Please keep reporting on the jails coming near our neigborhood. This is concerning and don’t feel that tribeca is rallying to stop. — JJ on In the News: Tribecan Accused of Starving His Dog

Not to be uptight, but it is replacing the Music World site, which was it biggest section. One Park Row was only computers and software. And One Beekman replaces the Photography building. Knowing the lovely work that the Friedman's are putting into 15 Park Row, I can guarantee you some cheap materials. Can anyone say gold spray paint? — mruptight on In the News: Keegan-Michael Key Bought Here

What has Margaret Chin done for “us” here in TriBeCa , Nolita? Absolutely nothing . Only for Chinatown. Useless these people voted again for her . She does nothing for us her only her own. Good Luck Best Market, it was good while it lasted. Greedy landlords win every time especially the piece of work called Stella . Margaret is around Greenwich only for the votes then she’s gone. Only for Chinatown — Native New Yorker on In the News: Best Market’s Lease Is About to End

Tents and trails is a classic outdoor adventure store I love them I was a scout master for years and tents and trails always supported the boys with discounts and an excellent selection of equipment they also cater to extreme adventurers ice climbing, rock climbing back country backpacking what a great place where you can wander through and actually touch the gear and get great service and information from the employees as they practice what they sell I really hope they open back up quickly because I miss them already icon of the outdoor world — Chuck on Tent & Trails Will Close Temporarily

The best in our area is Mitsuwa, but it's a shlep. http://www.mitsuwa.com/nj/ If we're preparing sushi for a big crowd, we'll hop in the car and drive up there. — Will Meyerhofer on Seen & Heard: $500 Reward for Helping Cops With a Difficult Arrest

My best friend is Japanese, from Nagoya, and so we prepare sushi a lot at home. We buy the fish from Sunrise Mart in Soho, on Broome Street. It's about a 10 minute walk from my place n Murray Street and it's Japanese owned, so yeah, they know their way around sushi. http://sunrisemart-ny.com/default_eng/ Also good for other Japanese basics. — Will Meyerhofer on Seen & Heard: $500 Reward for Helping Cops With a Difficult Arrest

It's so surprising to see something cyclical--there used to be a Philly pretzel place right around the corner from Chambers on Greenwich, I thought! — Emily on A Pretzel Chain Is Opening Here

"reached a new agreement" just means the tenant agreed to pay more. I'm sure Best Market could stay for the right price (which they won't pay). Has nothing to do with the community or the councilmember. — vasamuti on In the News: Best Market’s Lease Is About to End

Part of me wonders whether, as a security measure, gas was purposely kept out of the Oculus/PATH area, limiting it to 2WTC, 3WTC, and 4WTC. — Erik Torkells on Is Amazon Opening a Bookstore Here?

What surprises me most about the WTC is the lack of reasonable, seated dining. You'd think if you were looking to attract and keep people – locals, tourists, office workers, commuters – you would provide places for them to eat in a leisurely fashion until at least the time the stores close. Yes, there's Eataly, but it's up and out of the way, and one eatery, without waitress service, near PATH. The "restaurant row" upstairs doesn't even have cafe tables near it, although there's plenty of room there. I'm sure someone must have thought about this and there's some explanation, but it escapes me. As for Brookfield, the promenade is wonderful and reminds me of Europe. With 60,000 people living below Chambers, the population equals a decent U.S. city. Brookfield figured "If we build it they will come" and obviously, from the number of store closings, that's not quite true. This isn't 5th Avenue, don't try to be. — Madelyne on Is Amazon Opening a Bookstore Here?

The huge domed thing is the old City Hall Post Office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_Post_Office_and_Courthouse_(New_York_City) — Glenn on Seen & Heard: The City Skyline Over Time

Katagiri in Midtown East has the best sushi-grade selection we have found. Worth the trip. — Wanda on Seen & Heard: $500 Reward for Helping Cops With a Difficult Arrest

Agree nasty! I live right around the corner from this location but used to make the walk over to Fulton when I used to eat Chipotle, cleaner and friendlier staff. Now prefer Dos Toros on Maiden Ln. so far have had better quality burritos than the one at Brookfield. Looking forward to Los Tacos - hopefully another option in this bleak neighborhood for takeout. — Mr B on Seen & Heard: Chipotle Closed for Renovations Again

I know a lot of you like to hate on Ms. Chin but her power is limited when dealing with a landlord's lust. Let's hope Best Market is able to hang on and the landlord will be smart and know that it is better to have a good tenant then let the property sit empty...but who knows. Contact Chin - that is a good thing to do but don't crucify her if nothing comes of it. — TG on In the News: Best Market’s Lease Is About to End

