Yikes! Sorry to hear. But good that no one was hurt. — Robert Ripps on My personal police blotter

I don't think there's more than one window shown in this entire batch of photos. Does this apartment get any light? Does it have any windows? That would be my first concern. The space is great...but you know lofts, sometimes it's all space with no light. — Will Meyerhofer on Loft Peeping: Mantiques at the Grabler Building

"Fake" placards, including UFA, PBA, and court-officer union-issued placards, are the biggest problem in my opinion. These are used with impunity by mere commuters around firehouses, police stations, and the courts since no traffic enforcement officer will do anything about them. This latest "solution" is just window dressing, or in this case, windshield dressing. — James on City will phase out parking placards starting now

I totally agree. Once the stores close on Greenwich across from the darkness of the old Best Market we are in trouble. The First Precent does not patrol the area well. Muggers paradise. Its so sad. — Native on In the News: Man stabbed on Greenwich and Reade

Not in any way defending the plan, just adding: they think the problem is abuse (ie, placard holders using them when not on official business) not the number of placards overall, though they would not say how many fake placards they had collected so far. They also *say* they will find space in garages for cops, depending on the need of each precinct. This administration has added more placards than any other, they admitted, but BdB said that was due to the contract negotiations with the teachers union and handicap placards (?). I don't think the teachers are our problem down here, though I could be wrong on that. — Pam Frederick on City will phase out parking placards starting now

If.. and it's a big IF... this comes to fruition and is actually monitored/enforced as described I'd gladly give ol' Warren Wilhelm some credit. And when this gets rolled out, Erik should come back to take a victory lap for his longtime efforts. — Jeff on City will phase out parking placards starting now

Major departure? Uh-uh. While the barcode system may eventually cut down on *illegal* placard parking, there will be no reduction in the number of permitted placards -- which de Blasio is confirming on Brian Lehrer, as I type. Without a real mayoral commitment, we can expect pretty much the same volume of entitled drivers and vehicles, which will end up oozing onto our streets and sidewalks and crosswalks, same as now. More on the announcement here, from Streetsblog: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/02/21/de-blasios-placard-crackdown-is-actually-more-parking-perks-for-cops/. Streetsblog also has a long but illuminating explainer: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/02/21/why-mayor-de-blasios-placard-abuse-plan-will-likely-fall-short/. — Komanoff on City will phase out parking placards starting now

Reade Street hasn't seen a street cleaner in years because the street is full of placard parking. — paul on City will phase out parking placards starting now

I don't know if it's accurate, but it doesn't necessarily seem sexist; surely that somewhat pragmatically unromantic goal can be pursued by men or women... I don't recommend $ as a basis for lasting love, however. (Caveat: I am not an actual marriage counselor; I just play one on TV. Therefore my advice should not be taken as actual advice.) — Marcus on In the News: Tracking the Tribeca gallery district

This has to be the ugliest apartment I have ever seen. They should not be showing it with the owner's furniture. Or is this a set up by the realtor. If so he/she should be fired!!! — Tom on Loft Peeping: Mantiques at the Grabler Building

this is classic nyc bureaucracy at it's finest. if a private company and owner were doing this construction it would be done in 2 months. — roger on Construction update part two: Worth Street

Sort of sexist comment — Amy on In the News: Tracking the Tribeca gallery district

Until the mid-1980's the area of Tribeca around Warren and Murray Streets was a center for the builder's hardware and lock trade. Companies such as Nulock Supply, Craftmaster, M. Zion, and Septon, among others, wholesaled locks, key blanks, locksmith supplies, and other hardware. The other major dealers for these items were on the Lower East Side, on Essex Street and Ludlow Street. — GBD on Seen & Heard: Menswear landmark edition

We just got a sidewalk bridge put up around 101 Leonard due to some unclear facade issue. — EG on The sun comes out on Warren Street

A lot of sidewalk sheds stay up for years because landlords don't want to pay for facade safety improvements, especially if the building has an expensive facade to repair due to landmark status or old materials. It's cheaper to just leave the shed in place, especially since there's no penalty from the City whatsoever for leaving them there. It would be a good issue for a council member to pick up. — Mark D on The sun comes out on Warren Street

I'll let Ghost Signs know! — Pam Frederick on Seen & Heard: Menswear landmark edition

The book "History of Architecture and the Building Trades of Greater New York" (1899) states, "The following appeared in the Post in 1844: 'Builders Hardware,-- Seaman Lowerre, 279 Spring street, between Greenwich and Hudson streets, offers for sale a general assortment of English and American cast butts, frame pullies, shutter hinges, wood-screws, cut, wrought and finished nails, brads, tacks, etc.' ” — James on Seen & Heard: Menswear landmark edition

It's not Tribeca. Seaman Lowerre, hardware, was listed at 307 Spring St from at least 1849 through at least 1876. (Listed in 1833 and 1838 at 515 Greenwich and in 1846 at 279 Spring) 1842 or 1844 invoice (at 279 Spring St) "bought of Seaman Lowerre 2 latches, screws...Rec'd payment E. Myers" can been seen @ https://s3.amazonaws.com/pastperfectonline/images/museum_726/001/200639193230.jpg As advertised in "Real estate record and builders' guide" v. 9, no. 204: February 10, 1872: "SEAMAN, LOWERRE & COMP'Y, Wholesale & Retail Dealers in BUILDERS' HARDWARE, 307 Spring Street, N. Y." In April 5 1884 edition of Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide, Volumes 33-34, it is recorded that Lowerre apparently sold the building: "Spring st, No. 307, n s, 125 e Greenwich st. 25 x 100, three-story brick store and dwell'g and one-story extension on rear. Seaman Lowerre, Yonkers, N. ., to John and Henry Stemme. Mort. $10,000. April 1. 15,750" — James on Seen & Heard: Menswear landmark edition

As a member of that CB1 Licencing Comm at that meeting let me add among the stipulations we added was that no liguor license could be obtained unless the family agreed to work with one of the tenants who is a licensed architect also at the meeting who must see all plans and approve them as meeting Dept of Building standards. That’s a huge stipulation. — Jean Grillo on CB1 meeting devolves into witch hunt

"spice up their lives" is a euphemism for "look for a rich spouse" :-) — James on In the News: Tracking the Tribeca gallery district

With crime coming into our upscale neighborhood, I guess all of the younger crowd with their eyes focused on their smart phones, will actually have to look up once in a while to see what's going on around them! — Richard on In the News: Man stabbed on Greenwich and Reade

Justin Gelband is also on the list - his new studio is at 86 Walker Street. — JDP on Seen & Heard: Menswear landmark edition

giorgia has a new home. We are thrilled that giorgia has returned to TriBeCa at 184 Duane Street in collaboration with our friends at Stella. Swing by to say hello and explore new SS19 collections. — Marina on Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Party

A full street address would help the identification. — James on Seen & Heard: Menswear landmark edition

The incident occurred on Jay St at Greenwich but the victim left the scene and was found by police on Greenwich near Reade. — JSM on In the News: Man stabbed on Greenwich and Reade