Very inspiring! Fantastic restorations. — Marcus on Tribeca Then and Now: Hubert, Collister, Beach, and Ericsson

Actually, Malibu Farm isn't all that outrageous, especially if there's a café component, as I suspect there will be (because 6,000 square feet is pretty big). The menus for the restaurant and café in Malibu are at https://www.malibu-farm.com. — Erik Torkells on In the News: Another Huge Restaurant Announced for Pier 17

Of course, another restaurant where only the riches and elites can enjoy and afford. Progress! Change! Embrace the change. — JOR on In the News: Another Huge Restaurant Announced for Pier 17

I'm so happy this is being brought back to the people of Tribeca! I look forward to bringing my dog there this weekend instead of trecking across the Westside HWY to BPC! — Murray St on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

Wow! I came across this somewhat negative/skeptics thread just trying to learn more about your venue and to order tickets for the America’s Sweethearts gig coming up on May 12. Your business intent for all theater-related use of space is a great idea and very much needed. I wish you great success for all the work you did to get to this place, literally and figuratively. — Emmi Herman on A New Theater Space in Tribeca

I'm headed there this weekend with my well-behaved, non-member dog. I hope somebody tries to keep me out. — Matt on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

I have an idea: get rid of the dogs or move to the country. Too many dogs in NYC. Poop and pee literally everywhere. So annoying and disgusting. — fidus on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

"We've been running things like this for 2 decades" has never worked as an effective defense Just ask Larry Nassar — Carl on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

Jonah, You are also wrong. The dog park was built ten years ago in 2008 and taken over shortly thereafter by DOOT who grossly took advantage of their community group status and made their own rules. If they wanted to see change in cleanups, they should've filed complaints with the city who clearly would've done something about it like they did with the complaint about the public park having a lock which in turn they cut off immediately. — Jose on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

Well the dog park had been running like this for 2 decades and was actually formed because the the Parks Dept left it in neglect. There goes your argument about stuck up snobs running you out of your city. Actually it's the opposite. Let's monitor the situation and see how it goes down. It won't be long before the complaints about how the dog park has become a haven for kids hanging out at night. Peace out. — Jonah on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

My bet is the city goes after the "Board of Directors" of the illegally coopted dog run, for the excess of $80,000 + per year which disappeared after the purchase of poop bags and power washing was done. I also bet the city goes after the self proclaimed stewards of the park for their alleged claim of having privately insured the public space. Finally, I bet the membership of the dog run who paid for the privilege of using a public space which they should have had free access, simultaneously come to the conclusion that they had been paying for years for an uninsured property and were merely paying for the personal vacation slush fund of a select few and take this to civil court to sue those involved. I think it's called "class action." — Carl on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

http://lamp.sla.ny.gov/nysla/index.htm?event=view&opensearch=x If you look on the SLA search tool, the Elmwood Ventures Buddha Bar condtionally approved license is listed as disabled when clicking the history over a location when entering in 62 thomas street. It could have been disabled for the possible reasons: the "and TBD", conditional approval lapse like tetsu due to construction delays. Looking at the DOB site, Buddha Bar had to change contractors in March due to a "audit notice to revoke" issued to the old contractors in December. If you look in CB documents from resolutions in September, the update on Buddha Bar was updated stipulations. This could be Buddha Bar vs Community Board 1 Round 2 or will the locals have no choice but to accept fate. — Alex on The Redesign of South End Avenue

The 'ENTITLED" ALWAYS THINKS THEY AR ENTITLED. this doesn't surprise me the least. charging for a public space, lock and all. I really can't stand these stuck up snobs that ran us out of our own city. New York became a sell out. — NATIVE on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

Story on Good Day NY this morning about the dog park credits TC. Cool! — Makes You Go Hmmm.... on The Dog Park Drama Escalates

There are three grassy spots in between Lafayette and Centre between the Federal Building and the Court Houses off Worth Street. One of those would be a perfect place for a dog park. — TribecaMom on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

