The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) has doubled the dollar value of contracts that requires approval from its directors, but the board rejected a request by the Authority’s management team to increase this threshold, in some cases, to more than three times its original amount. At the January 27 meeting of the Authority’s board, BPCA…
Today in History
Isabella Goodwin 1562 – In Vassy, France, Catholics massacred over 1,000 Huguenots. 1781 – The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. 1803 – Ohio became the 17th U.S. state. 1867 – Nebraska became the 37th U.S. state. 1869 – Postage stamps showing scenes are issued for 1st time 1872 – Yellowstone becomes the first national park 1907 – In New York, the Salvation Army opened an…
Letters to the Editor
Dear Broadsheet Editor, Congratulations on your excellent investigative journalism. The day after the story of diligent reporters (“Spotlight”) netted the best picture Oscar, it is gratifying to see that the Broadsheet does all it can to expose the grubby details of the sweetheart deal that the BPCA gave Allied Barton. As a neighbor of the BPC, who has…
Vocation and Visitation
The Downtown Alliance’s annual real estate review indicates that the year just ended was remarkable in two respects: more people now work in the square mile at the bottom of Manhattan than at any time since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and more people visited here than ever before. The jobs numbers show…
Today in History
45 BC – The first leap year was recognized by proclamation of Julius Caesar. 1288 – Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man. In the event that he refused the proposal, he was required to pay a fine. 1692 – Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba, an Indian servant were the…
Letter of Support
Received from the Battery Park City Chamber: “The Battery Park City Chamber represents many businesses in Battery Park City, large and small. Organizers and members of the Chamber wish to voice our support for the three small businesses – Cafe Express, Blooming Nails and the Newsstand – that have become part of the fabric of our community…