Ding ding ding, we have a winner! Only white rich kids are 'kids being kids.' It's only spitting and throwing bottles now, it'll be raping unconscious women in college later. — Anon on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

This is a very sad decision. This was a downtown trade mark event for families. Screenings won't replace the magic of this fair. I hope the reconsider this decision... — EG on The Tribeca Film Festival Is Not Throwing Its Street Fair

Description? Common places they are hanging out? And how many of them are there? That's all I need to know. — CrazytribecaDad on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Hmm. They could do homework, study for tests and quizzes, join after-school clubs and activities, join sports at their schools, little league, soccer league, get involved at one of the three area community centers or the Y or the NYC Parks community centers. They could volunteer to make the area a better place and pick up community service credit for school. They could volunteer with churches, soup kitchens, at homeless shelters, etc. They could get jobs (which is admittedly tricky due to all the outrageous anti-work laws and regs in NYC). They could be a part of NYPD or FDNY Explorers. BTW, WHERE ARE THE PARENTS (OR GUARDIANS)? — James on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Have YOU ever tried setting anything up like a neighborhood watch, tried getting politicians or the bureaucracy to act on something, convinced a local business or corporation to take responsibility for the effects of their actions, or had the BPCA do anything competently? It is impossible for us regular folks on our own. People need to get together and be vocal together. But, most will not get off their asses. (if YOU have been successful in doing any of that, please take the lead, or if you know someone who can) — James on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Afraid not. — Erik Torkells on Where in Tribeca…?

In the area of 21 6th Avenue the old telephone building across the street from the new named "Roxy Hotel" (The Tribeca Grande)?? — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

From The New York Times: The State of Your Block, 2017 "Prior to a change in ownership several years ago of our buildings, Greenwich Street was bustling with mom-and-pop small businesses: a pizza shop; a dry cleaners; a terrific homey cafe; a family-owned pharmacy; and a deli — exactly what turns a street into a community. All the storefronts except the Duane Reade are now empty. The once vital street is now bleak and depressing. — Nathan Weber, 75. Greenwich Street between North Moore and West Streets. TriBeCa, Manhattan" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/nyregion/new-york-city-state-of-the-block-2017.html — James on In the News: The Pearl Paint Residences

Or their parents should take some f***ing responsibility. These are not underprivileged kids from the projects. They are residents who have full access to the parks and ball fields in the neighborhood. This is not a case of "use your inside voice." These teens are physically threatening people. — mruptight on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Yesterday, I went to see the 3 solo exhibitions at 121 Varick Street 7 floor. They are amazing!!! The paper sculpture by Kathyryn Cameron is my favorite. Beautiful mixed of texture colors and shapes. — Poramit on Seen & Heard: Alpha Jets Trailing Patriotic Smoke

These kids are privileged, spoiled brats! There are plenty of places to hang out , especially in BPC! I bet if their parents were hassled like some of these people, they would be the first to complain. They are teenagers, they can work, volunteer, play sports , get involved in theater or read! So over these kids not being held accountable for their actions. — DTmom on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Take pictures and circulate. If the kids can be identified and they are only hanging out in such small area, I don't see why this is ongoing. Round them up, alert the parents and start pressing charges if the harassment rises to that level. — TribecaMom on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Can't wait for them to reopen. Quick and easy dinner option. — TribecaMom on No Ribs for You

Thanks, will add to the post. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Alpha Jets Trailing Patriotic Smoke

Re: the jet flyover, I believe they were French AF jets, which makes the turn by Lady Liberty a bit more relevant (and the red, white, and blue smoke given double meaning): They're part of the Patrouille Acrobatique de France ("Acrobatic Patrol of France"), which is equivalent to America's Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels, and they're starting a month-and-a-half-long tour of the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of America's April 6, 1917 entry in World War I. ... The weekend flyover will be the team's first appearance in North America in more than 30 years. http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2017/03/24/french-fighter-jets-flyover-lower-hudson-valley-demonstration/99608038/ — Cobaye on Seen & Heard: Alpha Jets Trailing Patriotic Smoke

They will meet their match one day or someone who doesn't giving a flying foodles that these are kids. Then it's going to be "oh these poor kids". I wish someone terrorizes my child or my family while walking through Goldman alley. Anyone who supports this behavior is part of the problem as well. Betcha if it was a minority it would be handled differently. I agree start taking pictures identify their parents and put pressure on their parents. — Sandra on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Tolerance is the surest path to defeat. — Kim on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Compromise? Let's take photos, video of these kids and then pick them off one by one. Follow them home, harass them and their parents on a daily basis. — tribecastrong on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

I've been living in Battery Park my whole life, and--I've never witnessed anything crazy. I see these kids all the time. I believe that at some points they can get a little crazy but this article has been blown way out of proportion. — Christopher on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

I agree with you all, and under no circumstance should a firearm, real or fake, be present in any way. However, that appears to be an isolated incident. It is obvious that we can't take every 13 and 17 year old in TriBeCa on a bus to Rikers. Instead of complaining about the behavior of these kids, we should be taking action. I have only a young 3 year old boy, and I don't want him to live in a neighborhood with violent teens running around. Someone needs to take action. Security should be stepped up, but bringing cops and security, who are already ineffective, might only wrile them up even further. Give them a private area (of course with security) to hang around. That would prevent loitering and the terrorizing of TriBeCa families. There is no way this will be resolved without some sort of a compromise. — Samantha on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

If these kids are such tough guys and are so brave to harass old ladies and dog walkers, then I hope they will join any branch of the US Military and show us how tough they really are by protecting us from real threats like ISIS, etc. — Derek on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

A hopefully fake gun. — KP on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

It is kids just being kids, but kids in the suburbs just being kids end up painting the lines on the town athletic fields. NYC kids just being kids end up in Rikers. If anyone knows these kids in question, talk to their parents - now. Tell them that kids 16 and up in NY state can be charged as adults. Let them know that the juvenile wing on Rikers doesn't separate out the mentally ill, and is feared even by the adult inmates. — jfrankp on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

If your kid is pulling a fake gun on people, I suggest you get some parenting therapy. — mruptight on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City

Kids will be kids. We were all teens once, and while "terrorizing" a neighborhood is not ok, we all know how teens think. It is unfair and frankly immature to be going at these kids as hard as many of you are. If you want to see change, make a change. Don't be the enemies of these kids. Find a constructive solution. We are the adults. Lets act like it. Instead of sitting around and calling them "brats" let's find a solution. I am a phsycologist and work specifically with teens. Clearly the fact that they are loitering is a problem causer. Why don't we give them a place to hang out and be together. That way, they will not be causing problems in hotel lobbies and Brookfield place. We cannot approach this by being their enemies. We need to cooperate with them. They should be given an area (not public parks, malls, etc.) where they can be kids. You are approaching this all wrong by trying to criminalize children. — Samantha on Teens Are Terrorizing Battery Park City