Norwegian Jade leaving Brooklyn as Norwegian Escape passes under the Verrazzano Bridge May 23 Anthem of the Seas 6:30 am Bayonne 4:00 pm Bermuda/Eastern Caribbean Carnival Sunrise 6:15 am 4:30 pm Bermuda May 24 Queen Mary 2 6:00 am Brooklyn 5:00 pm Transatlantic Many ships pass Lower Manhattan on their way to and from…
Month: May 2019
Today in History May 22
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) is considered to be the first true modern atlas. 334 BC – The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus 760 – 14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet 1570 – First atlas ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum‘ (Theatre of…
Still Tasty After All These Years
On May 18, thousands of hungry festival-goers noshed their way around Duane Park Triangle to sample the best of Tribeca’s culinary star power; scores of volunteers punched tickets, directed recycling, and served VIPs; and dozens of chefs recreated their finest efforts and arranged perfect little tastes on paper plates. It was the Taste of…
Fleet Week Begins Today
Parade of Ships 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. The Parade of Ships officially kicks off 2019 Fleet Week New York. The ships will be able to be seen along the Hudson River from Battery Park to just south of the George Washington Bridge. Fleet Week at Fort Wadsworth 7:30 a.m. – noon Fort Wadsworth Overlook,…
Shelter from the Storm
Now: The current appearance of the East River waterfront, just south of the Brooklyn Bridge, with no flood protections in place The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio is formulating short-term strategies to protect the South Street Seaport and the Financial District from sea-level rise and future extreme-weather events. These “interim flood protection measures” (or…
The BroadsheetDAILY May 21, 2019
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Taste of Tribeca celebrates 25 years The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com| ebroadsheet.com Shelter from the Storm City Plans Temporary Flood Protection Measures for Downtown Now: The current appearance of the East River waterfront, just south of the Brooklyn Bridge, with no flood protections in place The administration of…