View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Where Ideas Are Hatched Governors Island Plans Climate Incubator for Historic Building The historic Building 301 on Governors Island, built in 1934 as a schoolhouse for the children of military personnel, is the site for a planned new climate incubator. The Trust for Governors Island announced […]
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The BroadsheetDAILY – 11/29/21 – Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Ruth Westheimer (But Were Afraid to Ask)
View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Ruth Westheimer (But Were Afraid to Ask) Renowned Actress Feldshuh Brings Sex Therapist’s Backstory to Life at Museum of Jewish Heritage “Ruth doesn’t lead with her backstory,” actress Tovah Feldshuh (above) reflects about her friend, Dr. Ruth Westheimer. “She […]
The BroadsheetDAILY 11/23/21 For Crying Out Loud Downtown Districts Rank Among City’s Most Cacophonous
View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper We wish our readers a Happy Thanksgiving and will return on Monday November 29 For Crying Out Loud Downtown Districts Rank Among City’s Most Cacophonous The Neighborhood Tabulations Areas (or NTAs) that comprise Lower Manhattan are among the City’s noisiest, according to the City’s Open Data […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/22/21 ~ Will the Levee Keep Us Dry?
View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Will the Levee Keep Us Dry? City Previews Plans for Augmented East River Shoreline as Bulwark Against Flooding An aerial view of the City’s most recent plan for resiliency measures in the Financial District and the Seaport In online meetings hosted last Wednesday and Thursday by […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/19/21 ~ Fearless Boy ~ Prodigious Pilot Lands in the Battery
The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Fearless Boy Prodigious Pilot Lands in the Battery Above: Mayor Bill de Blasio: “When artists help us move forward, help us look into a world where we address some of our imperfections, we find each other a different way.” Below: Sculptor Hebru Brantley in front of his new creation, […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/18/21 ~ Outward Mobility ~ Has Anybody Seen 11,000 Neighbors?
View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Outward Mobility Has Anybody Seen 11,000 Neighbors? According to a new statistical analysis released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Lower Manhattan’s population declined during the COVID-19 pandemic by more than that of any other community in the five boroughs, due to residents moving away. The report, […]