I’ve asked the guards about that space in Brookfield but no one seems to know. — Hudson River on Seen & Heard: Interlude Café

Amada was my favorite of all the new places in BPC and the service and food was always fine. I will miss the anchovies. Does anybody know why they are closing? They always seemed busy, unlike Parm. I thought for sure that Seamore’s would be taking over Parm, which is usually empty in the evenings. — Hudson River on Amada Will Be Closing

I will miss Amada and thought the food was wonderful every time I went and never had a problem with the service. Seamore's however, will be a nice addition to the neighborhood and I think will do quite well at this spot. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Amada Will Be Closing

Respectfully disagree. It's true that taking the cat to a shelter was the right thing to do. But working people with jobs are obligated to do them. A worker may have the freedom and leisure to deal with getting a cat to a shelter during their shift, but most likely not, and it would be rare for a business owner to be sympathetic to closing down their operation for it. Working people do not often have time in their day to do good deeds for stray animals, though they may wish to. — David G. Imber on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

Cannot imagine any of the three owners of Ward III doing this. Very happy to see them open for business. — TribecaMom on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

"It’s meant to be a quiet space" HAHA. Let's see how quiet it is at rush hour. — KP on A Peek Inside 565 Broome

God why? What is the attraction E? Another glass tower. How imaginative. — TG on A Peek Inside 565 Broome

For the prices they need to charge to stay in business, too many of these places (Amada included) have issues that should be easily rectified but aren't, like sub-par food and horrible service. I'm a pretty laid back customer but I can't recall the last time I've been to a restaurant in BPC/Tribeca where I thought the service was great and way too many times feeling like it was somewhere between meh to bad. — lowphat121 on Amada Will Be Closing

Riker's is a terrible place, but that being said, it is being closed as it is the last swath of non developed water front real estate in NYC. DeBlasio's major plans always have a real estate angle. How much do you want to bet that in 10 years there will be building water front condos with a ferry stop there? — Adam on In the News: White Street Jail Expansion

Love Ward III - glad they are back. — Adam on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

Thank you Corbi for helping this poor little guy and taking him to a no kill shelter. Something any of the restaurant employees could have easily done but did not. Surprising their indifference did not lead to the cat being hit by a car. I will never go to this restaurant. — Ami on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

That's the letter quoted (and linked to) in this post. — Erik Torkells on In the News: White Street Jail Expansion

See here for a critique of the idea to expand our friendly neighborhood jail: http://www.tribecatrib.com/content/letter-dont-add-inmates-white-street-jail — Marcus on In the News: White Street Jail Expansion

So they're not flat like pizza boxes? — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Ward III Says It Didn’t Mistreat the Cat

I've had sandwiches catered from Parm and they come in those boxes as do the sides - like salad, ect. — Brian on Seen & Heard: Ward III Says It Didn’t Mistreat the Cat

Thanks for the update! — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Chambers Street Wines Expansion

I just asked a Stellar Management maintenance staffer about the plastic in the trees. According to him, the trees are not Stellar’s responsibility. He says he and his colleagues usually use their forklift to clear them anyway, but the plastic is too high to reach this time—so they called the city and are waiting to hear back. — Josey on Seen & Heard: Chambers Street Wines Expansion

"Any suggestion that our staff pinned a cat in front of the building is ridiculous and defies logic." Not that I have any reason to defend this business owner, nor would I condone mistreatment of animals (all of my 2-3 friends are cats) (#meowtoo), but the suggestion that this cat was imprisoned also struck me as strange. Unless that grate is movable, I don't see how the cat could have been placed there in such a way that it could not remove itself. Perhaps I'm missing something. — David G. Imber on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

Well, let's just say that I disagree with the "statement" from Ward III. Bottom line - the cat was pinned for a significant amount of time, Ward III was aware of it and did nothing (see comment above that "bartender went back to work and thought nothing more of it."). As for reaching out, my neighbor did and was met with indifference from Ward III. I am the one that freed the cat and my neighbor took it to the shelter. As for Ryan P. Burke, I am sure he was not there -- I guess we will just have to agree to disagree on this -- or maybe we can agree that it is ridiculous to leave a live animal stuck in front of your bar. — Corby on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

The small storefront might have a large basement. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Chambers Street Wines Expansion

Suzii Chan's work is amazing. She did our holiday card this past year and has done amazing work for weddings/bridal parties/baby announcements! Such talent. — Natalie on Seen & Heard: Chambers Street Wines Expansion

Re: Chambers St Wines, it doesn't make sense that given the current state of high rents that a storefront would be used for "storage". — Bruce on Seen & Heard: Chambers Street Wines Expansion

Disgusting if this is true. Erik - can you please contact Ward III for an official response. I am all for a boycott if this is the case, but want to make sure one of the "owners" did this. (I thought there were three.) Could also very well have been a sadistic employee who needs to be held accountable. It is possible this was done without the owners' knowledge and they should have the chance to address this. If it was an owner, we should make sure this is all over social media. — StrollerlessTribecaHottie on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

I sent your article to Animal Petitions, a S.F. based group that pushes for punishment of people who harm animals. This needs to be dealt with by the First Precinct. — Heide Fasnacht on Seen & Heard: A New Bar on Hudson Street?

Why is Rikers being closed again? Because it's supposedly corrupt and violent? Won't this just move the corruption and violence closer to where people live? That does not sound like progress. — Marcus on In the News: White Street Jail Expansion