49 BC – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. 1645 – Archbishop William Laud is beheaded at the Tower of London. 1776 – Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense. 1863 – The London Underground, the world’s oldest underground railway, opens between London Paddington station and Farringdon station. 1870 – […]
Archives for January 10, 2017
A Forecourt for the Maritime Building
The Trust for Governors Island wants to resurrect a 2005 proposal to move the bottom of the FDR Drive northward in order to create a safer, more welcoming plaza in front of the Battery Maritime Building, which serves as the gateway to the new park. At a presentation to Community Board 1 (CB1) in December, […]