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Flood of Ideas, Dearth of Dollars

The City government agency that will decide how and when to storm-proof Lower Manhattan will host an Open House meeting in Battery Park City tonight (October 6), starting at 6pm, in the event space at Six River Terrace (opposite the Irish Hunger Memorial and next to Le Pain Quotidien restaurant). “We have the Lower Manhattan...
A menu of options prepared by the staff of the Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency, which will lead tonight's meeting.

A Matter of Truss

The pedestrian bridge planned for West Thames Street, currently seven years behind schedule, is now slated to begin construction before the end of this year, but its estimated cost has almost doubled in nine months and nearly tripled since the previous opening date of 2009. The project’s planners hope to save money, however, by demolishing...
An artist's rendering of the proposed West Thames pedestrian bridge, which is slated to begin construction before the end of this year, with a projected completion date of early 2018.

Libations, Exertion, and Socialization

The debut of one new venue for eating and drinking, plus two free events will round out this weekend in Lower Manhattan. City Vineyards, the new outpost of City Winery located in the Hudson River Park on Pier 26 (near North Moore Street) fully opens tonight, after a “soft” debut in the middle of the...

Arterial Aesthetics

The median that separates a heavily traveled roadway beneath the FDR Drive from adjacent paths used by cyclists and pedestrians will soon get a splash of color, thanks to State Senator Daniel Squadron. Earlier this year, the Senator recruited the Hester Street Collaborative — a non-profit that seeks to empower residents of underserved communities with...
A conceptual rendering of the public art project that will soon enliven the South Street Greenway, as part of the ongoing renaissance of the East River waterfront.

A Doyenne Prepares to Resume Her Place by the Common Pond

The South Street Seaport Museum’s restoration of the historic ship Wavertree just got a boost from City Council member Margaret Chin, who helped allocate an additional $2.25 million for the project in the City’s 2017 budget, and also appropriated a further $500,000 in discretionary funds. Most of this money is earmarked for the educational programs...

Free Museums and Music Light Up Lower Manhattan on the Longest Day of the Year

Tonight, as part of the 2016 River to River Festival, more than a dozen Lower Manhattan museums, cultural institutions, and historic landmarks will open their doors, free of charge, for Night at the Museums. Participating venues include the National September 11 Memorial Museum, the South Street Seaport Museum, the China Institute, the Museum of Jewish...
The Museum of American Finance's current exhibit Worth Its Weight: Gold from the Ground Up, captivates visitors with the many spectacular and unexpected ways gold has influenced our lives.