Month: July 2019

Today in History July 2

Today in History July 2 Amelia Earheart 1698 – Thomas Savery patents the first steam pump 1843 – An alligator falls from sky during a thunderstorm in Charleston, South Carolina 1890 – Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 is an antitrust law that regulates competition among enterprises, passed by Congress...
Amelia Earheart

Fiat Lux

Fiat Lux Multi-Year Traffic Safety Push Culminates as Traffic Light Comes to South End and Rector The new traffic signal being installed at the intersection of South End Avenue and Rector Place on Saturday. More than a decade of advocacy by community leaders came to fruition on Saturday (June 29) when contractors working for the...
Traffic light at Rector Place and South End Avenue

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ July 1, 2019

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com| ebroadsheet.com Fiat Lux Multi-Year Traffic Safety Push Culminates as Traffic Light Comes to South End and Rector The new traffic signal being installed at the intersection of South End Avenue and Rector Place on Saturday. More than a decade of advocacy by community leaders...

Letters

Letters To the Editor, I fully applaud the combined efforts of BPC Parks and Gateway Plaza management to bring the ease of composting to the residents of Gateway Plaza. Each time I throw my raw fruit and vegetable scraps into the compost bin, I feel like I’m contributing to the health of the local community....
Vegtables for composting

The Week’s Calendar for Events in Lower Manhattan July 1 – 5

The Week’s Calendar July 1 10:30AM Senior Group Exercise Battery Park City Parks  Join a community of adults and seniors for a total-body workout appropriate for any fitness level.  The instructor-led classes are designed to increase flexibility, joint stability, balance, coordination, agility, muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance. 6 River Terrace. FREE http://bpcparks.org/events/2019-07/ 2PM Alexander Hamilton...
Hudson River reflections

Today in History July 1

Today in History July 1 1656 – First Quakers Mary Fisher and Ann Austin arrive in Boston and are subsequently imprisoned. 70 – Roman General Titus and his forces set up battering rams to assault the walls of Jerusalem 251 – The Battle of Abrittus is won by the Goths against the Romans.Roman Emperors Decius...
The first Quakers arriving in Boston