A few (of hundreds) I’ve collected. Jay St. Guy on cell: “He has limited weapons but he uses them very well.” N. Moore. Young guy on cell: “I feel you’re gravitating toward assholes, when you have friends who are perfectly adequate.” Chambers St. Young mother to small child. “Oh, no. President Washington isn’t alive. He’s been dead for quite some time now.” Hudson: guy to friend: “Every year I look forward to summer, but then summer comes and, well, you know.” Greenwich St. Couple with baby: “We like your dog.” Couple with dog: “We like your baby.” Couple with baby: “Want to swap?” Couple with dog, “Maybe!” Harrison St. Guy to friends: “I AM into handcuffs, but not in THAT way.” Hudson St. Man to friend: “So let him sue me. It’s bullshit. I want my parts back.” Greenwich St. Man to friend. “It says I have 180 points on this receipt. What does that mean?” Friend: “Nothing.” 7th Ave.: Woman on cell phone: “Your body is starting to distintegrate! You should see a specialist!" Hudson St. Child to mother: “Today when we were eating lunch the fish died, and nobody noticed.” Chambers St. Man to friend: “I was going to walk there, but I just tore my meniscus.” Staple St.: Older man to woman: “What I like about Tribeca is that it’s masculine, industrial and gritty; but they’ve feminized it with pastel paint and flowers.” Beach St. Woman to friend: “I’m getting that brain-dead feeling.” W. Broadway. Guy on cell: “You don’t HAVE the luxury of not having to deal with me.” Café in Tribeca. Woman to friend: “The doctor and his wife lived with a poverty mentality. Every night they shared a teabag after dinner, the wife dunked second. They spent their whole lives circling the block rather than garaging their car.” Standing in bank line, man to friend: “I was born in a little village, in a forest, in Iceland.” W. Broadway. Woman to friend: “You can tell who the tourists are. They actually stop and wait when the traffic light says Don’t Walk.” Hudson: Guy to friends: “The thing I love is that for a while flying saucers were made of metal.” — jane freeman on My Own Little Metropolitan Diary

Hm. They need to update their website then. Spotify just took the last 11 floors available in 4 WTC this past February so it's definitely 100% leased. I believe you may be correct in terms of 7 having about 2 available floors, which is nothing in the grand scheme of it all. The point is the space is filling up nicely at the Trade Center, more than anyone thought it would ever. 2 WTC is going to be built that is not a question. — Anthony on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

That's interesting about 2WTC. But the others aren't completely leased: 4WTC has ~52K square feet available (http://4wtc.com/leasingcenter/availablefloors) and 7WTC has ~69K square feet (https://www.silversteinproperties.com/commercial-office-space-nyc/7-world-trade-center/leasing-availability). And 1WTC has 30% available, according to its website (https://www.onewtc.com/leasing), so if it's "over 70% leased," it's not by much. But that's a relatively small fraction overall. — Erik Torkells on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

That is simply not true. 4 WTC and 7 WTC ae 100% leased, 1 WTC is over 70% leased...so 2 WTC will happen, its just a matter of when. I was talking to some of Silverstein's people not to long ago and they stated that as per an agreement between the PA and Silverstein 2 WTC must begin rising by 2020...and that if an anchor tenant comes along that wants Fosters diamond shaped design then that is what will be built. — Anthony on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

Excellent article. Good job by the 5th Precinct. Hopefully someone who knows how to use Twitter will tweet this to @NYPD1Pct. — James on In the News: Police Unions Sell Parking Placards

Perhaps 2 WTC should not be built at all, they have not even filled the other WTC buildings with tenants yet or perhaps ever. Leave a little room for some natural light from the East and North. Certainly no more retail space is needed as we can see with the Westfield/Brookfield vacant or soon to be vacant stores. — JPL on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

I love 3 WTC too. I think it's a nice complement to 4. I stare at the east side from my apt. — John on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

I completely disagree. 3 World Trade Center is quite a handsome tower. Yes it is too close to 4 WTC but that doesn't take away from the fact that this tower does in fact fit in with the rest of the complex. If any tower isn't going to fit in it will be the disastrous future 2 WTC. Luckily we still have a chance for the original design to go up on that one. — Anthony on Is 3 World Trade Center a Dud?

