It’d be nice if Apollo Bagels was far enough along to be ordering pots for boiling, but if you look at the truck’s cab it says, “Kitchen Exhaust Systems”. — N on Seen & Heard: Signs of progress at Apollo Bagels

Another good read. The border between safe and zombie zones is Canal Street. Good use of location. — Gary on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Good novel. Also might have been the disputed origin of a short-lived detective show, "New Amsterdam." When I met Pete Hamill at a book signing (in Soho), I mentioned that he had placed his protagonist's loft at the exact corner where my office is located! — Gary on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

The Gargoyle Hunters, by John Freeman Gill (who also writes the New York Times Streetscapes column.) A novel about NYC architectural salvage in the 1970s with much action in Tribeca—the theft of an entire historic Manhattan building, and pivotal action atop the Woolworth Building. — Duane denizen on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Time and Again by Jack Finney — SW on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Betsy Berne's novel "Bad Timing." — Matthew on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

It is a very welcome and encouraging sign to enhance the cultural landscape of Tribeca rather than to continually innundate our area with overpriced restaurants and shops. I wish them great success! — Richard Kurtz on Made in Tribeca: Little Engine Theater

I very much appreciate the notion of creating your own company to find and produce the plays you want to produce...Good luck. — Larry Loonin on Made in Tribeca: Little Engine Theater

Colson Whitehead's zombie novel Zone One. — A on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

I believe a few brief bits in Jay Parini's novel Passages of H.M. have Herman Melville wandering on the waterfront below Canal. Also parts of Love Goes to Buildings on Fire by Will Hermes, about the NY music scene in the mid-1970s. — Don on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

In ‘Tis, sequel to Angelas’s ashes, Frank McCourt writes about working in a warehouse on North Moore Street. It was the Merchants House, where I have lived for 28 years. — Jeff Shafer on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Alienist by Caleb Carr — Shelly Clippard on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

I hope it's okay if I tell everyone about this one: My novella titled Life / Insurance is set in Tribeca and FiDi and other bits of downtown. (I live in FiDi now, used to live in Tribeca.) It's literary fiction, slightly experimental, a quick read. Published by Regal House. www.taradeal.com — Tara Deal on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

BAD TIMING By Betsy Berne. Villard Love in TriBeCa By turns bracing and breezy, Betsy Berne's first novel, ''Bad Timing,'' which is set in downtown Manhattan, charts an interracial, extramarital affair as seen through eyes of the single, 30-something ''other woman,'' a painter disillusioned by moderate success. One night in a bar, this unnamed narrator meets -- and later spends the night with -- Joseph Pendleton, the charming owner of a popular jazz club, who she knows is married and raising a son. Believing that both she and Joseph ''hailed from the dark side'' (though we also come to see her appetite for the lighter side -- she writes beauty articles to earn money, watches ''Beverly Hills 90210'' reruns and paints her loft entirely pink), the narrator becomes depressed after he gives her the brushoff. Many weeks later, however, she discovers she is pregnant, and after she informs Joseph that she is considering keeping the baby, ''Bad Timing'' hits just the right emotional tempo as the two circle and spar. The narrative suffers from a few stereotypes: the fact that Joseph is black inspires the white, Jewish narrator to make an exhausting number of flippant racial remarks; meanwhile, the narrator's overbearing mother and acerbic gay neighbor are uninspired versions of overly familiar characters. Though the plot proves to be as predictable as affairs with married men tend to be, Berne fully evokes every painful step in this one, as when the narrator first realizes that Joseph's favorite words to her are ''try, maybe and might'' -- and yet continues to hope their relationship will somehow work out. -Megan Harlan, "New York Times" February 25, 2001 — Matthew Geller on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum was released this summer and takes place in Tribeca. — KR on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

We might just make it after all: my best friendship with Kate Spade The book talks about how Kate Spade started the company on Warren Street. — Emma on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Pete Hamill had lived in Tribeca, in a loft on Walker Street, since buying it in 1999. — James Bogardus on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Madeline is the BEST! Duane Park Patisserie was alway our go to place, for anything yummy. In addition to the usual great pastries, she makes amazing cakes for any special occasion. Thank you and Madeline, you will be missed. You have had a remarkable NY run; my very best wishes for your next adventure. XO — Kathy Capsouto on Madeline Lanciani is selling Duane Park Patisserie

When working in the courts I would have lunch day with my buddies, George and Robert It was our go to place to get some comfort food Simple, tasty dishes Even the gringos couldn’t stay away. lol Coffee shop got a nickname from people at the courts, but they all came one time or another. The owner is very friendly man. Long time waitress was a very nice lady who could at times take our dumb jokes Thanks for serving the community. Thanks for creating great food and memories for us. Good luck in your new adventure. Sad to see you go — Lou on Westside Coffee Shop, a Tribeca stalwart, has closed

"Forever" by Pete Hamill. The protagonist lives on Cortlandt St. early in the novel and then on Duane St. — Michael on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Meant to Be by Emily Griffin, fictional story based on JFK, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy — Sam on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Madeline's wonderful business is not only a neighborhood institution, it is a treasure. And the there's the lady herself: warm, generous, supportive of her community, and an exceptional talent. You will be missed! — Hal Bromm on Madeline Lanciani is selling Duane Park Patisserie

"Bartleby, The Scrivener" by Herman Melville takes place on Wall Street, with scenes on Broadway and the Tombs. — James Bogardus on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

Yes. Very bleak but good novel. — Edmond D on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?

A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara -- takes place on Lispenard Street. — DG on Crowd Sourcing: Do you have a list of all the books set in Tribeca?