Month: February 2020

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…

Today’s Calendar February 12 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/ 4PM Crafternoon: Valentines Day New York…

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Unconventional Wharf-fare City Plans to Raise Esplanade in the Battery to 11 Feet Above Waterline The project aims to provide resiliency against flooding, which as become a regular occurrence at the Battery. Among the myriad of resiliency projects that are now in the…

Community Board Applications Now Being Accepted   Every Community Board has 50 seats which are filled for two-year terms by volunteers, who are selected by the Borough President and local City Council members. Half the seats are up for appointment or re-appointment every year.   Community Boards get a seat at the table in high-stakes…