Rich indeed! A gigantic glass tower to go with all the other glass towers on the former WTC site - but you'll feel like you are in a Harrison Street townhouse!! — TG on Seen & Heard: First Glimpse of 91 Leonard

I love to watch Ray Donovan but enough already - go back to LA. Your presence is ruining the few retail stores that are trying to survive in TriBeCa. — TG on Seen & Heard: $500 Reward for Helping Cops With a Difficult Arrest

Otterness was 27 yrs. old when he adopted that poor little dog, and supposedly he shot the dog as performance art to express his anger. I hate the guy but have NEVER mentioned it to my daughter when she was young nor any little kid I happen to be cruising by one of his pieces with. What a creep but I am glad he seems to be expressing himself differently these days but no way would I support Lower Manhattan buying any further commissions. Time for opportunities for other artists. — TG on The Best Public Art Over the Years

On Page 32 in the May 1948 issue of COMMUNICATIONS ran the following ad: PRECISION SERVICING and Testing of Communications Equipment (Receivers and Transmitters) According to exacting factory specifications for: Sensitivity . . . A -F Response Image Rejection Ratios Bandwidths, etc. Test Equipment ('Scopes, Signal Generators, etc.) Also serviced and tested carefully according to laboratory standards. Hallicrafters Authorized Service Center Design and Construction of Special Electronic Equipment All Service Work Guaranteed WINTERS RADIO LABORATORY 11 Warren Street (Room 317) N. Y. 7, N. Y. Tel.: COrtlandt 7.136[1?] Source: www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Communications-Magazine/1940s/Communications-1948-05.pdf — James on Where in Tribeca…?

The thought that a business can wait two or more years to "find their niche" or "settle in" just isn't realistic for many businesses. The old WTC had a modest subterrainian shopping mall ideal for commuters including a watch kiosk that sold a well rounded stock of watches in a broad price range. The practical barbers and cobblers were pushed out of World Financial and the surrounding neighborhood. The expectation that two large retail destinations can profit while being just across the highway from one another is troublesome. Even large realtors have their limit. Urg, please no Amazon. — TG on Is Amazon Opening a Bookstore Here?

The July 1947 issue of ”Electronics” published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company stated "Arthur Winters has established Winters Radio Laboratory at 11 (sic, per Google) Warren St., New York City for specialized servicing of communication equipment and television receivers. His firm is now the authorized Hallicrafters service center for the northeastern area." Membership directories of the Institute of Radio Engineers from the late 1950s list an Arthur Winters, apparently as a member since 1949, as the owner of "Winters Radio Lab” on Warren St. — James on Where in Tribeca…?

Here's only one recent example (January 2018) of community involvement and politicians working with a large landlord to rescue a prominent business. "To New Yorkers’ Delight, Coogan’s Says It Isn’t Closing After All" https://nyti.ms/2FyjiX6 "Coogan’s restaurant and bar, a civic fixture in Washington Heights for 32 years, reached a new agreement with its landlord late Friday afternoon, just three days after its owners announced they would be closing in May because of a demand for a $40,000 monthly rent increase. [...] “'[Landlord] NewYork-Presbyterian and Coogan’s are delighted that this has been resolved in a way that satisfies everyone involved, and that Coogan’s will continue to be a very special part of the Washington Heights community,' the hospital and the restaurant said in a joint statement. They acknowledged that Representative Adriano Espaillat and the Manhattan borough president, Gale Brewer, had been instrumental in bringing about the agreement. Also taking part was Luis A. Miranda Jr., a political consultant who is the father of the Broadway star." — James on In the News: Best Market’s Lease Is About to End

I've always wanted to know why these projects take so long, as there are weeks that go by with no work. Is it too much to ask that there is a project manager can actually coordinate and efficient (in time and money) schedule for which to make less disruption of a neighborhood a priority? — Jason on Seen & Heard: $500 Reward for Helping Cops With a Difficult Arrest

I personally think the whole thing needs a yr. or 2 more to settle in and then it will all work out. Just how every newspaper was calling it the ugliest thing in NYC that was ever built, during construction and was unpainted. WTC 3 just opened also, — darcy on Is Amazon Opening a Bookstore Here?

That's correct. Most all commercially caught fish is actually frozen on the boat. — Mark Fortner on Seen & Heard: $500 Reward for Helping Cops With a Difficult Arrest

It is apparent that the foot traffic of rushed commuters and the shopping-bagless tourists will not carry the overhead for these stores. As a local in Tribeca we find it so convenient and with beautiful light coming through both at Westfield and Brookfield it’s a pleasant and aesthetic experience. Locals have not caught on according to the retail staff of some of the stores we frequent. I guess the mindset is to go north to more established shopping areas. Market to the locals. It’s one stop shopping. — Vima on Is Amazon Opening a Bookstore Here?