Although I'm glad the Tribeca Trust caught Cape Advisors and is a community watchdog against developers breaking regulations, the wording of that statement makes me question their goals. — Josh on Seen & Heard: W. Broadway Condo Sent Back to Drawing Board

It is always a dirty mess in front on Taylor Swift’s townhouse. I really wish she would clean up all the trash in front. — Ami on In the News: Stalker Found Sleeping in Taylor Swift’s Bed

Welcome to New York! It's been waitin' for you! — JOR on In the News: Stalker Found Sleeping in Taylor Swift’s Bed

It’s up by Washington Square Park where tofu scrambles likely abound, but I’ve always thought of Quantum Leap on Thompson as the place to go for that sort of thing — mg on Seen & Heard: City Winery’s New Performance Space

Goldilocks and the One Bear... — James on In the News: Stalker Found Sleeping in Taylor Swift’s Bed

Thank you Tribeca Citizen for posting my statement front and Center. I think it’s only fair that you publish the email from Town Stages’ representative to me that preceded (?) their decision to have me arrested. My response to the email as I stated in my initial statement was that the forum for discussion was CB1 and the SLA and that I had no authority to speak with them on behalf of the community and that I was merely requesting them to abide by things they had already agreed to. Since their response to that was to have me arrested then I invite them to use this forum to respond to their neighbors. regarding the following: - repeatedly allowing the door to be propped open on White Street against SLA and CB1 stipulations - not providing the agreed to means of access to the Sokoloffs during events - not having the appropriate personnel stationed at exits - possibly serving alcohol without a license - not alerting the community to an event that was not in their schedule I’d like to add one more to the list. The sound study they promised to the community. The position of the community after consulting with a bona fide sound company that is in the list of approved consultants for this type of work (theirs is not) is that their study is a farce. Please share the reason why a legitimate study cannot be undertaken? Here is the email from their “liaison” Hi Andrew, I represent Robin and Scott Sokoloff of Town Stages as a community liaison. They asked me to reach out in an effort to continue their good neighbor policy and be responsive to any concerns. Would love to grab a cup of coffee with you to get up to speed on everything. Please let me know what works. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Scott -- Scott Levenson — Andrew Scheman on Seen & Heard: Town Stages vs. the Neighbors

hi we had a similar incident same day, same year, yesterday, april 20, 2018, around 5.30pm over north cambridge, massachusetts. i called the police who said they did not know anything. i emailed the mayor who said he didn't know anything and would find out. i haven't heard a word. these helicopters were large, black and military. they flew so low that our three-story building shook and people came out on the street to look and say things were rattling in their apts. flying lasted about 10 minutes. they made about three passes, lower each time. googling this, i find nothing but your posting. adding to the general info thread. j merryman — j merryman on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

"249 Church, at the northeast corner of Leonard, has gone behind the plywood." - This might be a bit nitpicky but the layout of this shed is a bit frustrating as it leaves very little room to squeeze through between it and Citi Bike stations... Just saying that if you're walking west on the north side of Leonard you reach a fairly unpleasant near-dead-end. — E on Seen & Heard: Urgent Care Clinic Has Temporarily Closed

While unfortunate, this is also ironic in a way, given the history of the Brooklyn Bridge: From "The Great Bridge" by David McCullough "The towers, the 'most conspicuous features,' would be identical and 268 feet high. They would stand on either side of the river, in the water but close to shore, their foundations out of sight beneath the riverbed. Their most distinguishing features would be twin Gothic arches -- two in each tower -- through which the roadways were to pass. These arches would rise more than a hundred feet, like majestic cathedral windows, or the portals of triumphal gateways. [...] "[Roebling's] towers would dwarf everything else in view. They would reign over the landscape like St. Peters in Rome or the Capitol dome in Washington, as one newspaper said. In fact, the towers would be higher than the Capitol dome if the dome's crowning statue of Freedom was not taken into account. So this in the year 1869 -- when the Washington Monument was still an ugly stone stump -- meant they would be about the largest, most massive things ever built on the entire North American continent. On the New York skyline only the slim spire of Trinity Church at the head of Wall Street reached higher." See also: http://collections.mcny.org/Collection/[Building%20the%20Brooklyn%20Bridge.]-2F3XC5IPD9XK.html — James on The First Real Look Inside Pier 17

I haven't thought enough about this to answer as thoughtfully as I should—and I don't think you can underestimate the weather on the photos—but my initial feeling was that SHoP did a neat job of creating multiple interesting moments in what might've otherwise been a large block (which is how I remember the old Pier 17). It's all a bit cold now, because there's nothing there yet; then again, the WTC Oculus never looked as good as it did before the stores arrived. I will say that I'm not a fan of some of the textures and layers: It's probably too much, and some of it will be turn dated (especially the elements that remind me of shipping containers, which must have felt fresher five years ago). Finally, while I might've preferred a grand public space, that's not necessarily what HHC needs to lure people to the Seaport. (Or is it? If, say, a major museum opened there, would that help traffic more that shops, restaurants, etc.?) — Erik Torkells on The First Real Look Inside Pier 17

