If you're willing to walk north, Brooklyn Fare has hachiya persimmons. — KP on Seen & Heard: Mail Trucks on Lispenard

I think the girl is fierce. Respect. — Will Meyerhofer on In the News: Time Limit Proposed for Sidewalk Sheds

Collister Street between Hubert and Laight is closed to pedestrians yet again without warning, this time to facilitate a video shoot of a group of extremely loud street performers a la STOMP (trash cans, brooms, other implements). Are there absolutely no rules regarding when a street can be closed in Tribeca for personal or commercial use. It's beyond maddening! — Christin on Seen & Heard: Mail Trucks on Lispenard

Also, the annual NY Cares coat drive kicked off this week. Coats can be dropped off at the 1st Precint, One Police Plaza or the Manhattan Mini Storage on Spring Street, all 24 hours/day until Dec 29. Full details including other drop off sites at https://www.nycares.org/coatdrive If you don’t have a coat to give you can also donate money at the link — N on Seen & Heard: Ward III Is Finally Reopening

From my schooldays I remember being told that the ginkgo loses its leaves in the first night of frost. Actually they are not leaves but needles grown together. — Arne on Seen & Heard: Mail Trucks on Lispenard

The developer can probably block off the sidewalks for as long as it renews the permits and no one complains. Don't assume someone else will complain, either; you have to do it yourself. (And complaining here will achieve nothing.) At a minimum, the Greenwich and Washington sidewalks should be released from the developer's custody. For this, I'd do all of the following: 1) Call 311 or use its website to file a complaint, and write down the case number. 2) Email Community Board 1 about the matter, including the 311 case number, at man01@cb.nyc.gov. 3) Contact the Department of Buildings and the Department of Transportation (links below), because I'm not sure which will care more, if at all, and once again, include that 311 case number. —DOT: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/contact/contact-form.shtml —DOB: [I'm seeing if there's an appropriate number to call or a web page with a form; will update.] 4) Email Margaret Chin's community liaison, Paul Leonard, at pleonard@council.nyc.gov. Again, include the 311 case number, and any correspondence you've received from CB1 and the DOB and DOT. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Update on the New Greenwich Street Hotel

I understand from Councilperson Chin's office: "DOT inspectors have issued stip violations and will be revisiting the site. Their legal department is also looking into it. As of now DOT suspended their permits until they meet to address the issues." We will see whether this translates into the streets and sidewalks being returned to the public for their use anytime soon. — James on Seen & Heard: Update on the New Greenwich Street Hotel

I dont understand how the hotel at 456 Greenwich can permanently block both Desbrosses and Greenwich Street and not actually build the hotel. How much longer can this last before the city requires there removal? — Matt on Seen & Heard: Update on the New Greenwich Street Hotel

What on earth is going on at this site? Who can we call to get them to take down the construction barriers? There is obviously no development going on at this site. The equipment that was previously there has been removed. This has to stop its so egregious. — Annoyed neighbor on Seen & Heard: Update on the New Greenwich Street Hotel

WeStetch! So true. Very funny. — TG on Tribeca Is Getting a Stretching Studio

Outstanding idea, and something that I need. Mentally bookmarking. — berrybooo on New Kid on the Block: Shopboy

God the city must love hearing from you whiners. You don’t like the mail trucks. You don’t like city employees parking on the street. And those annoying police and fire permits. Oh and those bad delivery trucks that bring all our necessities to us on our little, populated island that is increasingly getting inhabited by people who need to do something other than complain. Boo hoo. I want more room for my Uber pick up. It just isn’t fair. Damn right isn’t. — TG on Seen & Heard: Mail Trucks on Lispenard

The trading Floor when Mercantile Exchange was located there. The windows were covered over. — PerryR on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor

Dear Mr Lasevski, Thank you for your great store and the explanation. Sorry that the "law" had to be interpreted in that asinine way. All best wishes to you. R — rm on Argo Electronics Has Closed

I LOVE this building! It's unique! So tired of the same ugly "all glass" designs. — Bruce on Revealed: The Wild New Building on Franklin

So now people can not talk of race and gender, we should be referring to ourselves as "it" from now on in order to be politically correct I guess. Society is falling into a totally ridiculous level of BS — wtf on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor

So true - I walked down a different than usual street the other day and happened upon a huge pod dump. Unbelievably foul - I'm so glad I've got a boy tree. And that same tree also dropped its green leaves overnight. We were robbed this year! Usually the golden glow of the changed leaves gives us a week or two of pleasure. Enjoy your pomelo Erik - they are sweet and the colour of the flesh is lovely. Also, it should be noted that hachiya persimmons are everywhere! in Toronto. — Andrea on Seen & Heard: Mail Trucks on Lispenard

Does working in the neighborhood count the same way? The talented young woman grew up in The Bronx and commuted to the Amish Market to work.......Now with the money she is making she might be able to buy a little something something in Tribeca...but at heart she is a Bronxite. — Ruben on In the News: Time Limit Proposed for Sidewalk Sheds

Is that a Con Ed job on Warren Street? If so, it's best to call them directly. As for an escalation #, and they will bump it up to their "skills" department. They should know their subcontractor is working after hours with no permit. If that's the Water Company (DEP), then your SOL. They work without permits whenever they feel like. GRRRRRR. — KP on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor

The work on Warren/Greenwich is out of control. Regular night work. No one seems to care. 311 is a joke. — Ian on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor

"Like many white males of a certain age, I have a fondness for vinyl records." Not sure why race and gender are mentioned in this statement. How about "Like a lot of people of a certain age, I have a fondness for vinyl records." — PeterD on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor

Yes, report it. — Marcus on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor

Here's more on the pride of our neighborhood: http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/cardi-b-is-being-sued-by-the-man-on-her-album-cover.html — Marcus on In the News: Time Limit Proposed for Sidewalk Sheds

Correct. Administrative Code Section 19-138(b) provides: Except as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful for any person to deface any street by painting, printing or writing thereon, or attaching thereto, in any manner, any advertisement or other printed matter — James on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor

Totally agree on Chic-fil-a. Crappy politics don’t get my monetary support. — Susan on Seen & Heard: That Magical Second Floor