No. People pay taxes for the greater good of ALL citizens, not for a select few. How can you not see how local kids having a place to learns makes a better environment for you? Also tennis courts are activity specific so it is really beneficial to players that some sort of safe guard is in place to ensure that the courts do not have random people standing around in them for other reasons; no one stands around in a dog park for fun. Similar to seizing a public dog park that all citizen taxes go to, this comment seems egregiously pompous at worst and an inequivalent comparison at best. What if a resident of NY or even better, the neighborhood, with a pup happens to be in the area with their pup? They can't enter the PUBLIC park they pay taxes for because some illegally co-opting org? Sounds like very nice and polite extortion. What happened to just volunteering if you want to beautify the community (as if Tribeca lacks) even more? Why make an exclusionary policy at the expense of others? How is this not colonization or a good ole boys club? Lol — Proletariat Dog Walker on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

Legality. There, I answered you in one word, genius. What else you got? — MikeVR on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

Quick to throw around words like "insurance fraud", "thieves" without being involved or knowing any information other than what you read in the NY Post. This was not a "for profit" organization as you note. It was a clean space that policed people picking up after their dogs and a safe place where all the dogs were registered and if there were few if any incidents with aggressive dogs because of this. Whatever money was taken in was used to power wash daily, water bill, shovel in winter and yes, insurance. As far as the "arcane rules" seems to me a rule that says you can't bring food into a dog park or young children makes sense. Anyway, what has operated in good faith is now shut down and namaste to all. I pay taxes yet I can't play tennis in the court in Washington Market Park without buying a tennis membership to get the code to the gate. I pay taxes that go to the Board of Education and have no kids in the system yet I can't swim in the Stuy High pool without buying a pool membership. How is this different? — Jonah on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

140 West Broadway store is dressed as a "Novak For Mayor" campaign headquarters set for "Ray Donovan," complete with windows signage. Per Variety: "'Ray Donovan' Season 6 has cast Domenick Lombardozzi and Lola Glaudini in season-long guest roles, Variety has learned exclusively. [...] "Glaudini plays Anita Novak, an attorney who is running for mayor of New York City with the backing of Sam Winslow (Susan Sarandon). Ray aids her campaign by getting her out of a difficult situation." http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/ray-donovan-season-6-domenick-lombardozzi-lola-glaudini-1202755673/ — James on Seen & Heard: Jewelry Store Burgled

My bet is the city has some plan for this property that has nothing to do with a park and everything to do with making a buck. — Neo on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

Cliff agree with you entirely. I'd also like to know more about the "insurance" these thieves claimed to have paid for over the last 10 years. How does one get insurance on a property one neither owns nor rents? Isn't this insurance fraud? I'll bet here is no formal insurance and if someone were hurt within the park the City of NY would be sued -- not DOOT. Moreover, who has paid taxes on the property for the last 10 years? I'd think all taxpayers did, not just the chosen few with exclusive "membership" rights. And now caught, the thieves want to dictate how the park is maintained. Makes you laugh, really. If I were a local, I would sue the DOOT (whose website BTW has been dismantled). — Maura Kennedy on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

I believe Doot is missing the big picture, seizing a public domain and charging membership without city approval is illegal! They should consider themselves lucky that the city just clipped the lock instead of pushing legal action on them. Public domains are only allowed to profit of voluntary donations and not forced membership. No matter how they try to justify they're action it doesn't cover the fact that they got off easily essentially a warning. Futher action may result in a hefty fine with charges actually falling under vandalism since they altered public property without city approval. — Octavia Melody on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park

Not even the location is original! — James on Loft Peeping: Harrison Street Townhouse

What a lovely read about two smart and wonderfully talented individuals. After many years as a patron of the salon I loved learning more about their history in the business and the neighborhood. Tom and Jo are always generous with their expertise and hospitality and I always look forward to seeing them. The entire staff makes me welcome during my visits and after my appointment I look and feel great. They are, quite simply, the best. Thanks for all you do! — Cristy Dwyer on Spotlight: Tortola Salon

https://nypost.com/2018/04/28/snooty-dog-owners-hijacked-nyc-park-for-private-kennel-club/ "When the dog run first opened, the Parks Department tasked the DOOT to help run the park. " 'Dog runs are maintained through barknerships between NYC Parks and community groups,' said Sam Biederman, a Parks spokesman. 'NYC Parks dog runs are meant to be open to the public — charging for entrance is prohibited.' "Parks officials snipped the lock Friday, after receiving a complaint. DOOT members were left seething." — James on Showdown at the Warren Street Dog Park