• Ad Rates
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

eBroadsheet

Local News Source for Lower Manhattan

  • Home
  • Featured
  • Today In History
  • Current Issue
  • Doorman’s Guide to Lower Manhattan
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Riverwatch
You are here: Home / 2016 / Archives for December 2016

Archives for December 2016

Ho, Ho, Ho…

December 22, 2016 By The Broadsheet Leave a Comment

It is a little-known fact that the Broadsheet is written, edited, and distributed by elves. (Have you ever noticed that it seems just to appear in your lobby, but you’ve never actually seen it being delivered? This is because elves are second-cousins to leprechauns, but that’s a story for another day.) In any case, we […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 10:39 am Tagged With: Featured

December 21

December 21, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

1826 – American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion. 1879 – World premiere of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. 1907 – The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile. 1919 – American anarchist Emma […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Today In History 10:12 am

Generation Gap

December 21, 2016 By Matthew Fenton Leave a Comment

Lower Manhattan has a new landmark: the 1888 Excelsior Power Company Building, at the corner of Gold and Fulton Streets. Described by the American Institute of Architect’s Guide to New York as, “a lusty Romanesque Revival brick monolith,” the structure boasts a storied past. It was commissioned by Martin Brown in the early years of […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 10:09 am Tagged With: Featured

Quay to the Future

December 19, 2016 By Matthew Fenton Leave a Comment

Lower Manhattan is on the verge of gaining a another great public space, thanks to the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT). Pier 26, along the Hudson River waterfront in Tribeca (between North Moore and Hubert Streets), is currently a blank slate. Apart from providing homes for the City Vineyards wine bar and the Downtown Boathouse […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 10:06 am Tagged With: Featured

December 16

December 16, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

714 – Pepin of Herstal, mayor of the Merovingian palace, dies at Jupille (modern Belgium). He is succeeded by his infant grandson Theudoald while his wife Plectrude holds actual power in the Frankish Kingdom. 1431 – Hundred Years’ War: Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris. 1773 – […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Today In History 12:12 pm

Lifeline for Pier 40

December 16, 2016 By Matthew Fenton Leave a Comment

On Thursday, the City Council approved a deal that will bring a massive capital infusion to Pier 40 — a recreational facility considered vital by youth athletic leagues serving Lower Manhattan — which has been slowing falling into the Hudson River for decades. Located at Houston and West Streets, Pier 40 has been suffering from […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 12:07 pm Tagged With: Featured

December 15

December 15, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

1161 – Jin-Song wars: Military officers conspire against the emperor Wanyan Liang of the Jin dynasty after a military defeat at the Battle of Caishi, and assassinate the emperor at his camp. 1778 – American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia. 1791 – The United States Bill of […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Today In History 8:55 am

How Lower Manhattan Voted: Clinton vs. Trump

December 15, 2016 By Matthew Fenton Leave a Comment

It will come as no surprise that in the recent presidential election, the Democratic ticket of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine won by comfortable margins throughout Lower Manhattan. In this regard, Battery Park City is representative of much of Downtown. In the neighborhoods six election districts (or “precincts”) that lie south of Vesey Street, a […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 8:51 am Tagged With: Featured

December 14

December 14, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

557 – Constantinople is severely damaged by an earthquake. 835 – Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled. 1287 – St. Lucia’s flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people. 1542 – Princess […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Today In History 10:37 am

Demography In Action: The Kids Are All Right

December 14, 2016 By Matthew Fenton Leave a Comment

(Editor’s Note: This is part an occasional series that will seek insights about life in Lower Manhattan by looking at statistics available from the Data2Go.NYC website, by Measure of America — a nonpartisan, non-profit project of the Brooklyn-based Social Science Research Council. This installment focuses on statistics about young people.) If you were poised to […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 10:34 am Tagged With: Featured

The Cost of Living in Manhattan

December 14, 2016 By The Broadsheet Leave a Comment

Dear Editor , This letter is a response to your comprehensive, powerful story about the escalating cost of living in an apartment that is making it economically possible for only the wealthy or low income (public housing) residents to live in Manhattan. Another possible niche for affordable, owned housing could be built (or converted?) in […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Letters to the Editor 10:30 am Tagged With: Letters to the Editor

