Geez people - give them a chance! — TG on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Dogs bite people, what should we do about that? — Jack neuer on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

You are the type of people that go hiking and complain that there are too many bugs in the mountains. Learn to share the space, appreciate the wild life, and try to be more compassionate. The world doesn’t revolve around you, your kids, your pets, and your cellphone. As for the f******* that signs this article. What are your sources? The stupid nanny that’s playing with their phone instead of paying attention to the kids? The self-absorbed yogi housewife that thinks the streets should be covered in Carrara marble? Do you have any proof of your stupid accusations against these little lovely creatures? I hope you don’t call yourself a journalist. — Jack Neuer on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

Great spot but I wouldn’t feel safe walking down that street at night by myself. Went in the daylight and saw a homeless man peeing and another who screamed at a woman walking by - and that was in daylight. — Michelle on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Hi there -- am I reading the wine list correctly? Is a 400%+ markup de rigeur these days? — Loren Harkin on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Inside story. Over leveraged foreign buyer runs icon into the ground while stripping overseas assets. Stupidly, greed, ego and avarice. They company did nothing wrong and there is nothing wrong with the lux market. Its was always just slightly profitable, This is a story of non payment of bills, transfer of cash sales overseas, incompetence and greed. — Jack on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

Thank you for the visit and warm welcome Pam! The menu is in "preview" now and we are learning from it every day. Expect changes after Labor Day and please come back to see what's new! — Jolene Howard on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

this bakery had the best pepper biscuits. i have purchased these since the 1980's. they are/were the real Italian kind. where am i now to get my pepper biscuits? so sad! — SUSI on In the News: Fire at site of Google’s upcoming offices

The squirrels ARE biting people at Rockefeller Park - my friend’s 4-year-old daughter was bitten last week. She was not feeding or playing with the squirrel beforehand. I’m not sure how the commenters above are pretentious enough to think that squirrels don’t bite just because they haven’t seen it happen with their own eyes. — Sam on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

It's been headquartered in Wichita since the 90s. I promise that's not the problem. — Jill on Dean & DeLuca not closing — here’s hoping

When is the last time you've spent more than 5 minutes in a downtown city park? I'm guessing never. I've seen squirrels approach random people (not feeding them) almost every single time I've been in a park. They're not as hesitant as you'd expect, and most of them will keep coming back even after being repeatedly shoo'd away, if there's any sort of food nearby. I wouldn't say they're aggressive to the extent where they're going out and attacking people, but they are very ballsy and won't shy away from a human, which leads to these instances of people getting scratched and jumped on. — lowphat on Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park

More on Original Vesuvio here from the Downtown Express and here from The New York Times. — James on In the News: Fire at site of Google’s upcoming offices

Tax photo c. 1940 here. — James on In the News: Fire at site of Google’s upcoming offices

Thanks, Nick. Keep up the great work — lowphat on PS 89 yard gets rehab, loses trees, but will get them back

To clarify: There's no marketing of a kids menu going on, or any curating for that matter. I met their daughter at the restaurant and asked her what food she liked. Her parents said she would get to choose the kids menu, and she made the burrito, sliders, ice cream suggestions on the spot. — Tribeca Citizen on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Love this story, and really wish them the best. Cocktails look great. Menu posted on here, and on their site, both seem a little overthought out. Most people now-a-days dont want intricate for intricate's sake. I don't think any kid's menu needs to be "designed" or curated. That is kind of eye-rolly and marketing this will bring more bad than good. You don't get much better than River Cafe, so I look forward to trying it in the next month or so. — Rick K. on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

It bears noting that the original Vesuvio opened in 1920. That part of SoHo up to about Bleeker Street was primarily occupied by Northern Italians, many from Genoa including the Balducci family or the eponymous grocery store. — Heide Fasnacht on In the News: Fire at site of Google’s upcoming offices

He's anonymous! Goes by Invader. Like Daft Punk. — Tribeca Citizen on Where in Tribeca?

I ate at the bar and it was fine -- and I am sensitive to that. — Tribeca Citizen on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

FYI, there's an online petition for this as well https://www.change.org/p/nyc-edc-save-the-rector-street-pedestrian-bridge-from-being-demolished — Sean Scott on In the News: Fighting to keep the Rector Street bridge

I am all for a ferry to battery park city and to Hudson yards. They should send the Coney Island ferry to wall st then to battery park then uptown along the hudson River. They should put all those overpriced ferries to new Jersey out of business. More foot traffic is good for business. — Tom on CB1 gives Heisman to NYC Ferry service

How is the noise level in the restaurant? — Karen on New Kids on the Block: 87 on Walker

Wow, DeNiro hates Trump yet sold his beloved film festival to the son of the man who made and maintains the illusion of Donald. — TG on In the News: Fighting to keep the Rector Street bridge

Great piece, and thank you for the comment. Yes, as part of the renovation we'll be using a poured-in-place, rubberized surfacing material to cover the tree pits to deter rats and other vermin. Hope that's helpful and looking forward to re-opening soon! Nick Sbordone Battery Park City Authority — Nick Sbordone on PS 89 yard gets rehab, loses trees, but will get them back

Who is the "artist"? — Campbell on Where in Tribeca?