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December 22, 2016 By

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 […]

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December 21

December 21, 2016 By Robert Simko

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 […]

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Generation Gap

December 21, 2016 By

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 […]

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Quay to the Future

December 19, 2016 By

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 […]

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December 16

December 16, 2016 By Robert Simko

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 – […]

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Lifeline for Pier 40

December 16, 2016 By

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 […]

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