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Corporate Race to End Hunger |
Posted Nov. 21
Paul Tergat, who has run the marathon faster than anyone on earth, addressed a gathering of more than 700 runners on Nov. 18, and said hardly a word about running. Instead, the subject was hunger.
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Forest City Ratner Unveils Beekman Plaza Design |
Posted Nov. 16
The public recently got its first glimpse at a small portion of the plans for the elusive Forest City Ratner project on Beekman Street, the 76-story tower to be built next to the New York Downtown Hospital.
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DOT: Rector St. Bridge Stays |
Posted Nov. 10
Sometimes “temporary” is a relative term. Such is the case with the Rector Street pedestrian bridge. Hastily erected after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the bridge was originally intended to provide a safe passage across West Street for Battery Park City residents, just until a permanent structure could be installed farther south.
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Finally, Plans for Taking Down Fiterman Hall
Posted Nov.13
Preparations are finally underway to take down Fiterman Hall, the Borough of Manhattan Community College Building that is one of the last casualities of the World Trade Center collapse.
Charges of Cronyism in Pier 26 Pick
Posted Nov.1
The River Project, a Hudson River study center, occupied Tribeca’s Pier 26 for 20 years, until the pier was closed last year for rebuilding. When the new pier opens, sometime in 2008, scientists are expected to be back there, investigating local marine life once again.
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Pediatricians say Kids' Post-9/11 Health Is Good
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Posted Nov. 1
In recent months, claims about the lasting health effects of the World Trade Center attacks have raised worrisome questions about the impact to nearby residents. Lower Manhattan parents wonder what all the bad news means for their children. The answer, for now, may be much more encouraging than the headlines suggest.
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Duane St. Tenants Lose Eviction Appeal |
Posted Nov. 1
A state housing agency last month rejected an appeal by the long-time tenants living above City Hall Restaurant at 131-135 Duane Street, bringing them a step closer to eviction. Tenant advocates who are watching the case say that a loss of an appeal by tenants in court could encourage owners of other rent stabilized buildings to follow suit.
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P.S. 234's Annex to Open Next Year, Easing School Crowding Posted Nov.1
The River Project, a Hudson River study center, occupied Tribeca’s Pier 26 for 20 years, until the pier was closed last year for rebuilding. When the new pier opens, sometime in 2008, scientists are expected to be back there, investigating local marine life once again. |
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A Clash of Visions in Seaport's Peck Slip |
Posted Oct. 2
A battle is taking shape in the South Street Seaport, over one of the city’s most precious commodities: open space. Peck Slip, a wide-open area paved with 19th century Belgian blocks, is slated for conversion as part of the East River waterfront redevelopment project. Factions are forming as the area, currently a parking lot, heads for rehabilitation.
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Tour Buses Without Parking in WTC Memorial Plans
Posted Nov.1
When the World Trade Center Memorial opens in September 2009, millions of tourists are expected to visit in the months that follow, and many of them will arrive by bus. But it will take at least two more years before there are any parking spaces for all those buses.
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Owner Honors His Home's Former Use |
Posted Nov. 1
A ghost of Tribeca’s past appeared last month, five stories up on the stuccoed east wall of 155 Duane Street. It is—or seems to be—the weathered fragment of an advertisement for some ancient soap product.
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The Gift of Bells |
Posted Nov. 1
Last month, British philanthropist Martin “Dill” Faulkes gave a set of 12 change ringing bells to Trinity Church, a gift worth over a million dollars. At first, it was a bit like receiving some arcane historical apparatus, an astrolabe or a cotton gin. Very few in the church had even heard of change ringing.
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Downtown Organizations Will Get $45 Million from LMDC
Posted Nov.2
Downtown recreation, health, education and civic organizations may soon get a financial boost. The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) announced last month that they are ready to give away up to $45 million to non-profit organizations that serve the area below Houston Street.
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'Mission' Accomplished |
Posted Nov. 2
Wearing caps, gowns and shy grins, a tiny procession of graduates filed into the fluorescent-lit chapel of the New York City Rescue Mission, at 90 Lafayette St., last month. A chorus belted out lively hymns as the audience of well-wishers snapped photos and rose from their hard, plastic seats to cheer the men on.
