Letters To the editor: Re: Preserving the Rector Street Bridge I would like to take this opportunity to report progress on saving the Rector Street Bridge to the Battery Park City Community. Early in July, the majority of residents, workers and tourists crossing the Rector Street Bridge did not know that it was threatened with […]
Fireworks
Letters Fireworks Dear Mayor de Blasio: This year on the Fourth of July, New Yorkers were denied access to view the annual Macy’s 4th of July fireworks from Howard Hughes Corporation’s Pier 17. Although obligated by agreement with the City of New York to provide 10,000 sf (25% of the rooftop) open to the public […]
Preservation of Lower Manhattan’s Rector Street Bridge
Letters The Rector Street Bridge To the editor: I couldn’t agree more with the idea that we need to do everything we can as a community to keep this extremely important passage intact. Unless there is a compelling reason presented by the appropriate authorities (safety issue with existing structure), I can’t […]
Letters Paul Hovitz and Community Board 1
Letters To the editor, I can’t imagine CB 1 without Paul Hovitz on it. There are not enough medals or citations to reward the hours and years this man has devoted to our community and to all of Lower Manhattan. Thank you Paul is just not enough. Bless you for your generous heart. Jean Bergantini Grillo, […]
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Letters To the Editor, I fully applaud the combined efforts of BPC Parks and Gateway Plaza management to bring the ease of composting to the residents of Gateway Plaza. Each time I throw my raw fruit and vegetable scraps into the compost bin, I feel like I’m contributing to the health of the local community. […]
Letters : Time Runs Out for Landmarked Clock Tower
To the editor: RE: Time Runs Out for Landmarked Clock Tower (BroadsheetDAILY APRIL 9, 2019 by Matthew Fenton) The single most devastating decision to the cause of preservation in the history of the New York City Landmarks Law and, without a doubt, the most disappointing in my 27+ year career as an attorney. My heart breaks […]
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To the editor: Two way tolls on the Verrazzano Bridge should make an enormous difference in the amount of truck traffic those of us living below Canal Street endure daily as we risk our lives trying to navigate crosswalks in an attempt to get to and from home. Since one way tolls began in 1986, […]
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To the editor: In August of 2016, the Battery Park City Authority presented recommendations for safety improvements to South End Avenue and West Thames Street that were developed by Stantec, a consulting company. Three options were offered, but ALL of them included: * Adding a crosswalk across South End Avenue at the entrance from Gateway […]
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RE: Taking Back the Streets (BroadsheetDAILY March 27) To the editor, How does this new plan affect the M55 bus that already has to crawl down Broadway, past FiDi and around the Custom House to travel up Church St. It is almost always late. Please please don’t do anything that slows down the only way many of […]
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To the editor: Justine Cuccia is fearless. I want to push back just a little Justine. You said you were scared and frightened. Yes, of leaving your loved ones and your loved community. But never mistake you are a brave women warrior sharing your experience in an effort to improve the life of others. To publically […]