@JSL: Apologies for taking a long time to reply. Your comment flashed across my screen last weekend but fell off my browser, then I was out of town ... Congestion pricing is far from my only issue of concern, especially now that it's in place. I'm very pro-housing -- to pick one issue -- and hope to get visible on that front. What motivated me to criticize city council candidate Lewinsohn on CP is that her complaints signaled a lack of seriousness. As I and many others have repeatedly pointed out here, CP should be a no-brainer for CD1 reps. While I feel for residents who are getting tolled, there is justice in their paying for their congestion causation. Centering their personal costs at a time when electeds need to be wholeheartedly backing the program is a terrible look on Lewinsohn's part. In other words, CP is a telltale. Lewinsohn failed, signaling to me that I can't trust her to represent our district. — Komanoff on City Council Primary 2025: Elizabeth Lewinsohn

Hopefully the service has improved... I went once and never went back. I've never been to any restaurant in Manhattan that forces you to make reservations and then doesn't seat you until 45 min after the reservation time (which was 9pm and the place was far from full). If they run all of them like that they'll all be closed soon enough. — Tribeca Local on Catching Up With New Kids: Beefbar

That street sign is also a big loss. https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2018/04/16/a-forgotten-relic-from-downtowns-college-place/ — James on Plans have been filed to demolish 80 West Broadway

Hopefully Ahmed's coffee cart spot isn't impacted! Best brew around. — JB on Plans have been filed to demolish 80 West Broadway

Great. Between the never ending street construction on Greenwich, and, now a long, destructive demo project around the corner, the area should be just delightful to navigate for pedestrians and cars. — Jg on Plans have been filed to demolish 80 West Broadway

SAD to see this go... I love the red brick buildings of Tribeca with their red glow. Very sad... — Sonia Stock on Plans have been filed to demolish 80 West Broadway

I'm as pro-new housing as it gets, and am glad to see more development, though it is a real bummer they're not trying to save the facades. — Chris on Plans have been filed to demolish 80 West Broadway

Keep in mind that this is likely for an irrigation system, and in that case, $250K is too low. — Tribeca Citizen on Barnett Newman Triangle gets first cash infusion

There's a lot of bad food around there already. This place will be a destination for NYers and tourists that don't want to schlep all the way to Flushing. — DL on More on the Golden Mall coming to Fidi

Here is your cost breakdown: Plants $5000.00 Soil: $4000.00 Water: $500.00 Corruption: PRICELESS — reality bites on Barnett Newman Triangle gets first cash infusion

Christopher Marte is the most effective City Council member this district has had. He cares deeply about his constituents, he is responsive, he is at the center of every good fight, and he deserves another term to continue his excellent work on behalf of our community. City Council candidates who opt out of matching funds are basically trying to buy their seats. They also skew the whole race, forcing their opponents to raise more money. Please take a good look at Christopher Marte’s record before you vote. — Alexandra Neil on City Council Primary 2025: Elizabeth Lewinsohn

Joyce - thank you so much for sharing these photos! What a gift. — Elizabeth on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

Who’s going to tell the Jenga building (56 Leonard) residents they aren’t in Tribeca? — M on Defining the historic boundaries of Tribeca

Was it Dekk? — TribecaMom on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

I moved here in the late '70s. Some of the eateries I remember are in Breadshop Cafe, Tenbrooks, Delphi, Socrates and the deservedly short-lived Acute Cafe. — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

So many food places around there already. Hard to imagine there is enough business for everything. Some of the small food places on the side streets may struggle with the arrival of Golden Mall. And assume it will generate more food delivery traffic also? — mta on More on the Golden Mall coming to Fidi

I lived in TriBeCa since 1978 we had to go to Jersey City to Shoprite for groceries . I used to go to Maeket Diner to play Centipede. At night people would walk with drinks in hand from Puffy’s to another nearby bar . Bell Bates sold spices . Lots of Dairy companies still doing business in TriBeCa . Kubrick’s was still roasting coffee Ponte’s was the Italian restaurant tongontonbutnit was fancy . Maybe even needed a sports jacket (I think). Teddy’s I think was in business in the 70’s and then it became El Internacional and then El Teddy’s with Statue of Liberty sticking up from the roof . By 1980 new restaurants started opening . Odeon, Tommy Tang’s, Capsouto Freres, there was a punk scene and one of my favorite spots was tier 3 near west Broadway and white street. The Mud Club was super popular . Other food spots were Hamburger Harry’s , How’s Bayou, Riverrun, Sea wok, there were more. 1990 De Niro opened TriBeCa Grill. But back to earlier days there was Art on the Beach. We actually had a sand beach in the area that is Hudson River park now . Then they Built the short lived Amazing Club in that area right on west and Harrison. Lots of big rats at night and loud music blasting which I think ended up closing them down . Brill’s wines and liquor on chambers street was the place to buy wine and had great prices . The neighborhood still continues to change .across the river we still have to Colgate clock to look at but the toothpaste tube is gone. Tribeca is still the best neighborhood in Manhattan although it’s gone from industrial to residential. Long live Tribeca — Charlie L on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

Also I think separate jails will also impact staffing logistics. On Rikers currently easier to move staff if coverage is needed. Not sure how that will work with locations in different boroughs. — JSL on In the News: NYC Jailgate and the cost of prison

Congratulations, Richard. They look gorgeous in scarlet - like Papal robes! I've long been a fan of your work. — Ruth on Books of Tribeca: The poems of RMW Sunderland

I moved into a building on West Broadway and Warren Street in 1978, scheduled to be demolished next month. I don't know what will replace it, but I will miss it as I moved out just last year. — Larry Loonin on Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s

Update: I walked by there yesterday, and it's completely trashed again. Whole area looks like a garbage dump. A disgrace for an official building, the post office, to allow its exterior condition to remain in such perpetually filthy conditions. — Marcus on Seen & Heard: Wok in Duane

The reason restaurants don't survive at that location is because it's too small - a bit claustrophobic in fact. Compare it to a beautiful space like Gigino, which has been in the neighborhood a long time. And Gigino's food is simply wonderful. — Allan Tannenbaum on Zutto has taken the Argo space on Duane Park

I'm all for renovation of this little triangle. Would love to see a Barnett Newman sculpture "planted" there. Glad to hear of progress. However, it costs $250k to get some plants and water?? I'd like to see that detailed cost breakdown! — Marcus on Barnett Newman Triangle gets first cash infusion

Disingenuous…..I was approached by one of the principals in front of 10 Barclay St. a few weeks ago to sign the petition in support of this venture. At this time there was NO mention of a “nightclub” or late hours, only the positive aspects of the proposed project. On this basis I signed….big mistake! Sound carries particularly late at night. Having previously lived on the UES, I can assure the reading public that you will regret the presence of this facility as it is now proposed. Hopefully the Community Board and those granting liquor licenses will think long and hard about approving this project. — Marty on An all-day cafe and nightclub has taken the Wooly space

I wrote a letter to Councilman Marte sometime back noting the same issue on Canal Street re: garbage, public urination, vendors blocking the sidewalk for pedestrians, and general quality of life matters. Got ZERO response from his office. — DSL on Seen & Heard: Wok in Duane