View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Penny-Farthing Lane Mayor Announces Bike Path for Brooklyn Bridge The plan announced by Mayor de Blasio on Thursday evening will dedicate one traffic lane, on the Manhattan-bound side of the Brooklyn Bridge, for conversion into a two-lane bike path. On Thursday evening, Mayor Bill de Blasio, at his […]
Archives for January 2021
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 1/28/21 ~ City Council Member Margaret Chin Endorses Onetime Presidential Aspirant Andrew Yang Who Favors Universal Income
View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Quit Your New Year’s Resolutions Early And Indulge In Restaurant Week No judgment for those of you who will want to drop those new year’s resolutions (or whatever other health kicks you’ve got going on) after reading this PSA: NYC Restaurant Week launched this week, as hundreds of […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 1/27/21 ~ Nadler Sponsors Legislation to Make Lower Manhattan Heliopolis No More
View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Hoping to Make Whirlybirds an Endangered Species Nadler Sponsors Legislation to Make Lower Manhattan Heliopolis No More Passengers aboard a “doors-off” tourist flight bank over the Brooklyn Bridge. U.S. Congressman Jerry Nadler, who represents Lower Manhattan in Washington, has introduced legislation that would impose stricter regulations on helicopter […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 1/26/21 ~ Atlantic City on the East River? Mayoral Hopeful Proposes Casino Development on Governors Island
View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Atlantic City on the East River? Mayoral Hopeful Proposes Casino Development on Governors Island Above: The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio plans a Center for Climate Solutions on the 33 acres of Governors Island currently available for redevelopment. Below: Mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang: “Who’s going to use that […]
Eyes to the Sky ~ January 25 – February 7, 2020 ~ Sirius, The Big Dog and Thor’s Helmet
Eyes to the Sky January 25 – February 7, 2020 Sirius, The Big Dog and Thor’s Helmet Above: Thor’s Helmet, NGC2359 Emissions nebula. Astrophotography by Mario Motta, MD. All Rights Reserved Below: The constellation Canis Major contains Sirius, the brightest star. The constellation suggests the outline of a dog, sometimes fancied to be the dog […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 1/25/21 ~ Restaurant Week, Annual Food Fest Puts Lavish Local Meals within Reach of Thrifty Epicures
View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Moveable Feasts Annual Food Fest Puts Lavish Local Meals within Reach of Thrifty Epicures New York’s annual food celebration, Restaurant Week, has been reimagined for the era of COVID-19. What’s new is that all meals will be for takeout or delivery. What remains the same is the deep […]