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August 8, 2016 By

To the editor: Some of the ideas regarding improvements to South End Avenue that were presented at the recent open house are certainly worthy of consideration. However, there’s a great and not too expensive idea that wasn’t included: consolidated newspaper boxes. Several years ago (on 7/3/2012), the Broadsheet published the following letter from Betty Heller: […]

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Letters to the Editor 11:56 am Tagged With: Letters to the Editor

Friends of Lower West Side and Washington Street Historical Society Host Block Party

August 8, 2016 By Robert Simko

On Saturday July30th, two local historic preservation groups, Friends of the Lower West Side and the Washington Street Historical Society joined forces to host a community block party to celebrate the “Lower West Side” on Washington Street between Rector Street and Carlisle Street. They were celebrating the neighborhood’s old and new architecture and the rich […]

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Oar Maybe Not… Rowing Solo Across the Atlantic, Doctor Is Scuppered After Passing Halfway Point

August 8, 2016 By Robert Simko

Dr. Stein Hoff, who departed from the Battery on the morning of Sunday, May 15, was forced this weekend to abandon (after 84 days at sea) his quixotic attempt to propel himself across the Atlantic Ocean. Although the doctor himself was still game to go on, his vessel was not: Multiple equipment failures, including a […]

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Stein Hoff ~ EMERGENCY AT SEA

August 6, 2016 By

EMERGENCY AT SEA UPDATE POST
(Martin here updating this post as we get more information. UTC time = CET-2hrs) 19:39 UTC – Ship Ludolf Oldendolff soon at FoxII/Stein
Ship en route to Steins latest GPS position. ETA estimated around 30min. First they must locate him. Stein has VHF and flares available. Aircraft can assist in locating. NMOC […]

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Rowing the Atlantic

August 5, 2016 By

Already very rough here with wind,waves and rain from SW. Wind turned at 2 am, I was not out until 6.30 in fresh breeze and drizzle to shift and tie oars to the stanchions, pack away last things on deck , secure liferaft (centrally place just in front of cockpit, knife next to it) and […]

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August 5

August 5, 2016 By Robert Simko

25 – Guangwu claims the throne as emperor, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty. 1305 – William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed. 1620 – The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first […]

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