Just thought it was interesting. And it's arguably more of a Latin word that's now being redefined in a Greek context. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Six Restaurant Updates

Regarding your comment, "According to Wiktionary, fetabar is (also) the first-person singular imperfect passive indicative of the Latin word feto, which means “bring forth, breed” in the passive usage." I don't know what your point is. Or what the relevance is. Or why you are assigning a Latin translation to a clearly Greek word. — Bill T on Seen & Heard: Six Restaurant Updates

Great. I have been looking for a long term Parking spot. — PerryR on Nosy Neighbor: What Are Cars Doing on the Esplanade?

Dear Grumpy, You are NOT the only one who is totally fed up with the continuous construction, obstruction and destruction which is the going on in this neighborhood. The various committees of the Community Board, especially the Quality of Life Committee spend much of their time and effort discussing this and even arranged a public forum on the subject in the fall of last year. I would admit that this didn't make much difference as the rules are heavily slanted in favor of the real estate developers who get a free ride to obstruct streets, work outside civilized hours and generally do what they like, with or without permits. The Committee has tried to address vermin at these sites, sidewalk sheds which stay up for centuries and many other annoyances but, sadly to little effect in the way of improving things for residents.. — Bob on Seen & Heard: Avocado Store

Related to topic of parking placards. http://www.boweryboogie.com/2017/03/nypd-chinatown-streets-off-limits-placard-parking/ — TribecaMom on In the News: Police Unions Sell Parking Placards

My son belongs to the Khe-Yo restaurant "family" and was just telling me about receiving a blessing from chef Soulayphet's mom. He reports that it was truly heartwarming and one of the most genuine experiences he has had since moving to NY. — Andrea on Seen & Heard: Avocado Store

Wine? Please let there be wine. — Chris on Trader Joe’s Is Opening in Soho

Should be a real circus when they move the state troopers into the State Insurance Fund Building. Between the Fire House, deliveries and on-going construction. — TribecaMom on In the News: Police Unions Sell Parking Placards

Hi Erik, My colleague Sonia Stock and I are constantly walking around Tribeca when showing our clients apartments and we recently saw this sign on Collister Street between Hubert Street & Beach Street. Is this it? Joseph Altman — Joseph Altman on Where in Tribeca…?

Sad! that people think the TriFamFest is the best thing since sliced sashimi. What do you do with the other 364 days of your calendar life? Or is this just Tribeca Film Festival hacker bots from Russia? There are always movies available at Regal or iTunes/Netflix. Get over yourselfishness. — Jim Smithers on The Tribeca Film Festival Is Not Throwing Its Street Fair

Sad! Best kids event in the city, and one of a handful of times I would bother going to Tribeca. Offering movies after 6pm for kids as a replacement is basically removing kids under 10 from the area. Certainly short sighted Tribeca!! — Noah Davis on The Tribeca Film Festival Is Not Throwing Its Street Fair

My understanding is those all belong law enforcement in the counter-terrorism units stationed in Brookfield. They have cards in their windshields. — Ellen on Nosy Neighbor: What Are Cars Doing on the Esplanade?

Enron? A tad dramatic I think. Sad to see Lyons go but Mickey stayed out of the "energy" business. — TG on In the News: The Future of J. Crew

Oh the bpca..bring on the pitchforks and torches... — Liz on In the News: BPCA’s One Local Board Member Has Resigned

The pho at Khe-Yo is the best in Manhattan, and perhaps beyond. Only served at lunch. Besides a decent burrito, thats the one nut New York has a seriously hard time cracking. — en_b on Seen & Heard: Avocado Store

Nope.... — Erik Torkells on Where in Tribeca…?

hudson street .. the new construction.. related building or the arlo — Mike on Where in Tribeca…?