Category: Letters

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…

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…

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 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, …

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….

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…