There are military exercises taking place all over the country. Huge Strategic Exercise Is Underway With Half The B-2 Fleet Airborne Over The U.S. (Updated) A series of strategic aircraft movements, including the congregation of a dozen KC-10s tankers, signaled a major operation was underway. http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/20262/huge-strategic-exercise-is-underway-with-half-the-b-2-fleet-airborne-over-the-u-s — Chuck on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Did any of you grow up in the time when schools did unannounced air raid drills during the time when the US? Kids, all the way from Kindergarten through 12th grade were subjected to those drills. I get people get scared. But this is life. Things aren't all comfy cozy anywhere. Better that your child be aware that there may be an incident where this sort of thing is not a drill but an unfortunate real situation occurring. So tell them it's ok to be scared & teach them what to do just in case you're not around to pull them away from the window or comfort them. Did any of you have a kid in school on 9/11 that you couldn't get to or reach when all the area schools went on lockdown? Kids were scared & so were the parents of those kids. But afterwards we had to sit them down & tell them what they should do in the event they are in a crisis situation & we're not able to get to them. I'd rather have my house or apartment shake knowing that they're prepared for a situation than to be able to watch TV without being startled by a real event. Oh yeah that's right. I was subjected to it often when they still tested planes out of Gruman. Chill out people. Seriously. Let them do their job. An attack doesn't come with a heads up warning in advance. — SMT on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

They have absolutely killed one of the most iconic views in the western hemisphere. — Bynorthemore on The First Real Look Inside Pier 17

You uncharacteristically don’t really say what you thought of it (“dramatic” can go either way). I realize it was a cloudy day but it all looks so depressing in the photos. That last “ dramatic” passageway looked like I would be afraid of something falling on my head. I realize it’ll be livelier when there’s stuff in there, but it reminds me of the Fulton Center—there was all this hype about how “light-filled” and beautiful it would be, but every time I walk in there it’s so dreary that I just want to leave. What do you think this will be like as a public space? — Hudson River on The First Real Look Inside Pier 17

Those helicopters are from the 160th special operations aviation regiment. They are the best helicopter pilots in the world. The guys on the rails are of the caliber of guys that did the Bin Laden Raid and other operations that we haven’t heard of. They train in cities all over the country and usually notifications go out locally- they are operating under the supervision and permission of the city, and city assets usually get in kind training for their time- you should look them up on YouTube to see their capabilities as they are remarkable men and women. It’s scary, but those are the good guys, take a minute to appreciate how skilled those air crews are. — Jim on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

These helicopters are military. They are part of the 160th SOAR, the US Army’s Special Operations Aviation Regiment. These pilots are the best in the world. They are participating in a RUT (Realistic Urban Training). I understand it can be scary but training scenarios like this test their limits and capabilities. — BKR on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

The Long object on the front of the helicopter is not a gun. It is a fuel line and connection for mid-flight refueling — BKR on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Good work Erik! — Robert Ripps on Seen & Heard: Teens Attack Battery Park City Man

Yep, but I don't know whether those are Parks Department restrooms or Seaport District ones. — Erik Torkells on The First Real Look Inside Pier 17

There are public restrooms under the FDR, at Pier 15. — Rich B on The First Real Look Inside Pier 17

Yet another soon to be bar/club/lounge masquerading as a/an art/creative/event space. It's just another bait and switch, luring and doing the song and dance to CB1 on to get the liquor licenses. And they went directly to SLA, which is more corrupt and gullible than most Community Boards. And once they get the liquor license -- wam, bam, than you ma'am. — JOR on The Debate Over Town Stages

And they are flying now 4/20/2018 between 1 and 2 PM off BPC. Up and down the Hudson. What is going on? Why aren't we getting the usual heads-up with this air traffic? — maryanne braverman on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

It's all about the comma... Sorry about the trip. — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca…?

Since the words accusation and hearsay were used by Erik I would like to add a few. There is an accusation of trespassing being made against me personally by Town Stages. On Tuesday I will be "turning myself in" at the 1st Pct due to their complaint against me. Their complaint arises from the FACT (not hearsay) that they repeatedly propped their White Street door open during an event on 4/12 which is in direct violation of their agreement with the community and the SLA. There were witnesses and there are photos - that's why it is a fact. As no phone number for either of the Sokoloff's has yet been provided for complaints (another CB1 stipulation that has been ignored) there was no way to complain without entering the space and asking for one of them which I then proceeded to do. So, I freely admit I was in their space - the door was wide open, I peered in and before I even entered a very nice woman (who did not work for Town Stages ) but was an event organizer invited me to come take a look around. I believe that is legal and legitimate - she even handed me literature which I kept. Just as an aside, my eyes were open as I need to keep them open when I walk, and I observed the Town Stages people were serving wine and beer which is interesting since they do not yet have a license to do so. I complained to their employee about the open door and asked to speak to the Sokoloff's as that is the stipulated procedure - neither was "available" so I was asked to wait which I did. The employee eventually went, shut the door and then asked me to leave which I did. One more little oops - the TS assembly permit clearly states they need to have people at the exits that have city certificates of fitness in case of emergency - neither exit had such a person there. Several days later I was emailed by the TS "liason" who stated he wanted to keep the neighbors happy and wanted to meet with me and anyone else. I informed him that all they needed to do was abide by what they had agreed to. I also asked him if he would be kind enough, in the interest of building trust with the community, to send me a copy of whatever liquor license they were serving under. Haven't seen that yet. There answer apparently is to have me arrested! Thanks TS - I've always wanted to spend a few hours in jail and btw you are off to a great start with the community. So I will go and obey the law but the real question here is - when will Town Stages do the same??? A number of my neighbors as well as CB1 have lodged complaints and inquiries regarding this event and I just learned they have also called the police regarding another neighbor. — Andrew Scheman on The Debate Over Town Stages

Is that next to firehouse on North Moore? — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca…?