Happy Holidays, see you in Spring! — Mbcg on The Square Diner will close until spring 2021

Creativity and ingenuity, NYC is a magnet for them both. Would love to see this gain momentum. Wonderful to have a pleasant image of NYC’s future.. — Mbcg on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

The photo identified as "Hudson and Jay" in 1902 -- isn't that Worth Street running into Hudson? — Tony Towle on Filling in a few of the historical gaps at 71 Hudson

didnt you guys spread a rumor article this went out of business during covid once before as it was closed for months and then reopend in summer for a little bit and now closed and the building connected to seems to be under major renovation and not sure if same owner or waht but this place will probably be demolished...... — fred flinstone on The Square Diner will close until spring 2021

couldn’t be any happier for money well spent. For the third time we are doing this with our taxpayer money...No offense. not sure why we keep writing about this damn park when this world is upside down...this is not happy news to 99% of the people as its winter and cant even sit here plus once wrong with Duane Street park a block away that is nice a quiet. give it a year until it needs to be renovated again...i could list 20 things the city parks etc should be spening their money on and its not this. — fred flinstone on A decade in the making, Bogardus Plaza is open

the placement of the Citibike Docks are hijacking Public space for a private business. The Docks are ugly and when placed in front of a business or a house are actually a ugly barrier and a taking without permission of the property owner where the barrier Docks have been placed. — perryo Rothenberg on Seen & Heard: Gansevoort food market comes downtown

NY1 reported in February that the founders were unable to raise the matching $10mill that the city asked for when they put up money for it. The hope was to try to raise that by 2022. — Tribeca Citizen on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Thanks so much for including Art Hiding in New York! So flattered to be on this great list!! — Lori Zimmer on 2020 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Books of Tribeca

Oh right! I forgot about that. Was it only done as a proof-of-concept or is something permanent in the works? — Marcus on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

H&H,Mayor Deblasio has no interest in solving homeless problem which is out of control, Police are hands off (by his orders) and 311 is a joke, he gave his wife a$1Billion dollar program to help with mental illness with no accountability and even less results, puts homeless in hotels, at an astronomical cost. I sympathize with residents of the area, but feel worse for the homeless who this city has totally abandoned and allows people with mental,covid issues to live on the street. in typical Deblasio fashion does nothing, won't be his problem at the end of next year and has left this city in shambles. worst person( calling him mayor is an insult to mayors)this city has ever voted into office. — S on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

There already is a Low Line! It's actually really cool -- I went to a couple of dance performances there -- but it's on hold until they scare up more funds. — Tribeca Citizen on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Here is my related yet unrelated comment: We are all concerned about the spread of Covid. Why is the the city doing nothing about the homeless folks suddenly taking residence in Tribeca's streets? There is a man who has a makeshift place on the Church Street sidewalk between Duane & Reade. He's been out there now for months. He sleeps in a big pile of trash. Not only is his health at risk as he could be exposed to Covid and never know it. But what kind of risk it for the rest of us? I've seen people feeding him and what I assume are social workers talking to him. yet he s still there. he obviously needs help. Why does the city shut down restaurants and businesses but allows this type of possible spreading. i walk by him almost everyday. — H&H on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

We can call it... The Low Line* (sorry). I do really hope this project becomes reality... * Even though it's a circle. Inside a square. But The Low Circle lacks poetic consonance. — Marcus on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

Great news.....The Bogardus plaza opened today! Finally (after all these years - I stopped counting) and it looks great. — E Reade Street on It’s Time.

Love this idea. It is a lot of unused real estate, currently. Less worried about crime and more worried about rats. Very encouraging points made about the car exhaust! — Mimi on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park

I love the Hideaway. I just could not believe the DOT refused. That was horrible. I am praying for all our restaurants and bars to be back. More people laid off of work, businesses closing. Just uncalled for. — New York on The Hideaway has closed till spring

Well said — MH on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

Agree. Live and let live. But people have been counting others faults forever. Aesop’s fable or the “two bags” touches upon this some problem 2500yrs ago. More things change, the more they stay the same, eh? https://fablesofaesop.com/the-two-bags.html — Demetri on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

Sorry you are way out of line. Have lived here for over 20 years. How you can compare Zona with totally upscale Locanda is beyond me. Different audience and price point. The food is fine and the staff tries hard. It is welcome among high priced eating establishments in the neighborhood as affordable. Yes it’s lively and that is welcome in what is an area of empty storefronts. Open your eyes. — MH on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

Can’t wait for them to reopen! — Local on Tribeca’s Kitchen is back open for delivery

I was just looking up the school's address to send Kevin & Ellen a copy of my new children's book, Jackson: In School With My Special Teachers. I spent several years working as an itinerant teacher (SEIT) at Park Preschool, and in fact it was there that I began my morning on 9/11. (I just heard from the young student I was slated to work with, named Noah, who is now a college grad with a new daughter!) I will miss Park Preschool, and will always keep them and my experiences there in my heart. Wishing everyone the best on their new chapters. — Loren Svetvilas on Park Preschool is closing permanently after 31 years

Hi Zigi ! Thank you! I am happy too make masks that are beautiful and functional and comfortable to wear ! Much love from NYC to Vienna !❤️😊❤️ — Ruthy Byers on Made in Tribeca: The timely creations of Ruthy Byers

Walking past Zona the other day I noticed that they had poured concrete foundations directly on top of the massive granite sidewalk stones on Harrison. While I may be incorrect in questioning the legality of such such construction, it just didn't seem right. Oh yeah, also, those guys were always open late, with tables drunkenly singing at the tops of their lungs on a nightly basis. I actually assumed that they were running Karoke nights given the sound but never bothered investigating. Nothing says Covid safety like belting out a few tunes in an enclosed structure!! Sounded like folks were having fun though. — Observation on Zona Tribeca closes for covid cases

I have been seeing a lot of the dead fish at the south end, especially in the South Cove. Sometimes I think it even smells a bit fishy. I’m curious why there aren’t flocks of seagulls eating them. Does anybody know if seagulls won’t eat dead fish? I’ve seen a few gulls riding the waves and flying by but not a whole lot more than usual. And if that night heron still hangs out on Pier 25 (haven’t seen him/her lately) would s/he eat dead fish? — Hudson River on Nosy Neighbor: Why are there so many dead fish in the river?

I love the idea of converting this space into green park space. My only concern would be whether the various shadowy under-roadbed areas become a magnet for crime. But it's a clever solution to the pollution problem from car exhaust (and reducing congestion would of course help alleviate that problem as well). — Marcus on Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park