Month: November 2018

‘Our Greatest Fiduciary Duty and Responsibility’

The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) and Community Board 1 (CB1) will co-host a public meeting tonight (Monday, November 19) to update residents about the state of planning for the resiliency project now being formulated for the neighborhood’s ball fields. The meeting, which begins at 6:00 pm, takes place at Six River Terrace (opposite the...
West Street flooding during Sandy photo Alison Simko

Contrails or Clouds over New York Harbor? Or both?

Contrails of jet airplanes turn into clouds because of the unburnt particles of jet fuel. They are known as aerosols or ice nuclei. The minute carbon particles freeze at the -72°F temperatures at 30,000 ft. +. They then attract any moisture at that level and freeze into ice crystals. If there is not enough moisture...

Today in History November 16

1532 – Inca Emperor Atahualpa‘s refusal to pay tribute to Charles V prompts Francisco Pizarro to attack the Inca Army in the Battle of Cajamarca. Pizarro and his men take Atahualpa hostage. This interaction marked the beginning of the end of the Inca Empire. 1793 – Ninety Roman Catholic Priests, dissidents of the French Revolution,...
Cutaway view of RMS Mauretania

Putting Out the FIRE

Lower Manhattan remains a preferred address for multiple kinds of business, as well as for New Yorkers seeking a place to live, according to a new analysis from the Downtown Alliance. The Lower Manhattan Real Estate Market Report for the third quarter of this year shows that the FIRE sector (comprised of firms focused on...

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Lower Manhattan Calendar Nov 15, 2018

12PM to 3PM Washington & Hamilton in New York City: Walking Tour Revolutionary Tours Travel back in time on the Washington & Hamilton in New York City “Secrets of the Past” walking tour in Lower Manhattan.  This informative and entertaining tour is led by Bruce Racond, a licensed New York City tour guide with over...