Month: October 2019

Wildlife in Lower Manhattan The dogwalking and jogging crowd on the esplanade this morning had quite a show, when an unidentified Accipiter (Bird Hawk) lazily flapped past a few heads and landed on a branch to enjoy his breakfast: a tasty pigeon. Alison Simko

Joint Pains City Hall Hints at Scaled-Back Plan for Lower Manhattan Jail, While Pushing Ahead on Plan for New Prison Downtown A rendering that illustrates the bulk and shape of the 45-story, 1.27 million-square-foot prison complex that Mayor Bill de Blasio proposes to erect in Lower Manhattan. City Hall is now reportedly considering a scaled-back...

RiverWatch Cruise Ships in New York Harbor Norwegian ESCAPE outbound for sea Arrivals & Departures ——————————————————————— Tuesday, October 15 Mein Schiff 1 Outbound 13:00 pm (Bayonne); New England/Canadian Maritimes Seven Seas Navigator Inbound 6:15 am; outbound 5:30 pm; New England/Halifax, NS/Bermuda Wednesday, October 16 Amadea Outbound 8:30 pm; New England/Canadian Maritimes/Quebec City Thursday, October 17...

CLASSIFIEDS & PERSONALS Swaps & Trades  ~  Respectable Employment ~ Lost & Found 212-912-1106   editor@ebroadsheet.com John Street Methodist Church Autumn Tag Sale Thursday, Oct 24, 10 am to 4 pm Friday, Oct 25, 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, Oct 26, 10 am to 2 pm Everything HALF PRICE on Saturday!!! 44 John Street DO YOU...

Today in History October 15 1529 – The Siege of Vienna ends when Austria routs the invading Ottoman forces, ending its European expansion. 1582 – Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption. 1783 – The Montgolfier brothers’ hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-Franзois Pilвtre de Rozier....

Today’s Calendar October 15, 2019 8AM Bird Walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon The Battery Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery. The walk will be led by Gabriel Willow, an educator from NYC Audubon. Gabriel is an experienced birder and naturalist, and is well-versed in the...