Elevated Discourse

December 14, 2016 By Matthew Fenton Leave a Comment

Three local elected officials are urging the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio to consider a proposal to create a new, elevated tram network to help mitigate the shock from the 18-month shutdown of the L train slated to begin in 2019. U.S. Congress member Carolyn Maloney, City Councilman Stephen Levin, and State Assemblyman Joseph […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 10:27 am Tagged With: Featured

Today in History December 12

December 12, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

884 – King Carloman II dies after a hunting accident. He is succeeded by his cousin, emperor Charles the Fat, who for the last time reunites the Frankish Empire. 1098 – First Crusade: Siege of Ma’arrat al-Numan: Crusaders breach the town’s walls and massacre about 20,000 inhabitants. After finding themselves with insufficient food, they reportedly […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Today In History 10:48 am

Eyes to the Sky December 12 – 25, 2016 See Aldebaran disappear, Long Night Moon, solstice sun

December 12, 2016 By Judy Isacoff Leave a Comment

The thrill of being present for events in the natural world might not elicit cheers of triumph as when experiencing feats of physical prowess, all the same, waves of delight course through the observer, every cell refreshed with a sense of receiving grace and enlightenment. Tonight, December 12 – 13, if the weather cooperates, from […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Eyes to the Sky 10:45 am Tagged With: Eyes to the Sky

Community Leadership in Action

December 12, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

Recently, they took a trip to Chinatown a few blocks north of the hotel which is located on Maiden Lane to visit PS 1, the oldest public school in New York City. Located on Henry Street, the school began in 1806 as an immigrant school, predating the establishment of New York City’s Board of Education. […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Local 10:41 am Tagged With: Local

Colloquy with Authority

December 12, 2016 By The Broadsheet Leave a Comment

At its December 7 board meeting, the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) for the first time allowed members of the public to comment on its proceedings. After approximately 50 minutes of deliberation about contracts and finances, Authority chair Dennis Mehiel, said, “now we have a period of public comment,” and asked the first speaker, Jeanette […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 10:38 am Tagged With: Featured

December 9

December 9, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

536 – Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flee the capital. 1775 – American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward. 1793 – New York City’s first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster. 1856 – The Iranian […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Today In History 11:07 am

Petition: Funding Request for Lower Manhattan Pedestrian Traffic Safety and Mobility Study

December 9, 2016 By The Broadsheet Leave a Comment

Finding solutions to our everyday quality of life concerns — sidewalk congestion, garbage piles, construction sheds, trucks parked on sidewalks, etc. requires that we better understand the root causes of the problem. With data, proper planning and solutions can be implemented. The Financial District Neighborhood Association has put together a petition to request public funding […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 11:05 am Tagged With: Featured

Regional Questions, Local Answers: Rent Regulation

December 9, 2016 By Matthew Fenton Leave a Comment

(Editor’s Note: This is the second in an occasional series that will explore questions and answers of City-wide significance raised at Senator Daniel Squadron’s recent Community Town Hall meeting. This installment focuses on the issue of housing affordability.) At the November 15 Community Town Hall meeting hosted by State Senator Daniel Squadron, a surprising number […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Featured 11:02 am Tagged With: Featured

December 8

December 8, 2016 By Robert Simko Leave a Comment

1660 – A woman (either Margaret Hughes or Anne Marshall) appears on an English public stage for the first time, in the role of Desdemona in a production of Shakespeare’s play Othello. 1813 – Premiere of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. 1927 – The Brookings Institution, one of the United States’ oldest think tanks, is founded through […]

Share this:

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Today In History 7:23 am

Next Page »

Search

  • Current Issue
  • About The Broadsheet
  • Archive
  • Ad Rates
  • Contact Us
December 2016
MTWTFSS
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031 
« Nov   Jan »

Under Construction

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archive

Subscribe!

To receive daily news letters.

Thank you for joining our newsletter!

Copyright © 2021 · News Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.