Year: 2017

October 17

1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London. 1558 – Poczta Polska, the Polish postal service, is founded. 1604 – Kepler’s Supernova: German astronomer Johannes Kepler observes a supernova in the constellation Ophiuchus. 1610 – French King Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral....
Spectators at the Battery watch a barge carrying the Sinclair Dinosaurs to the Fairgrounds Photo courtesy: Greg Dawson Collection

Paws to Reflect

Le Pet Spa (300 Rector Place; entrance on South End Avenue, near West Thames Street) is celebrating Battery Park City’s recent designation as the pet-friendliest neighborhood in New York by partnering with the Animal Care Centers of New York City for a dog and cat adoption festival on Saturday, October 21, from noon to 4:00...

Moran M Logos Go Pink in October

Astute river watchers may have noticed a slight change in the color field of the harbor recently. Of the many tugboats that ply the waters of New York harbor, the most familiar ones might be the Moran and McAllister company tugs, both red in color but identifiable by two distinct features.  While they both sport...

Battery Park City Housing Affordability Issues

To the editor, Thank you for your ongoing coverage of Battery Park City housing affordability issues. Here is my story as a former Gateway Plaza resident, which may be representative of many tenant experiences within the last seven years or so. I first lived in Gateway Plaza from 1989 to 1996 and absolutely loved the...

You Think You’ve Got It Bad?

By at least one metric, Lower Manhattan ranks among the most affordable communities to live anywhere in New York City. This was the conclusion of a recent report by the RentHop web site and search engine, which analyzed both asking prices for two-bedroom rental apartments and median household income for 139 neighborhoods throughout the five...

October 16

690 – Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire. 1384 – Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. 1590 – Carlo Gesualdo, composer, Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, murders his wife, Donna Maria d’Avalos, and her lover...
Marie Antoninette and Louis XVI