There are so many different designs, I've always wondered...what's to stop someone from making up a knock-off and putting on their dashboard and parking for free? — Makes you go "hmmm..." on Seen & Heard: Rooftop Trampoline

It's equally as bad over on Spruce/Beekman/Gold with EMS, Doctors, Volunteer Fire, and City Admin. Funny cause the hospital owns the basement parking in Spruce Street but choose to monetize it rather than give employees parking. — John on Seen & Heard: Rooftop Trampoline

Don't forget fire hydrants. This morning, a dark blue/black Jeep parked too close to a fire hydrant on Varick Street at the SE corner of Varick and N. Moore, NYS plate GYG5281 (VIN ending 7589) with genuine NYPD parking placard # 5740120. — James on Seen & Heard: Rooftop Trampoline

Everytime I see the BIG design I get so frustrated and annoyed. It's so ugly, uninspired, and downright offensive to the site and the memory and plan thereof. The Foster design, on the other hand, exudes an air of confidence and pois that fits the skyline very well(see Babylon A.D., or Eden of the East). It's nice to see the development of 3 WTC and they should just stick with marketing that to potential clients for now rather than rush the 2 WTC as there is lack of tennants, and no one would want to work in that ugly stack of jenga blocks. Very disconcerting oversight, all things considererd. Hopefully Mr. Silverstein comes to his senses and goes back to that wonderous Foster 2 WTC. — James on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

From one 15-minute stretch of walking a few blocks of W. Broadway, Duane, Reade.... — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Rooftop Trampoline

Oh wow. All those cars from one day?! — John on Seen & Heard: Rooftop Trampoline

These are wonderful, Erik!! — jk on Instagram Tribeca (Vol. 24)

The North Moore exit isn't that big of secret. Hence why the paps stand on the corner of N. Moore and Greenwich after they get their daily pic of Malia Obama arriving for work. — Samantha on In the News: The Greenwich Hotel’s Back Door

That isn't true. DiBlasio is an expert on bull. :) — James on In the News: The Greenwich Hotel’s Back Door

the back door on north moore is not a secret door anymore! — mike on In the News: The Greenwich Hotel’s Back Door

It's almost as though DiBlasio doesn't understand what the bull is intended to represent. — John on In the News: The Greenwich Hotel’s Back Door

Regarding police officers parking their private cars on the sidewalks/double parking near the Holland Tunnel; I was told after complaining to the Fire Department about a fireman's truck nearly hitting my young son on the sidewalk on Duane near Broadway, when he jumped the curb to 'park' his truck. Apparently the city allows this for police and firemen near their respective stations. I'm sure's there's a good reason, but nobody is policing the police on this potential hazard. — wpr8e on Seen & Heard: Double Espasso

Hudson Street, at Franklin, formally Nobu. — Robert Ripps on Where in Tribeca…?

Oh, I thought he was referring to the NSA... — Robert Ripps on In the News: Exorcism Planned for This Weekend

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According to "On Location Vacations" which lists daily TV & Movie Filming Locations it is Mr. Robot there. http://www.onlocationvacations.com/category/daily-filming-locations — JPL on Seen & Heard: Double Espasso

May God bless you, may your prayers be heard. Stay strong — Yamina on The Fight of Her Life

I shared. Hoping it reaches someone! Stay strong! — DTmom on The Fight of Her Life

@ Ted: Unfortunately the LA cops have also commandeered the streets around their HQ for illegal parking. I guess their giant underground parking garage and nearby above ground one isn't convenient enough for some officers on "official police business". http://la.streetsblog.org/2015/05/29/eyes-on-the-street-law-enforcement-takes-the-lane/ — Brad on One Way to End the Abuse of Parking Placards

That's an extraordinary personal essay. Thank you for running it. Here is an inspiring story of becoming a kidney donor (to a stranger) that ran this week: http://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/4/11/12716978/kidney-donation-dylan-matthews — Dan Kohn on The Fight of Her Life

thanks for the info about the wall on Renwick. i have to look at it everyday. — madeline c lanciani on Seen & Heard: Update on the New Greenwich Street Hotel

I disagree that #3 will be a dud. These collections of buildings are certainly a disappointment but #3 will have a sense of scale, texture, and more than simply reflected glass as the exterior surface. It is such a relief to see a building sheathed with something in addition to endless, humanless, reflective glass. Your comment "...if the overall effect is chilly, that was unavoidable...." is an unfortunate by-product of what has been built. With a different design, I believe these buildings could have been a much warmer, pedestrian friendly, approachable and neighborly buildings. Thanks for everyone's comments. It's good to have this discourse. — Douglas on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

I agree that the Drains of Doom are the problem. They look like the urinals in Mordor. With the falling whale-box of the memorial museum, The Alien Invader of the Oculus (which I like), and the world's largest homage to Sharon Stone's ice pick in Basic Instinct looming over it all (World Trade Center 1), it's a disaster theme park. They should have hired Maya Lin to do a small memorial in a corner of the site and spaced the buildings more generously, instead of wrapping everything around the DoD. — AW on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

Not to mention the blocks cordoned off around Police Plaza used for free parking. Somehow, the LA police see no need for barricades. See their open and inviting headquarters building: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ca/9c/06/ca9c06a0f091a0c8f0097650dc3ae7f7.jpg — Ted on One Way to End the Abuse of Parking Placards

100% agree with the observations made here. The amount of cars with these placards is insane and nobody can credibly convince us that they're all on official business. More importantly, it further erodes the respect we ought to have for law enforcement. — Agreed on One Way to End the Abuse of Parking Placards