Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Poor Quay Cuomo Vetoes Legislation Sought by HRPT to Allow Development on Pier 40 The 14-acre former cruise ship terminal situated along the Hudson River waterfront, near West Houston Street, has evolved into a much-prized recreational facility. On New Year’s Eve, Governor Andrew […]
Upcoming Community Board Meetings This Week
Calendar Upcoming Community Board Meetings This Week Tuesday Jan 7 6PM Transportation & Street Activity Permits Committee Community Board 1 – Conference Room 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North AGENDA 1) City Hall to Battery Park Bicycle Connection; Broadway, White Hall Street – Resolution 2) Rector Street Bridge – Resolution 3) Collister Street Lighting – Resolution […]
CLASSIFIEDS & PERSONALS
CLASSIFIEDS & PERSONALS Swaps & Trades ~ Respectable Employment ~ Lost & Found 212-912-1106 editor@ebroadsheet.com IT AND SECURITY SUPPORT Experienced IT technician. Expertise in 1-on-1 tutoring for all ages.Computer upgrading & troubleshooting. Knowledgeable in all software programs. James Kierstead james.f.kierstead@gmail.com 347-933-1362. Refs available CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE SEEKING Full-Time Live-In Elder Care I am loving, caring and hardworking with 12 […]
Today in History January 6
Today in History January 6 Click here to hear FDR’s Four Freedoms speech before Congress 1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/20/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com The BroadsheetDAILY and the print edition of the Broadsheet will resume on January 6, 2020. Happy Holidays to All! Shutter to Think Turns Out That Ignorance of the Law Is an Actually Pretty Good Excuse The 1867 structure at 315 Church Street, which […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ The News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/19/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Listen to the sounds of the season at the Seaport Bridge of Sighs CB1 Meeting Tonight Will Be Last Opportunity to Support Preservation of Rector Street Bridge The Rector Street pedestrian bridge, which was constructed in 2002 and originally slated for demolition in […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/18/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Exaction Redaction Downtown Traffic May Ease as Congress Okays Change to Verrazzano Toll The Verrazzano Bridge is located more than eight miles from Lower Manhattan, but multiple studies indicate that tolling patterns there have a significant impact on traffic congestion here. The United […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/17/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Recalling Five Points Epicenter of a Notorious Slum Proposed for Commemoration The Five Points gang, a criminal organization that drew its members from the ethnic immigrant populations that inhabited the neighborhood. In 1831, the City government considered a petition that warned, “that the […]
Letters
Letters The Esplanade Plaza is the site of many a community activity year round Dear Editor: Well, this is an interesting development: both the Hurricane Maria Memorial and a statue of St. Frances Cabrini gracing our neighborhood! In my opinion, St. Frances will not be much of an intrusion – she won’t take much space […]
Calendar of Events for Lower Manhattan 12/17/19
Calendar Tuesday the 17th of December 10:30AM Zumba Jumpstart Battery Park City Authority Join a fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of salsa, merengue, hip-hop, and more! Enthusiastic instruction creates a fun community of dancers who learn new steps each week. Bring your friends and share in this fit and fun dancing community. FREE […]
RiverWatch ~ Cruise Ships in New York Harbor
RiverWatch Cruise Ships in New York Harbor QM2 photo: Matthew Breitenbach Arrivals & Departures ——————————————————————— Friday, December 20 Anthem of the Seas Inbound 5:30 am (Bayonne); outbound 3:00 pm Port Canaveral, FL/Bahamas Norwegian Bliss Inbound 6:15 am; outbound 3:30 pm Port Canaveral, FL/Bahamas […]
Today in History December 17
Today in History December 17 SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft with sub-orbital spaceflight capability at speeds of up to 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s), using a hybrid rocket motor. 283 – St Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope 546 – Gothic War (535-554): The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/16/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Compulsory Commemoration Cuomo Administration Decides on South Cove for Mother Cabrini Memorial The planting bed, south of South Cove, that the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo has selected as the site for a memorial to Mother Cabrini. On Friday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/13/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Doing Good While Doing Well Howard Hughes Practices Corporate Citizen in the Seaport Mr. Scherl and Howard Hughes staffers volunteering at the Bowery Mission, where they helped to serve free meals to underprivileged clients. If the giving season is an appropriate time to […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/12/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Back to the Drawing Board City Landmarks Agency Agrees with CB1 about “Disaster and Affront” A view of the facade proposed for 11 Hubert Street, which Mr. Ehrmann describes as, “a prison, guarding the residents from us.” The City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) […]
The BroadshetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/11/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com A Friend of the Court Landmarks Agency Says Justice Complex May Merit Protection The New Deal-era Criminal Courts Building at 100 Centre Street is widely regarded as a historic treasure, but does not currently enjoy any legal protection that would prevent it from […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/10/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com A Cup of Good Cheer Among Neighbors Gateway Tenants Group to Host Holiday Get-Together Tonight Gateway Plaza residents, and members of the GPTA board, gathered last year (with State Senator Brian Kavanagh) at Le Pain Quotidien, for the organization’s annual holiday party. This […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/9/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Vaulting Ambition Plan Floated to Span East River with Arch Containing Thousands of Apartments and New Transit Portal A view (looking northward, along the FDR Drive) lends perspective on what will, if built, be the largest building in the world in terms of […]
The Broadsheet Weekend Calendar of Events in Lower Manhattan 12/7&8
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com The Weekend Calendar December 7 & 8 Listen to the sounds of the season Saturday December 7 9AM – 1PM Chess Tournament 6 River Terrace Challenge yourself in a Swiss-style tournament where each participant will have the opportunity to compete, learn and develop […]
The BroadsheetDAILY ~ News of Lower Manhattan ~ 12/6/19
Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Putting the Art Back into an Artifact A Living Remnant of a Vibrant Culture Comes to Battery Place “The Sorceress,” a uniquely Jewish fairy tale about an innocent young heroine, her dashing fiance, a devious stepmother, and a scheming witch, is being presented […]