How Lower Manhattan Voted: Battery Park City

(Editor’s Note: This is the first in an occasional series examining voting patterns in the recent Democratic Party primary election, which determined the nominee for the 65th Assembly District seat. Each installment in this series will look at a separate Lower Manhattan neighborhood. This installment focuses on Battery Park City.) The 65th Assembly District stretches...

Today in History

1138 – A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo, Syria. 1614 – Adriaen Block and 12 Amsterdam merchants petition the States General for exclusive trading rights in the New Netherland colony. 1809 – Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder’s Stand. 1811 – Inventor John Stevens’...

Mecca for Millennials

If walking the streets of Lower Manhattan makes you feel a tad ancient these days, it’s not your imagination. The square mile below Chambers Street is now home to more than 21,000 millennials (people aged between 18 and 34), and the median age among all Lower Manhattan residents is 32 years old, according to a...

Today in History

1571 – The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Holy League (Spain and Italy) annihilates the Turkish fleet. 1582 – Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. 1691 – The English royal charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued. 1763 –...
Allen Ginsberg

In Memoriam

It’s with regret, and sadness, that we announce the passing of one of our beloved Battery Park City neighbors, Dr. Leo Siegel. Leo was indispensable member of the Gateway Plaza Tenants Association board, an exuberant neighbor and friend who was actively involved in all aspects our community. His indomitable spirit and intellectual curiosity provided insight...
Dr. Leo Siegel

Doing Good While Doing Well

The owners of 28 Liberty Street (formerly known as Chase Manhattan Plaza) are donating office space worth as much as $1.7 million to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), to support “Workspace,” its nine-month studio residency program. The donation consists of 35,000 square feet of office space on the building’s 24th floor. With offices near...