Tomorrow (Saturday, March 14), Trinity Church will continue the groundbreaking process of inviting the Lower Manhattan community to help determine the form and use of the new skyscraper it will soon erect in the Financial District. This dialog began two weeks ago, on February 28, when dozens of area residents gathered at St. Paul’s Chapel […]
Archives for March 2015
Help Recreate Lower Manhattan’s Streetscape
Tomorrow (Saturday, March 14), Trinity Church will continue the groundbreaking process of inviting the Lower Manhattan community to help determine the form and use of the new skyscraper it will soon erect in the Financial District. This dialog began two weeks ago, on February 28, when dozens of area residents gathered at St. Paul’s Chapel […]
BPCA Approves Field Time for Little Leagues
Community leaders, directors of youth athletic leagues, and elected officials are voicing criticism about the process under which the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) is allocating time on the community’s ball fields. In a March 2 letter to BPCA chair Dennis Mehiel, U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, State Assembly member Sheldon […]
Today in History – March 9th
On 20 April 1861, when Virginia authorities took over the Norfolk Navy Yard after its evacuation by Federal forces, they found, among other valuable items, the hulk of the steam frigate USS Merrimack. Though burned to the waterline and sunk, the big ship’s lower hull and machinery were salvageable. During the remainder of 1861 and […]
Fewer Transients, More Residents
Two Lower Manhattan Hotels are facing headwinds. At the March 3 meeting of the Battery Park City Committee of Community Board 1, committee member Tammy Meltzer said, “I’ve heard from one of the people on the board at the Ritz-Carlton that they are actively seeking votes to boot the hotel, and to turn the entire […]
Church Street School for Music and Art Celebrates 25 Years
It was a trek to get there. And the weather was not cooperating. We were headed to The Event, Church Street School for Music and Art’s 25th anniversary fundraiser at the Tribeca Rooftop event space and didn’t want to be late. But the afternoon snow had turned to freezing rain and cabs were scarce. We […]
Narcs Need to Park, Too
Battery Park City’s already notoriously difficult parking situation may be on the verge of much getting worse. A specialized law enforcement unit, HIDTA (which stands for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) recently moved into a 56,000 square foot space in the Brookfield Place office complex, occupying the entire 19th floor of 250 Vesey Street. The […]
Today in History – March 4th
51 – Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth). 1152 – Frederick I Barbarossa elected Holy Roman Emperor 1215 – King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III. 1628 – England’s King Charles I […]
Troubles on Wall Street
To the editor: How might locals fight the introduction of this venue? 55 Wall already congests the narrow, one-way streets terribly. Warm regards, Roark Dunn Editor’s reply: Residents are welcome to attend meetings of Community Board 1’s Financial District Committee (usually on the first Wednesday of each month), as well as that of Community Board […]
Paper Prophets
The Art on Paper fair, an exhibition featuring work by artists who look to paper as a major influence in their sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography, kicks off tomorrow (Thursday, March 5) at Pier 36, located on the East River waterfront, between Montgomery and Clinton Streets. The fair runs through Monday (March 8) and will […]