five or six new york police department officers guarding front door and keeping control of the crowds. some people coming out and sharing stories, even seeing philip seymour hoffman in their neighborhood. he was a recognizable face. we re told he was friendly person in the neighborhood. spoke to the owner of the restaurant. on washington street, a regular at the restaurant, often stopping in for brunch, obvious talking to the wait staff. sometimes with friends, sometimes alone but never attended by hollywood entourage, low key customer, neighborhood customer that seemed to blend in with her other customers. we have seen a few people who have come out of their doors, there s brown stones along with the apartment building hoffman was found. they came out, wiped away tears. we ve seen a few people who walked into and out of that apartment building. right now they are not stopping to answer any questions. police are letting them come and