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Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Summer Click to watch a late afternoon storm blowing southward The Broadsheet will be on hiatus until early September. Happy summer, dear readers. Matthew Fenton, editor     Robert Simko, publisher The Weekly Calendar August 19  ~  25 Monday August 19 10:30AM Senior Group Exercise 6 River […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com For the next few nights, look up into the night sky. See the moon as it passes Jupiter. The moon has a diameter of 2,158 miles. Jupiter’s diameter is 86,881 miles, yet it appears as a speck of light here. It is 365 million miles away. […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Of Hypos and Furloughs The Lower Manhattan resident who is remembered as a patron saint of disaffected urbanites wrote in Moby Dick: “Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul… and especially […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Actually, Maybe You Can Fight City Hall? Borough President and City Council Member Win Court Round Seeking to Slow Planned Development at Two Bridges City Council member Margaret Chin (left) and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (center) at a June rally called to […]

Today in History    August 1 Herman Melville was born 200 years ago today in lower Manhattan. “A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard.” 30 BC – Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt,bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic. 902 – Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is […]

Today’s Calendar Thursday August 1 8PM Sunrise Yoga Battery Park City Authority Rise and shine to begin your morning with an outdoor yoga class that will help align your chakras and invigorate your day. All levels welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come, first served. Wagner Park. https://bpcparks.org/events/2019-08/ 12NOON […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com The Path of Lease Resistance CB1 Joins Elected Officials in Calling for Renewed Stabilization at Gateway GPTA board member Jeff Galloway (center): Having stabilization in Gateway Plaza affects the character of the entire neighborhood. It contributes to the community as a whole, over […]

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com When Vice is Nice Two Veteran Committee Chairs Seek CB1’s Number Two Spot Thinking Outside the Box: Tammy Meltzer and Paul Goldstein playfully engage in some pantomime sparring as they debate their respective visions for the role of Community Board 1’s vice chair. […]

CLASSIFIEDS & PERSONALS  Swaps & Trades Respectable Employment  Lost and Found        212-912-1106  editor@ebroadsheet.com SEEKING FREE-LANCE   PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL   OR SMALL PR FIRM        Work with well-reviewed author of five E-books, developing and implementing outreach strategies. Includes writing, placement, research, new outlets and on-line advertising.  Savvy social media skills a must. Downtown […]

Today’s Calendar Wednesday July 31 9:30PM Pickleball Battery Park City Authority An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, this new sport has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, enhance brain function. Join your favorite BPCA staff and other adults for some friendly competition at drop-in pickleball. All skill levels welcome! Equipment provided. Esplanade […]