Uncle Ted’s is the best. Hands down. — Mike on Where to Order Chinese Food in Tribeca (2018 Edition)

It's bad enough that anything over 13 ounces, which the post office considers a pound (in the real world 16 ounces is a pound) has to be brought to the post office, but a lot of people don't work near a post office. Leave the mailboxes. — Sherri Rosen on Seen & Heard: Who’s Lived in Tribeca the Longest?

Langdon Florist 1263 Clove Rd (near Victory Blvd) Staten Island, NY 10301 (212) 962-4370 · (800) 326-7091 https://goo.gl/maps/YKFwV3G2cGp — s.i. 10306 on In the News: More on Langdon Florist’s Departure

I wish the poop patrol were real given so many inconsiderate neighborhood dog owners. — Kacee on Seen & Heard: Who’s Lived in Tribeca the Longest?

Don't give the Canal Street post office any such ideas! — James on Seen & Heard: Who’s Lived in Tribeca the Longest?

HAHA! ALMOST fell for all of it. — KP on Seen & Heard: Who’s Lived in Tribeca the Longest?

I'd take an autonomous vehicle over a human any day of the week. key word is still TESTING — Jerry B on Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to Lower Manhattan

Why don't you report it to NYC? Enforcement can be an effective measure to get someone's attention. http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/1064/dirty-sidewalk-or-gutter-complaint — James on In the News: De Blasio Considering “Vacancy Tax” on Retail Landlords

Perhaps dibalsio should do something about skyrocketing building costs (water/utility costs, constant code changes/inspectors/fines, taxes) which is why rents , common charges etc keep going up. The department of buildings and the department of environmental protections are the modern day mafias that no one is talking about. They are fleecing every building right now with 500-5000 fines. Annual building changes that are costing buildings 1000-100,000 in new costs. Killing small buildings, while giving big tax breaks to new buildings and developers. — Tribeca resi on In the News: De Blasio Considering “Vacancy Tax” on Retail Landlords

I suppose having the property owners maintain their empty properties entrance ways of rubbish and otherwise is too much to ask for as well. Besides where would the kids that hassle me and my family everyday sit and leave all their stuff? — En_b on In the News: De Blasio Considering “Vacancy Tax” on Retail Landlords

There was a large Pathmark supermarket at the space where one Manhattan space is built. Lore history about it from here: http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/tag/pathmark — TribecaMom on Field Trip: Two Bridges

Good Morning Erik, this sconce is located at Two North Moore Street aka 232 West Broadway. The Townhouse that is for sale at $34,500,000 ! Wish I could win the lottery! It's a beauty. best regards, Sonia F. Stock & Joseph Altman — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

Those cards are wedding invitations! I had mine printed there. — Rowena on Field Trip: Two Bridges

If the right is exercised, leases can also be bought out and terminated early. — alee on In the News: Amada Closing Date

Nice photos. — Heide Fasnacht on Field Trip: Two Bridges

The Cuomo donations story gets worse: "After seven years as governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo has rewritten the disclaimer language on his campaign website that describes which of his appointees are banned from donating to his campaign, potentially opening the door for more appointees to contribute. [...] "But government watchdogs said putting the new language on the website was even worse than the reinterpretation itself, because it may make some appointees more likely to donate. [...] "The new disclaimer language leaves out appointees to public authorities, which represent some of the most influential bodies in state government, including the New York Thruway Authority, the New York Power Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the subway, bus and commuter rail system in and around New York City." [And presumably the Battery Park City Authority...] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/29/nyregion/cuomo-appointee-donations-campaign-finance.html — James on In the News: How Andrew Cuomo Raises Money from Political Appointments

These are the same landlords who had the dispute with P.J. Clarke's if I recall correctly, where they wouldn't relocate, give back space, or sell back the lease to make way for other tenants. Then there were all kinds of (alleged) construction interference lowering the business' sales, maybe not only to cripple them but to try to trigger a landlord's kick-out clause for low sales. — James on In the News: Amada Closing Date

It is not implausible but the mechanism might be slightly different. Mall companies including Brookfield typically earn on retail leases a combination rent of a low base (say 20-50% of market) plus a percentage (say 8-12%) of sales. Standalone stores more often have leases with a simple monthly fixed rent and no percentage of sales. It gives the landlord more risk and more interest in watching the management of ther business but also more possibility of reward, while keeping early rents lower for tenants. Accordingly, there are also kick-out clauses where a tenant can terminate the lease with no further obligation if their sales don't meet a certain level. There are kick-out clauses for landlords that give them the option to take back the space if they feel someone else could pay more rent (through greater sales potential, for example, or a higher base and lower percentage rent.) — James on In the News: Amada Closing Date

I find that hard to believe. — Erik Torkells on In the News: Amada Closing Date

We love Blue Moon, they are the best, but they usually send an email ahead reminding one and all when they are returning and they didn't this year so we are all kinda panicking. So thanks for the update. I was going to be there anyway for Jerry (Nadler). Now I can buy some fresh fish! YAY — Jean Grillo on Seen & Heard: Frenchette Said to Be Opening Soon

At Amada tonight and was told they did not want to close but there is a clause In their lease if someone comes along with more money the landlord can kick them out...thank you Brookfield for nothing... — TAMK on In the News: Amada Closing Date

The Lymbr session sounds fantastic. Especially for those of us who have had a lot of body work like deep tissue massage and Rolfing done. The critic initially held her lack of knowledge about what they do against them but yea, I agree, sounds like the session was a success for the most part but not the price. — TG on In the News: Rescued from Capsized Boat

It's not just the glass lenses themselves. Water infiltrates around the glass. Also, the metal frames are usually cast iron. Water on horizontal cast iron will sit and rust it out, unlike vertical cast iron columns which will better shed the water. — James on Protect Our Sidewalks and Vault Lights

I hope Lorraine Massey is coming to our neighborhood. She is fantastic. She started Deva salons and developed many of their products. She cut my hair for years. Then she left the Deva group as it became very corporate. — Huck's Mom on Seen & Heard: Rumored Salon on W. Broadway

Vault lights are indeed very expensive to replace or maintain. On our street they take a lot of abuse from the delivery carts. Many are cracked. — Marcus on Protect Our Sidewalks and Vault Lights