to the edge

Ha! Just saw the lengthy conversation preceding this...so looks like I just had lucky timing and they were ready to do something about it. Oh well, felt pretty good there for the moment. — Karen B on Seen & Heard: City cars towed from Reade Street

311 at work! I called them yesterday and ended being transferred to the police and giving them all the license plate numbers. They said they were waiting for a private tower to take those cars away, but that they'd follow up and make sure it was done right away. :) — Karen B on Seen & Heard: City cars towed from Reade Street

so sad how they forget! we who live, work and the people who responded. As long as it doesn't affect them. We are all living in Limbo who lived and worked here during the fires burning right after 9/11. This should be permanent. Contact your local politicians. John Stewart is a great advocate then and now. We are all suffering from some sort of illness since we were lied to by the government and EPA. That is who should be sued. its very sad. — Native NYer on In the News: Jon Stewart blasts Congress for 9/11 fail

yes, thanks. correction made. — Pam Frederick on Portfolio School expanding and moving to Hudson

Check with the company, but my understanding is $95 is a minimum order amount, and delivery in Tribeca is free. — Pam Frederick on New flower shop on Jay has windows in bloom

I own a dog too, I think it's gross as well, and I don't want to see dog poo hurled anywhere except in garbage cans. But before you throw poop the other way, understand the article and the problem. It's not talking about cars used daily by the DoB. These cars have been abandoned for months. MONTHS. There is a surplus of cars. The Dob doesn't want to warehouse them legally, so they are being warehoused on our streets, illegally parked for days and weeks without moving. And because they are "City Cars", the cops can't ticket them because they are on "official business"..even with flat tires and collections of notes and poop bags on display on their windshields. You worry about excess pollution? Do you know how much garbage, gets trapped under a car... that doesn't move for months..... especially one that is preventing the streets from proper cleaning. Rats are only the beginning. If I illegally parked my car on the street for two days, I would get towed immediately and get several tickets. These cars don't. And to be honest, Yes, they take up spaces that are allocated for neighborhood residences or people like doormen that work in the neighborhood that can't afford monthly parking the way most of us can. I'm curious, next time you're out count how many illegally parked cars are being warehoused in downtown Manhattan. You'll be shocked. This article is Not about rebellious residents that want free parking. It's about abuse by lazy Building Department Bureaucrats. And guess what... as soon as this article ran, along with a few calls and letters to Ms. Chin's office and to Fox News, guess which cars were moved last night, after midnight? That's right. The ones that have been illegally warehoused on Greenwich and Reade for Months. Coincidence? hardly. The city knows what they are doing is wrong and it needs to be stopped. — Citizen V on Placard parking abuses push residents to the edge

You're missing the point. The cars are parked in non-parking spots and on top of that are largely abandoned. The cars on Greenwich Street have sat unmoved for weeks which means the street cleaner can't do their job and the trash piles up along the curb and sewer. Additionally, trucks that make the deliveries for the green market are not able to do what they need to do. There is no problem with the city cars being parked legally and moved like the rest of the car owners are expected to do. — john on Placard parking abuses push residents to the edge

I am a bit confused. Is the $95 just for delivery or does it include flowers? Do they do walk in and take it with you? — jsm on New flower shop on Jay has windows in bloom

Civil disobedience with full doggie poo bags really? This dog owner found it gross and ugly and did not appreciate it at all. You guys better not do that in the summer. I'm confused. The cars are the property of the city - where else do you think they should park? What do the residents who are so pissed off want? The streets with no parked cars? Or room for their own cars? Clearly the city needs somewhere to park the cars on the weekends and I for one do not want the pollution of making the employees drive the cars to an outer borough to park over the weekend. Seems like this is a two part fight: actual NYC cars with proper license and the police and firemen. The drama! NYPD placards are a cancer? Good god people. Om shanti. Enough with the dog poop. — TG on Placard parking abuses push residents to the edge

Very pretty - welcome. — TG on New flower shop on Jay has windows in bloom

The Blue School moved to the neighborhood in 2011 and the Pine Street School opened in 2014. Both have expanded significantly in FiDi since opening, as has Leman Prep (which is the only Boarding School in Manhattan). — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Portfolio School expanding and moving to Hudson

Pine Street School - a private International Baccalaureate inquiry-based school - opened near Wall Street in September 2014. This was a strange omission since Tribeca Citizen has known about us since our opening and has enjoyed our advertising. Our school's programming has served hundreds of Lower Manhattan families over the years. Our dear friends at Portfolio are also well-aware of our school. So a correction to the article would be greatly appreciated. Jennifer Jones, Founder of Pine Street School. — Jennifer Jones, Ph.D. on Portfolio School expanding and moving to Hudson

Thank you so much for this thoughtful piece. We are neighborhood parents of Portfolio Student kids, and it has been a revelation for us and for them! — Teri Hagedorn on Portfolio School expanding and moving to Hudson

FYI, they also head the preschool, Tribeca Community School, further north on Hudson and also on Ericsson — lowphat on Portfolio School expanding and moving to Hudson

The troopers do have an outpost and new entrance on Thomas St. I understand from staff they are taking the entire floors and we are already seeing trooper vehicles on Thomas St. I live on Duane and know State Insurance Fund owns Trimble Place the little side street behind its building. They send us letters once a year when they close it. SIF has been gutting this building from the inside for years and years. Noise has been and issue but we hadn’t seen any changes at all to the outside until very very recently so this is shocking news. I’d check to see if it’s permanent, or are they doing restoration?? — Jean Grillo on State Insurance Fund building desecrated

Dr Sine has been at Reade St Animal Hospital for a while now and has looked after my dog Frank. I can’t recommend her highly enough, she’s lovely, so caring — Former310Greenwich on Seen & Heard: Open-air recital at Duane Park piano

My painter husband and I moved into our Duane Street loft in November 1972. We well remember lunching on liver and onions at the Tower and also Bill’s Place, actually an outdoor window which he expanded into The Delphi at the corner of Reade and West Broadway. Our neighborhood was so small back then he treated us all to a free dinner opening night. — Jean Grillo on Moving forward and looking back at The Odeon

Epic. Thanks for this. — R on Moving forward and looking back at The Odeon

There clearly needs to be an independent agency in charge of parking violations. Ticket and tow. — Tyson White on Placard parking abuses push residents to the edge

https://tribecacitizen.wpengine.com/2017/06/26/in-the-news-more-on-the-state-troopers-to-be-based-here/ — James on State Insurance Fund building desecrated

https://tribecacitizen.wpengine.com/2017/02/18/seen-heard-state-troopers-are-moving-to-tribeca/ — James on State Insurance Fund building desecrated