The 9/11 Memorial Museum will be opening in Mid May. The entrance will be on the Greenwich Street side and the exit, appropriately enough, on the Western, Memorial Plaza side. Most of the fencing should come down at that time and Greenwich Street should be open as well. The Memorial Plaza should then be open 24/7. Very exciting to see this all coming together! — Luis Vazquez on The World Trade Center Retail Floor Plans (Part 2)

I think these people are falling into the same trap that many of the "bygone" businesses down here have fallen into. They dont appear to be developing a "destination" business. Bush League Video!!!The rents in Tribeca require this. Cupcakes are not the key. The sparse population will not support a high rent business. They have two strkes against them before anyone tastes another cupcake. I wish them luck — Howard on New Restaurant Opening on Greenwich

Now it looks like a narrow Prison -- still disgusted by the "greed" that has taken over Tribeca -- — Ronni Casty on Goodbye Glass, Hello Bricks

wow.........what a shark of a scoop.................good for you. this all is going to be so fantastic.......... — darcy on The World Trade Center Retail Floor Plans (Part 2)

This is fabulous! Even a glimpse of the #1 station that's been missing for so long. If you're taking the #1 to/from Rector Street, they have opened up some of the walls and you can now see into the site, very quickly. Can your source tell us any details about what will be happening in the spring when the museum opens? Like where the entrances will be, whether any of the fencing will come down? It looks like they are getting the Vesey/Greenwich Street intersection into shape. Will there be an entrance there, or will it be on the Liberty Street side where there is a high turnstile just past Tower 4? I think the removal of the Vesey Street bridge made it seem like this is really going to be happening. Tower 1 is starting to seem like part of the nabe instead of just a big distant structure. Thanks to you and your source for the info. — Hudson River on The World Trade Center Retail Floor Plans (Part 2)

Westfield will be making a big announcement in the Spring. The stores will indeed be opening in 2015 in conjunction, most likely, with the opening of the WTC Transportation Center (PATH). I can't wait! It has been rumored that more than 90% of the retail space has already been spoken for. And don't forget that Westfield is also responsible for least the approximately 70,000 sf of retail at the Fulton Center which will open to the public in June! — Luis Vazquez on The World Trade Center Retail Floor Plans (Part 2)

@betty: They're saying it'll open in 2015. As for who, I imagine there'll be a big group announcement, at least for the first batch — Erik Torkells on The World Trade Center Retail Floor Plans (Part 2)

Now we know what and where. WHO and especially WHEN? — betty on The World Trade Center Retail Floor Plans (Part 2)

Friends of Bogardus Garden should have done a better job at getting the word out. First I saw of it (here) was the day after we threw out our tree - and we were the last ones in our building to do so! — Julian on Seen & Heard: Deli Closed

Just saw that video - these guys are shooting for success on the island of Manhattan?? If this video is any indication of how they will run their place - they are going to have to step it up big time. I also think that the people in this area are not very open to ambiguous cuisines such as Carribean. Especially a Carribean place that has 'Hawaii' in the name. I give it 3 months. Sorry, just being honest. — meh on New Restaurant Opening on Greenwich

mm... is anybody aware of this : http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hawaiicupcakefactory/not-just-another-cupcake-storea-dining-experience this video is, well, appalling and the whole endeavor amateurish to say the least... is this project even funded ? how do they think will they be able to pay rent in this location (exact address being hardly a well-kept secret...) Smh big time... — tarragon on New Restaurant Opening on Greenwich

That's some menu. — TribecaMom on New Restaurant Opening on Greenwich

White is the new Duane. — Andrea on Two Stores Are Moving Within Tribeca

Much more appropriate for the neighborhood. The attention to detail will be impeccable, looking forward to seeing finished product — Michael on Goodbye Glass, Hello Bricks

Glass looks better. The brick is reminiscent of the mistake built at 66 Franklin. — Alan on Goodbye Glass, Hello Bricks

This is very sad news for us at the Tribeca Greenmarket. Craig not only sourced many ingredients from the local farmers at our markets, he was known to hand out coffee & hot chocolate to the farmers. I remember the first weekend after Hurricane Sandy, when nearly everything was still closed, trading coffee cups and apples for pancakes as he served free food by candlelight to anyone who came by. We are grateful for Craig's presence in the neighborhood, and hope to know what his next steps will be. — Lela on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed

Those cupcakes look awfully small. :-) They will have to be pretty good to pull me away from Billy's! — Luis Vazquez on New Restaurant Opening on Greenwich

I saw that press release too and my first question was "Where is the Hawaii?". Doesn't matter, I'm looking forward to some Belize influenced cuisine, perfected by more than 730 days of culinary training! Who counts like that? — Andrea on New Restaurant Opening on Greenwich

Tribeca lost some of its soul today. Cosmo was always a place of peace in a city with little of it. The first person we met in the neighborhood was Craig, who offered a helping hand immediately, would not take no for an answer and worked well into the night with us unloading a moving truck. He made us feel like we were opening in Smalltown USA, not Downtown Manhattan, and for the last 6 years has been a constant support through the good times and bad. I have watched as he has continued to do that very same thing for countless residents, businesses and charities Downtown. The world needs more people like Craig and this City needs more businesses like the Cosmopolitan Café. Thanks for everything Craig! Chris and the entire Marc Forgione family — Christopher Blumlo on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed

When the ice cream parlor closed Craig mentioned something about the hotel wanting a "fancier" shop to take its place. What a shame. As for Cafeteria, I'll believe it when it opens. I live next door and haven't seen or heard any work in the building since the announcement. — JD on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed

I'll sure miss this place. The Cosmopolitan Cafe was always a must for me for breakfast when in town. — Linda on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed

@Kenny: The construction certainly didn't help. As for the mysterious building, if you mean the one to the north, where Mary Ann's was, it's being turned into a branch of the Chelsea restaurant Cafeteria -- and that obviously wouldn't have been a boon for Cosmopolitan Café. I'm guessing that the Cosmopolitan Hotel's owners are looking take all of their storefronts more upscale, with an according increase in rent. — Erik Torkells on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed

I wonder if the never-ending construction on the street level and mysterious building next door contributed to this. — Kenny on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed

What a shame. My family truly enjoyed the cafe and it's secret room. It was one of the gems in the neighborhood. They will be missed. Alycea Ungaro — Alycea Ungaro on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed

That is very sad news. — TribecaMom on Cosmopolitan Café Has Closed