Today in History

1498 – The 1498 Nankai earthquake generates a tsunami that washes away the building housing the statue of the Great Buddha at Kōtoku-inin Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan; since then the Buddha has sat in the open air. 1737 – The Walking Purchase, an agreement between the Penn family and Lenape tribe, is finalized which forces the session of 1.2 million...

LETTERS

To the editor, I went to the BPCA town hall meeting back in December and after an orientation, the floor was open to questions.  One person spoke asserting adamantly that he cannot get a mortgage. He referred to “the exotic nature of home ownership in the community ( which is based on a landlease rather...

So what happened to Sully's airplane?

The Airbus A320 that ditched in the Hudson River in January, 2009-without the loss of a single life-and came to rest alongside Rockefeller Park (above) was hoisted onto a barge, after which salvage operator Weeks Marine cut off the wings and tail assembly, to allow the fuselage to be hauled on a flatbed truck through...

So what happened to Sully’s airplane?

The Airbus A320 that ditched in the Hudson River in January, 2009-without the loss of a single life-and came to rest alongside Rockefeller Park (above) was hoisted onto a barge, after which salvage operator Weeks Marine cut off the wings and tail assembly, to allow the fuselage to be hauled on a flatbed truck through...

Bloom and Boom Report

A new report from State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli documents how far Lower Manhattan has come in recovering from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and also how far the area has yet to go. The report, “The Transformation of Lower Manhattan’s Economy” adds detail and context to some insights that are already evident, but...

Today in History

1676 – Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon’s Rebellion. The rebellion was an armed attack conducted by frontiersmen against Governor William Berkeley of the early Virginia colony. The frontiersmen, particularly Bacon, were furious at their living conditions- lack of trade opportunities, Indian attacks, The attack failed, resulting...
Garfield. shot by Charles J. Guiteau, collapses as Secretary of State Blaine gestures for help. Engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper