Comical how Eataly claims Mario is "not actively" involved. He was intimately involved with Eataly. Slick PR response. More empty shelves in a weirdly vacuous food mart. — TG on In the News: Eataly Has Erased Mario Batali

solution: Tow Them — PerryR on Seen & Heard: Spring Studios’s Encroachment on Streets and Sidewalks

What about 100 Franklin taking over a third of Franklin Street , half of White Street, and all of Church. They have junk piles on Franklin and White streets. Late one night last week they installed fake looking no parking signs in the areas where their supervisors park. They are worse than the city workers. At least city workers never parked on the sidewalks in that area. — Leo on Seen & Heard: Spring Studios’s Encroachment on Streets and Sidewalks

The Washington/Desbrosses intersection is definitely more narrow than it was a few weeks ago. I have to approach the barricade and peak around the corner before attempting to cross. If it's going to stay that way for much longer they should put a stop sign on Desbrosses. — Brett on Seen & Heard: Spring Studios’s Encroachment on Streets and Sidewalks

How is spring studios allowed to get away with all of this? the place has fully morphed into an event space / nightclub. looks like the community board and SLA got taken for a ride. — Jessica on Seen & Heard: Spring Studios’s Encroachment on Streets and Sidewalks

"Does the cherry picker parked on Franklin Street ever get used?" -> Does the DOT enforce its December Lower Manhattan 'embargo' rules against leaving such items on the street? "Is the Washington/Desbrosses intersection getting even more narrow?" -> Did DOT actually issue violations against the idle project at 456 Greenwich St? Were they toothless? — James on Seen & Heard: Spring Studios’s Encroachment on Streets and Sidewalks

Re: Mario Batali - that is a whole lot or erasing. Really sad to hear this. It’s troubling to discover that a lot of the people we once respected and admired all seem to have this same unfortunate behavioral issue. — Rohin on In the News: Eataly Has Erased Mario Batali

Xcellent spirit Richard Hanbleton. Xcellent prints at Williams Posters. — robert janz on Seen & Heard: Historic District Expansion Rebuffed

Parm card: Yes, age is on display. What else do they know? — LL on Seen & Heard: Violent Attack by Candy Peddlers

Jane, I've read all of your posts thoroughly enjoying the read. I first moved into 84 West Broadway in 1977. I'm still there. I'm surprised we haven't run into each other... — Larry Loonin on The Recollections of Jane Freeman (Part 4)

But will this Romanian company accept United States currency? — Bruce on New Salad Chain Is Opening Soon

I know this must have been a pain, but thanks for the effort and the humor. Plus, there are a few places here I hadn't heard of. Will definitely do a few laps of the nabe for xmas shopping thanks to this list... — Pam Frederick on 2017 Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 2)

Can't wait. — PerryR on New Salad Chain Is Opening Soon

really out of the way. true destination location — PerryR on Gary Graham Is Pulling the Plug

Thanks for all the work you do in keeping small business alive in Tribeca! — Torly Kid on 2017 Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 4)

Not the instructors, it's the owners who are awful to people. — Tribeca Resident on A Pilates Studio Is Leaving Town

Also #5 Lispenard is the Tribeca Soho Animal Hospital building. Sonia F. Stock — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

Hi Erik, with the help of Bruce and Quinn Hood this evening on walk about we located the bench outside 5 Lispenard Street, NY, NY 10013. Thank you, Sonia F. Stock — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

I walked by today and it looks very close to opening, and it looks very inviting. Agree that it's a great addition! — Elizabeth on New Salad Chain Is Opening Soon

Great addition to this neighborhood, which lacks various healthy alternatives. — Scott on New Salad Chain Is Opening Soon

Those break dancing crews on the East side of the park must have pull. — en_b on Seen & Heard: Historic District Expansion Rebuffed

"Private equity honcho Mark Zittman and his wife Noelle have dropped the price of their mansion at 2 North Moore St. in Tribeca to $34.5 million." https://nypost.com/2017/12/07/nyc-mansion-so-big-it-was-called-a-suburb-slashes-price/ — James on Mansion Fever!

I would hardly blame all this overbuilding on De Blasio. These permits take years and many were started by Bloomberg. Hate on De Blasio but there is plenty of blame to go around. — TG on New Design for W. Broadway Condominium

NYS ecourts. https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=T75FPGhJFBHoZwGppD5kfQ==&system=prod — James on Seen & Heard: Tribeca Trust Is Suing the LPC

Where did you read it? — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Tribeca Trust Is Suing the LPC