Love it! A great addition to the WTC site! — Luis Vazquez on First Look: The World Trade Center Park

I'm glad this has finally been revealed. I've been watching the construction from my window and I have had no idea what the heck they were building. This is a much nicer surprise than what I had been dreading(bus depot, tourist cattle pen, security center). — Doug on First Look: The World Trade Center Park

One more thing, I LOVE the Containers! They ARE temporary! They will be removed when the retail in the Uplands reopens. What is so hard to understand? Seriously. This is why NIMBY'ism has such a terrible connotation. The containers are a great interim solution to a serious problem and they are temporary. — Anonymous on In the News: More Intel on the Seaport Tower

The video is amazing. Thank you for posting it. Not a lot of archival footage focuses so well on my immediate blocks. Much looks exactly the same, then suddenly...tokens! — David G. Imber on In the News: More Intel on the Seaport Tower

I am defending Howard Hughes Corp. NO ONE has offered to swap land with them so why should he even respond to that? If someone has land to swap, then bring it up and they will respond. Howard Hughes said several times throughout their presentation that they would have more concrete answers by the next Town Hall meeting in January, so once again, it isn't fair to say that their answers were vague. This was simply an introduction of the plan. The real nuts and bolts will come in January. You know what WAS vague? The answers from opponents over how to deal with the rotting piers, the restoration costs of the Tin Building etc, without the income generated by the tower? Howard Hughes has no obligation or responsibility to repair the piers. If the answer is the city then that's a waste of taxpayer dollars. I want $120MM+ for repairing the Piers and Tin Building to go to new schools for FiDi/Seaport resident than to pay to fix piers. If the choice were schools or piers; guess which one the neighborhood would pick? Yes, there are lots of questions, but it looked to me like Howard Hughes was willing to work with the community. The response from many in the crowd was just NO! Just like the Tea Party. No wonder NIMBYS have such a terrible reputation. — Anonymous on In the News: More Intel on the Seaport Tower

Erik, 5 Beekman came up on the agenda but I don't hear anybody speak up. There were hundreds of people in the room and it was loud but I don't think I missed it. I don't believe anyone showed up on behalf of 5 Beekman. In other news, Stella on Front Street is returning in early March as a Seafood restaurant! The committee approved the Liquor License. — Luis Vazquez on In the News: South Street Seaport Skyscraper

I too attended the CB1 Meeting and thought the presentation by Shop Architects was excellent. The crowd was packed with New Amsterdam Market supporters but supporters of the new plan were present as well. The Piers that the New Market and Tin Buildings sit on are made of wood and must be replaced. The cost is estimated to be about $150MM. I hear NOT one suggestion from the opponents on how that should be paid for. None. Howard Hughes has committed to moving and restoring the Tin Building (which has very little Tin left) in a better sight. The Landmarks committee has rejected landmarks legislation for these two building not once, but twice. As I understand it, Howard Hughes can actually build a shorter denser building pretty much as of right if they want. They prefer to build a higher, more slender (and less shadow inducing tower) because it would be more profitable to them. Exactly how do the opponents expect these repairs to be made? Where is the money coming form? I am looking forward to more info form the developers on the project which will be forthcoming before the town hall meeting in January. As a neighborhood resident I look forward to the improvements that Howard Hughes is planning for the neighborhood. The old Seaport failed and needed to be redirected to be more appealing to residents and that is what is being done. In other news, they announced that the Fulton Market Building (where the Bodies exhibit was) is expected to reopen in late 2014. Announcements for who the new tenant(s) are will be made "shortly". Based on what I saw last night, the opponents won't agree to anything that Howard Hughes wants to do yet offer no constructive plans in return. It was like watching the Tea Party at work. :-) — Anonymous on In the News: South Street Seaport Skyscraper

Let the bidding begin!!! In addition to a swim lesson with the very easy on eyes, Matt Targett, they have some other great items and it goes to a great cause. — Ariane on Seen & Heard: Pop-Up Art Gallery

