"Free" $10,000 Beekman Card?!?! Sign me up! Alternatively, they could just cut the price of the $3mm apartment by a whopping ~0.33% and get to the same place...but that wouldn't be headline worthy... Silly. — Fidus on In the News: Video Ads You Can’t Silence Are Coming to Uber and Lyft

I am all for the Tribeca Art+Culture night and wish them success. I have to say, however, that they have the most confusing web site. It appears that to participate in touring the open galleries the tickets are free. I participated in the last one and just walked around to several galleries. I did not have a ticket. No one asked me for a ticket. I can understand why one would need a ticket for special events or guided tours for which there is a charge, but I don't get the need for a "free" ticket, or an "early bird" free ticket which seems to be sold out??? Am I missing something? — Huck's Mom on Seen & Heard: Poke Restaurant Closed

Page 2 of the PW1B for the 22 Harrison St alteration indicates new assorted (unspecified) medical (plumbing) equipment to be installed in the cellar. That would not be inconsistent with a dentist's office. http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/BScanJobDocumentServlet?requestid=4&passjobnumber=123129603&passdocnumber=01&allbin=1002081&scancode=SC170425031 — James on Seen & Heard: Jewelry Store Not Closing?

My daughter was there Monday and the team was in tears...so was my little one... :-( — TAMK on The Creperie on Chambers Is Closing Tomorrow

I love the Art+Culture Night. We've attended several so far, and are inviting friends along for the upcoming one also. It's a great initiative for the neighborhood. So far it seems quite sparsely attended, but I hope it succeeds. Hope others from the neighborhood and beyond will come out to support, so it keeps going... — Marcus on Seen & Heard: Poke Restaurant Closed

Can't wait to try to new offerings at Arcade. I have never had anything there that was not the best I had ever tasted. My latest was the ham & cheese croissant. Next trip will be pizza. — TribecaMom on Seen & Heard: Poke Restaurant Closed

Poke Chan at 100 William has also closed, but other Pokes are on the way to 125 Maiden Lane (Sweet Catch) and 80 Broad (Pokebab). I still think there are too many. :-) — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Seen & Heard: Poke Restaurant Closed

Sounds like a good use of the Walker Street space! — Marcus on In the News: Walker Street Storefront Leased

Joe doesn’t know me probably but I know his flowers. My husband has been buying me bouquets there for years and he often did the altar flowers for St Andrews Church. This is beyond sad. I often went in just to get an occasional order and everyone was so gracious. ? — Jean Grillo on Langdon Florist Is Leaving Tribeca

Thank you Tribeca Citizen for featuring our "Styled Photo Shoot Session in Tribeca!" Krity and I are super excited about doing this photo shoot experience with Airbnb and shooting with everyone! :) — Ashley Gallerani on Seen & Heard: Macaron Café’s Future Looks Iffy

Nora was the best. the owners essentially lost the cafe when they lost her. — Katya Kazbek on Seen & Heard: Macaron Café’s Future Looks Iffy

Macaron was great when Nora ran the place! It will be missed. — Anonymous on Seen & Heard: Macaron Café’s Future Looks Iffy

It's a shock to me that Macaron Cafe has lasted as long as it has in that space. — cami on Seen & Heard: Macaron Café’s Future Looks Iffy

For rent signs in the windows at Haus — James on In the News: The Development of Governors Island

A quick search reveals many article on this theme... One in the Times, for example: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/science/recycling-cardboard-online-shopping-environment.html — Marcus on In the News: Cigarette as Weapon

All said,though, those of us who are concerned should be asking Amazon to "greenify" their process to the extent possible, including less wasteful packaging. The same goes for pressuring manufacturers to do the same. Often the smallest items have 10-20x (or more) their own size and weight in packaging. Furthermore, often that packaging includes non-recyclable plastics. — Marcus on In the News: Cigarette as Weapon

I have been wondering about this very question recently myself, as a frequent Amazon shopper. I generally buy locally, and reserve Amazon for special items (including certain eco-friendly and non-animal-tested cleaners; food items I can't find locally; tech items, and books where I want to have the physical version rather than just buying the e-book; etc). The answer of whether Amazon shopping is better or worse for the environment depends on the alternative, especially, whether the purchaser would have to drive to a store to buy the items themselves otherwise. — Marcus on In the News: Cigarette as Weapon

Amazon also kills the environment with all its packaging. By encouraging, lots of shipments and individual boxes. No outcray! — Jj on In the News: Cigarette as Weapon

142 Watts has some interesting detail in it’s facade but desperately needs a good cleaning. I do not agree the proposed changes are a huge improvement. The topper looks like a storage shed gone wild and the protruding windows look awkward. — Dave on Seen & Heard: New Look Proposed for 1910 Building

I think they’re saying it’ll be done by mid-2019 (if it stays on schedule...). It’s slowly creeping eastward. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Heightened Security at Trinity Church

So sad! I go there with my golden, Rocky, and will miss these guys! — Victoria Harmon on Langdon Florist Is Leaving Tribeca

Erik, Do you know when the construction on Warren Street will be done? I really don't understand why these projects take as long as they do -- except for the fact that there never seems to be anyone working on them. I'm dreading my block of Warren between Church and W. Broadway being dug up for endless months/years. Jason — Jason on Seen & Heard: Heightened Security at Trinity Church

One of these new restaurant spots is likely Wagyu Mafia , which is making its first US location in the area. This was the absolute best steak that I have ever eaten. Melts in your mouth like butter. Great to see the Korean (Cote) and Japanese steakhouses land in NY, especially in our hood. — Rudy on Several New Restaurants

That is a huge improvement for 142 Watts. It currently looks like a dump. — Candice on Seen & Heard: New Look Proposed for 1910 Building

It will just be passed on to consumers. The congestion pricing is fool's gold; until the MTA can prove it can manage and budget appropriately, all this is is merely another cash grab so they can band-aid their finances. — Jeff on In the News: Cigarette as Weapon