Letters To the editor, The deconstruction of the temporary Rector Street Bridge-upsetting to some in the community-actually has many supporters, and certainly came as no surprise. Members of the community have been discussing the removal of the bridge for years at Community Board 1 meetings, which are open to all. The removal of the bridge […]

Letters To the editor: As of this moment, the only person who can save the Rector Street Bridge is New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. If you want to act to save the bridge, you and your friends, children and associates are all encouraged to write our Governor Cuomo. Please email his Manhattan representative at: […]

Letters To the editor: The Seaport Coalition is asking our neighbors to send their comments before January 16th to NYSDEC, the agency that will be overseeing the cleanup of toxins found under the 250 Water Street (formerly Millstein) parking lot. Here are some talking points: 1. Mercury Action Levels should never exceed background at the […]

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 […]

Letters National 9/11 Memorial & Museum Dear editor: I have nothing against the Tribute Musuem and I was angered when I heard that they were losing their lease.  It is a good institution and should survive. However, the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum doesn’t deserve to be put down in comparison to the Tribute Museum. Tribute Museum […]

Letters If You Think Your Voice Doesn’t Matter in the Climate Movement Then You Need to Read This     To the editor:   Just a month into the school year and virtually every student across the world is asking themselves the same question: can youth protest really make an impact on the climate crisis?   […]