I did, and it felt like kindergarten. The Howard Hughes corporation and its architect went on and on saying how they will spend money on rotting piers. They also claimed that the ESPLANADE is the most important thing, and that is why they have to move the LANDMARKED Tin Building, to agree with the Flood plan zone, and then they claim they have to tear down the New Market Building. Then they claim the only way they can do this and make money for all those repairs is to put up a 50 Story tower, luxury high rise and condo. Contemptuous and insulting presentation, We knew this all along ,because their secret plan was redacted when they went before Quinn's City Council Hearing. It was a secret plan. Then they think they can bribe us and pull the wool over our eyes by claiming, and pretending they might build a marina , and they might help out the South Street Seaport Museum. Give me a break. The only reason Howard Hughes Corp. does anything is to make tons of money. They have been sabotaging the South St Seaport Museum; they prevented the South St Museum from building an extra space for new electrical systems and climate control. Hurricane Sandy wiped out the systems in the museum. Howard Hughes is claiming the right to space INSIDE the museum, if those spaces are un-used for six months. They are lying to the community. They are trying to make a Lincoln Center out of this poor little ole historic district with its schooners, tall ships and cobblestones. An outrageous Bloomberg Versailles fantasy. — jfcatowner on In the News: South Street Seaport Skyscraper

@Ariane: New Amsterdam Market just tweeted that the CB1 Seaport committee voted against the design, but it's unclear how meaningful that is. CB1 is advisory, I believe; the Landmarks Preservation Commission truly can veto it. — Erik Torkells on In the News: South Street Seaport Skyscraper

Did any one attend the CB1 Seaport meeting tonight ? — Ariane on In the News: South Street Seaport Skyscraper

He really says "unique shops"? That's not part of Howard Hughes plan. C'mon. Only thing that would have drawn NYers down there would have been a park. Opportunity gone. — jfrankp on In the News: South Street Seaport Skyscraper

What a shameless, shameless way to drive up the bids for the Asphalt Green auction. Love it. — Andrea on Seen & Heard: Pop-Up Art Gallery

Congrats on the new Yoga Studio! Looks like a beautiful place to practice! — Lisa on New Kid on the Block: Lyons Den Power Yoga

hockey sticks and pucks, maybe? sounds like Gftkjft may have taken one too many in the toofas. — Erik S on The Battery Park City Ice Rink Opens Today

Love these photos! — Melisse on New Kid on the Block: Lyons Den Power Yoga

@Josey, Connie, and Cate: Sorry, no.... But thanks for guessing! — Erik Torkells on Where in Tribeca…?

Um.. the Pharmacy on Broadway at Leonard? — Cate on Where in Tribeca…?

Max Delivery on White? — Connie Connors on Where in Tribeca…?

Are we actually calling Los Americanos Mexican? — Katie on How Does a Mexican Seafood Restaurant Sound?

Peapod on franklin — Josey on Where in Tribeca…?

@Ben: Nope.... — Erik Torkells on Where in Tribeca…?

Dear N, Affordable and really good Mexican is available at Los Americanos, Church and White... — David on How Does a Mexican Seafood Restaurant Sound?

Hi, SLTH! Sorry to disappoint, but it's unlikely I'll be visiting. But this much I can say already: 1. Place is not overpriced if it's good-quality ingredients, given the current charges at popular well-conceived restaurants that go for the same demo. Prices are 100% in line, and in some cases are lower. (Have you tried to order the whole chicken at The NoMad? Even at Benoit, it costs more than here.) 2. Yes, that big a place will be tough economically, esp. at that relatively reasonable price point. Seafood usually = higher food costs. But presumably the owner knows how to deal with that from his experience at the successful (and well-thought-of) Lure. 3. In general, to "N": Please stop thinking that Mexican food should be CHEAP crap. That's the Americanized Chipotle/Taco Bell garbage version, not real Mexican cuisine(s). If you want inexpensive Mexican-ish, there's always Mariachi's. The shame of the neighborhood is that it hounded out Enrique Olvera, one of the finest chefs in the world, because he cooks the REAL Mexican cuisine. This new place won't be anywhere near as exciting as his would have been, but looks like it sure beats that faux-Mex place where Delphi used to be. — Suzanne F on How Does a Mexican Seafood Restaurant Sound?

late entry but is it the pharmacy on reade and hudson? — Ben on Where in Tribeca…?