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Fertile Ground
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Posted Nov. 2
As a teenager in Glen Ellyn, Ill., Jason Bitner worked at a recycling factory. His job was to separate the glossy paper from the newsprint, and as he sorted, he would happen upon bits and pieces of people’s personal lives: shopping lists and crumpled notes, drawings and photos.
Fascinated, Bitner began to watch for scraps of paper stuffed in crevices, falling out of books, left in the wake of a garbage truck. |
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RATS! |
BPCNA HOLIDAY PARTY |
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Are rats running around your street? Community Board 1 wants to know about it. The board’s Quality of Life Committee recently sent a list of 14 Lower Manhattan rodent “hot spots” to the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, requesting assistance in dealing with the problem. In its ongoing effort to vanquish the vermin, CB1 would like to hear from the public about rodent-infested areas. To contact the board, e-mail nyccb1@aol.com. Afflicted residents should also call 311.
"SCENES FROM THE CITY" |
Photographs from the new book, "Scenes from the City: Filming in New York 1966-2006" will be on display until Nov. 27, Tues-Sat, 12 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Tribeca Cinemas Gallery, 13-17A Laight St. The exhibition is in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, and admission is free.
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The Battery Park City Neighbors' Association will host their Annual Holiday Party on Saturday, Dec. 2nd from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites
Atrium. There will be cookies, and hot chocolate, and a cash bar for adults. Events will include arts and crafts, and a musical
performance with sing-a-longs and holiday carols from around the
world. Free for BPCNA members. Suggested $10/family donation for
non-members at the door.
ARTBUSINESS SERIES |
A workshop series for arts organizations looking to build their audience and launch new marketing initiatives will be held at University Settlement, 273 Bowery, on Nov. 16, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7. Events are free and run from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. To reserve a space, contact Lisa at 212-944-2734. |
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The Battery Park City Conservancy presents "Holiday Lights at BPC Parks" on Dec. 7 at 5:45 in the South Cove. A musical quartet called The Biddies will provide seasonal music and carols, and hot cider and hot chocolate will be on hand, as will Santa Claus. The tree lighting will take place at 6:15 p.m. A Menorah will be lit in South Cove starting at sundown on Dec. !5. Please bring a new unwrapped gift or article of clothing for distribution to children and teens living in city shelters.
WINE TASTING |
A free wine tasting will take place at The Greene Grape Downtown, 55 Liberty, on Nov. 16 from 5-7 p.m. Six American wines chosen to complement traditional Thanksgiving fare will be served.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CITY DECISION ON 60 HUDSON ST SETS DANGEROUS PRECEDENT |
WHY ARE WE LOSING NEARLY A THIRD OF OUR PLAYING FIELDS? |
MIKE OF CAPTAIN MIKE'S: 'I'M STILL ON CHAMBERS ST.'
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To the Editor:
Until October 17, the telecom hub at 60 Hudson Street was a neighborhood problem. On October 17, it became a citywide problem. That is the day when the Board of Standards and Appeals voted to uphold a Buildings Department waiver allowing 60 Hudson Street to store diesel fuel in a manner that is in contravention of the fire safety code and is a significant threat to the surrounding community.
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To the Editor:
The Tribeca CERT team wishes to thank Councilmember Alan J. Gerson and Richard Brouillette, director, Citizens for NYC for their generous financial grants to our downtown disaster preparedness team. Councilmember Gerson's $3,000 grant allowed Tribeca CERT to purchase a defibrillator, computer and projector, all part of our disaster training/rescue and preparedness material.
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To the Editor:
Local residents and especially parents with children participating in Downtown's Little League and Soccer League should be aware that at this past Tuesday's meeting of Community Board #1's Education and Recreation Committee it was announced that the Battery Park City Authority, which is appointed by and answers only to the Governor, is planning to close off nearly a third of the West Street playing fields between Warren Streets and Murray Streets for a period of at least two years while two new high-rise condo buildings are built between the fields and North End Avenue.
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To the Editor:
In last month's Trib, there was a letter about the sign on West Broadway and Chambers Street and the writer said that Captain Mike's was gone. I'm still here. I was the owner of Captain Mike's seafood restaurant, which is now doing business as Mudville 9 since 1988.
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