Jitney Jeremiad Bumptious Bumpkins Make for Bus Bumpy Ride for Locals The free Downtown Connection shuttle has been skipping stops around Battery Park in the wake of concerns that it is being used by fraudulent ticket hawkers, as a prop in swindling tourists to purchase fake passes to the Statue of Liberty. Lower Manhattan community […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ July 23 NEWS OF LOWER MANHATTAN
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com| ebroadsheet.com Join us for our kickoff Chocolate & Cocktails Sail on Friday, July 26th, 2019 from 9:30pm-11:30pm. Take in views of the amazing NYC skyline on this indulgent sail. Tickets are $79.00 per person and include Chocolate & Pairings and then Beer & Wine as well. […]
Today in History ~ July 23
Today in History ~ July 23 Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia photo by Arnold Newman 1958 811 – Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I plunders the Bulgarian capital of Pliska and captures Khan Krum’s treasury. 1632 – Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France. 1829 – In the United States, William […]
Today’s Calendar of Events in Lower Manhattan ~ Tuesday July 23
Today’s Calendar Tuesday July 23 11AM Summer Stories with Bobby Gonzalez Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Meet Bobby Gonzalez (Taíno descent) who masterfully integrates imagery with storytelling to engage all audiences. Repeated at 1pm. One Bowling Green. https://americanindian.si.edu/calendar 3:30PM Drop In Chess Battery Park City Authority Play the popular strategy game while […]
A Super-Tall Laid Low
A Super-Tall Laid Low Stalled Tower at 125 Greenwich Street May Be Headed to Foreclosure The 88-story building, where construction work has stalled due to financial setbacks, is slated to house more than 270 apartments. The troubled residential tower at 125 Greenwich Street (near the corner of Thames Street) may be facing foreclosure by lenders […]
Letters
Letters To Broadsheet Editor; re: BroadsheetDAILY “The BPCA Gets a Credit Limit Increase” July 16, 2019 It is interesting to see that the Battery Park City Authority will be getting half a billion dollars to protect the community from climate change, which it will mostly spend on building flood barriers that will exacerbate climate change. […]
EYES TO THE SKY July 22 – August 4, 2019 The Eagle has landed
EYES TO THE SKY July 22 – August 4, 2019 The Eagle has landed The Eagle Prepares to Land – The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle,in a landing configuration was photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Module Columbia. Inside the Lunar Module were Commander Neil A. Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz […]
Upward with the Arts
Upward with the Arts Silver Art Projects, a public service project supported by Silverstein Properties is kicking off a new artist residency program at 3 WTC. Under this initiative, dozens of artists will be invited to share more than 40,000 square feet of free studio space on the tower’s 50th floor. Occupancy will begin […]
RiverWatch ~ Cruise Ships in New York Harbor
RiverWatch Cruise Ships in the Harbor Arrivals and Departures Monday, July 22 Carnival Sunrise Inbound 6:15 am; outbound 4:30 pm; San Juan, PR/St Thomas, USVI/Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Sea Princess Outbound 5:30 pm; World Cruise (Charleston, SC/Curacao/Panama Canal) Wednesday, July 24 Queen Elizabeth Inbound 6:00 am (Brooklyn); 5:00 pm; Transatlantic (Canada/Iceland/Scotland/Ireland/Southampton, UK) Friday, July […]
Today’s Calendar of Events for Lower Manhattan Monday July 22
Today’s Calendar Monday July 22 10:30AM Senior Group Exercise Battery Park City Authority Join a community of adults and seniors for a total-body workout appropriate for any fitness level. The instructor-led classes are designed to increase flexibility, joint stability, balance, coordination, agility, muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance. 6 River Terrace.http://bpcparks.org/events/2019-07/ The Tale of the Ticker […]