Archives for February 2020

Today’s Calendar Thursday February 27 1PM Pipes at One St. Paul’s Chapel The weekly Pipes at One series showcases leading organists and rising stars from around the country in this year-round series at St. Paul’s Chapel, featuring its celebrated three-manual Noack organ. Today, Julian Wachner of Trinity Church Wall Street. FREE https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/music-arts/2019-2020/pipes-at-one 4PM Scratch Coding […]

A Flood of Ideas On Monday, February 24, the City’s Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor’s Office of Resiliency hosted an interactive Community Open House at Pace University’s conference center to discuss the ongoing development of the Climate Resilience Master Plan for the Financial District and Seaport neighborhoods, as part of the broader Lower Manhattan […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Come Heck or High Water Meeting Tonight Will Discuss Resiliency Plans for Northern Battery Park City The three “alignment options” under consideration, by which flood protection measures in northern Battery Park City would reach into Tribeca. Tonight, the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) […]

Today’s Calendar Wednesday February 26 1PM Adult Chorus 6 River Terrace Directed by Church Street School for Music and Art, the BPC Chorus is open to all adults who love to sing. Learn a mix of contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community events throughout the year. FREE https://bpca.ny.gov/event/adult-chorus-3/all/ 6:30PM Barrio America: How Latino […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Tots Take Priority Over Traffic CB1’s Youth and Education Chair Announces Plaza for Front of New Fidi School Tricia Joyce: “We will be able to expand what is now a seven-foot sidewalk, where children and strollers and caretakers would have been walking right […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Enoteca on the Hudson City Winery Prepares to Open at Pier 57 A rendering of City Winery’s new, soon-to-open location on Pier 57, with the Little Island Park (now under construction) visible at left. As Lower Manhattan has morphed into a residential community […]

Eyes to the Sky February 18 – March 1, 2020 Crescent moon, planets to bedazzle the dawn, dusk     The most alluring two weeks in the Moon’s cycle are about to begin. Each morning this week, one crescent moon after another – one more delicate than the one before – drops down a slanted […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Aversion to Immersion CB1 Skeptical about New Performance Venue in FiDi A new performance venue, planned for 20 Exchange Place, has sparked opposition among nearby residents in the Financial District. In a preliminary vote, the Licensing & Permits Committee of Community Board 1 […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com The Weekend Calendar February 22 & 23 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22 10:30AM Supertalls of the Future Skyscraper Museum Skyscrapers keep climbing higher! After a brief tour of our new exhibit, Supertall 2020, kids will take on the role of master planners as they design […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Flood of Ideas Do You Have Any Notions about What to Do with Hundreds of Acres of New Land, Or Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in New Money? A conceptual rendering illustrates the general look that more than 100 acres of new landfill […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Valorizing Velocipedes Multiple New Bikes Lanes Coming to Lower Manhattan This map illustrates the plan by the City’s Department of Transportation to add a south-bound bike corridor to Broadway and Whitehall Street, connecting to existing cycles lanes on the east and west sides […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com ‘Blinded by Greed’ Tenants at Another Financial District Building Seek Class-Action Status in Suit Against Landlords A map, compiled by New York University’s Furman Center (which advances research and debate on housing, neighborhoods, and urban policy) illustrating the dozens of Lower Manhattan buildings […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com The Weekend Calendar SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 February15 – 17 George Washington’s Birthday Open House Fraunces Tavern Museum Open house at Fraunces Tavern Museum in honor of George Washington’s birthday. 54 Pearl Street. $1 11AM Walking Tour: George Washington’s New York Museum of American […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Fee Simple Ban on Broker’s Fee Will Impact Lower Manhattan More Than Other Communities A new analysis from PropertyClub.com, an online real estate marketplace that eliminates middle-men for landlords, brokers and managers, indicates that Lower Manhattan renters will gain more than those of most […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com A Plan to Warm Up the Frozen Zone Alliance Readies First Steps in Master Plan to Balance Beauty with Security Around Stock Exchange A rendering of the proposed street furniture that the Downtown Alliance wants to install on Broad Street. The pieces would […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Higher, Wider, Handsomer City Council Announces Design Competition to Improve Pedestrian Access to Brooklyn Bridge Some 15,000 pedestrians and 3,600 cyclists compete with each other and souvenir vendors for as little as ten feet of width on the deck of the Brooklyn Bridge […]

Higher, Wider, Handsomer City Council Announces Design Competition to Improve Pedestrian Access to Brooklyn Bridge Some 15,000 pedestrians and 3,600 cyclists compete with each other and souvenir vendors for as little as ten feet of width on the deck of the Brooklyn Bridge creating an unpleasant (and potentially unsafe) bottleneck. The City Council has partnered […]