There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with charging admission. The Museum receives NO funding from government sources and needs to pay its own way. This is a world class institution that will take its place among the world's best and it has an incredibly important story to tell. People will still be able to get in free during certain hours. I'm incredibly proud of what they have done. No, I am not affiliated with the museum, but I have volunteered for them. I've seen the space and it is amazing. It would be great if they could afford to charge less, but until there are other sources of funding this is the reality. I've already purchased my museum membership. — Anonymous on In the News: 9/11 Museum to Open in Mid-May

Re 9/11 Museum: It is disgusting that the Museum will have a $24 admission fee. The foundation that oversees the institution has been clearly remiss in its duties by not raising an endowment to ensure that the museum can be open free to all comers. Charging money to view artifacts from a disaster that took the lives of thousands of people puts the Museum in the same ghoulish category as the sidewalk vendors around the site who hawk 9/11 souvenirs. — John on In the News: 9/11 Museum to Open in Mid-May

Public schools are a right for all kids and it is pathetic that in a city like New York that the powers that be allow all of this crazy development without providing the basic amenities. These developers are running rampant and should be required to improve the communities where they are making millions and millions. It's called giving back and not raping the communities. People who live in this area shouldn't have to worry about where their kids are going to have to travel to go on to middle school and high school. It is getting more and more cut-throat every year. It's not all about the people who are moving in and where they are going to have to go to kindergarten. Ask the parents of 5th graders who are already members of the community about the craziness of the middle school application process and how most of their kids will not get their choice of school because of the shear numbers. We all hear about kindergarten but the problem is so much more far reaching. — TribecaMom on The Dreaded Drill Has Been Spotted Again

People with kids move to a neighborhood with no schools and then expect everyone else to build the schools for them... — Stewart on The Dreaded Drill Has Been Spotted Again

Nothing has been announced yet — Erik Torkells on In the News: Taylor Swift Is a Tribecan

any idea which retailers are going into the fulton street subway hub? — sally on In the News: Taylor Swift Is a Tribecan

Amen — Frank on The Dreaded Drill Has Been Spotted Again

Good point—that's enough space—but since the Crunch deal officially fell through only last week, it seems a bit quick? And would the deli want to pay the premium for a corner? But stranger things have happened.... — Erik Torkells on A Big New Deli in Tribeca

Maybe the argo space on Hudson / franklin? It's got the footage. — Steve on A Big New Deli in Tribeca

Hopefully they build a school along with it.... — Nicole on The Dreaded Drill Has Been Spotted Again

Thanks Erik for the recap of construction projects. Yes, lack of schools will impact all these new residents. Hope you can help us spread the word about www.BuildSchoolsNow.org. This is a small group of parents working with CB1's Youth & Education Committee and elected officials to shine light on the lack of public school seats downtown. Our third gathering will be Tuesday, April 1st 6pm at Manhattan Youth's Downtown Community Center on Warren Street. Public School Overcrowding is a problem that is only getting worse. There is money for a new 456 seat school somewhere in CB1, but it is not sited. With schools taking five or more years to build, the school construction authority is not keeping up. Parents of the under 4 set should be most concerned as K wait lists are getting longer each spring. Please sign our Build Schools Now petition, like us on Facebook, and join us April 1st to learn more. — Wendy Chapman on Meet Your New Neighbors

Maybe this will be like the food hall on the far west side, 40 something street? It has a well reviewed ramen "restaurant" and several others. — Anna on A Big New Deli in Tribeca

After looking at the remadeco site, watch this video http://vimeo.com/80278488 — Chyara on Seen & Heard: Weekend Ferry Service

Could be—there's a huge space under construction there, right? Another possibility, it occurs to me now, is the Hudson/TK storefront with the black-and-white photos of wintry trees in the window. Not sure what's behind there or whether it's available.... — Erik Torkells on A Big New Deli in Tribeca

As the Grub Street link reports, it's apparently because the lease was not renewed. A more detailed article on DNAInfo (although they get into troubles the developer is having with his properties....nevertheless, he is the legal owner): http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130424/downtown/park51-developer-buys-next-door-building-for-8-million — Mah on Dakota Roadhouse Has Closed

Looks like their closing is due to the change of ownership of the property to El-Gamal (the owner of the mosque next door at 51 Park Place)...probably not getting a new lease. http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/24/park51_developer_buys_another_building_is_still_controversial.php — Mah on Dakota Roadhouse Has Closed

330 Hudson? — Cookie on A Big New Deli in Tribeca

Just to be clear - Rockrose has been complicit in "putting the screws" to renters. Rockrose, former owners of 22 River Terrace, were FIRST to put in the 90-day rider to lease renewals. So, as they were finalizing the building's sale, they were helping the eventual buyer in that they were only renewing leases if tenants accepted the option of the owner to terminate leases with 90-notice. Never rent from Rockrose again! — 22 River Terrace Resident on In the News: Developer Allegedly Putting the Screws to BPC Renters

so this Hudson Hall - WHERE exactly on Hudson St is it going to be? maybe I haven't had enough coffee yet but didn't see an address here or in Commercial Observer write-up. Thanks! — Diane Cimine on A Big New Deli in Tribeca

Congratulations to the founders (amid rubble and dust and depression) of the Tribeca Film Festival. You could give lessons in courage as well as business to your neighbors down south in Fidi. — betty on In the News: 9/11 Museum to Open in Mid-May

@ Robert Ripps: believe me, if the world gave me my way, NW Tribeca would stay exactly as it is today (well, maybe without 443 Greenwich in a state of suspended animation). In my humble opinion, it is the most special little neighborhood in the city, so I am sad to see these wonderful buildings along Desbrosses and Vestry at risk. That said, they unfortunately are not landmarked, and we are likely to get change, whether we want it or not. I was merely trying to embrace a slight positive that the Related plans could be better than another 99-yr lease truffles eyesore going up on what should be among the most prime "undeveloped" waterfront real estate in manhattan. — McGee on More Info on a Big Northwest Tribeca Development

I'm very curious. I may take on that project in the next could of weeks, but I am pretty busy right now. :-) That said, it's a very important piece of info and I haven't seen anyone else report it. With FiDi building just over 3,000 apartments and climbing and Tribeca adding a significant number more, there is a HUGE need for more schools and other infrastructure. BPC isn't participating in the boom only because it is full. They do participate in a different way as in the conversion of 22 River Terrace into Condos. I think it's just a matter of time before Liberty Luxe and Liberty Green (which were built as Condos, but came to market as rentals during the downturn) reverts to Condominiums. — Luis Vazquez on Meet Your New Neighbors

the rendering for 56 leonard st. does not appear to be accurate. it looks like the design extends through to worth st. but the construction appears to have stopped in the middle of the block. two shots from the 8th floor of 40 worth st.: http://flic.kr/p/mp1QoZ http://flic.kr/p/mp1zst — josh on Meet Your New Neighbors

It sounds wonderful and looks great! I can't wait to try it! — CCC on New Kid on the Block: Caviarteria

you have got to hand it to robert deniro and jane rosenthal. they use taxpayer lmdc grants to bankroll the tribeca film festival and then a dozen or so years later they cash out for a cool $45 million. — j on In the News: 9/11 Museum to Open in Mid-May