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EDITORIAL

We need more than possibilities
In less than 350 days the National September 11th Memorial will open.

Downtown Digest

Letters to the Editor

TALKING POINT
Safety concerns fading into the background
BY Scott Stringer and Julie Menin
As Lower Manhattan recently erupted in protests over the proposed Islamic center and mosque, a much larger concern that unites all of us—Democrats and Republicans—into the background. We need to protect our community from another terrorist attack. It should be our single most important goal. But it has been overlooked in the continuing debate over Park51.

DOWNTOWN NOTEBOOK
The Tea Party’s over; Wacky nominees will do ’em in
By Barrett Zinn Gross
Summer is almost over, and so is the Republican revival.

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Eight-water-gun-salute
The new NYFD fireboat “Three-Forty-Three,” shooting off its water canons in honor of the Tunnel to Towers Race last Sunday morning.
Zadroga one step closer to law BY Aline Reynolds Nine years after the September 11th attacks, victims nationwide who volunteered at the site are one step closer to getting medical help and economic compensation. Chinatown school targets language barriers BY Aline Reynolds Call it the school that opens doors to the American dream. New space costly for Church St. school Millennium shopping for space Millennium High School, which holds some classes in hallways due to overcrowding, is looking for more space at 26 Broadway. Hale honored on anniversary of execution Revolutionary war hero Nathan Hale was honored last Wednesday in a ceremony at City Hall Park. The event marked the 234th anniversary of Hale’s execution at the hands of the British soldiers in 1776. Catch-and-release ‘Anti-Critical Mass’ bikers have ‘upright’ attitude By Lincoln Anderson Taking a more civilized and safe approach to cycling — while taking a more comfortable position on their seats — about 160 people participated in the First Annual Upright Bicycle Ride last Saturday. Parks Department stregthens garden rules By Albert Amateau Advocates for the 282 community gardens under Parks Department jurisdiction were gratified last week when the department adopted revised community gardens rules that are stronger than the ones proposed in August. ARTS DOWNTOWN Manson, Macbeth and murder — Oh, my! BY TRAV S.D. About Last Month…September was a diverting month — and not just because trees and billboards were flying through the streets of the outer boroughs. Koch on Film By Ed Koch Lift a glass to ‘Chihuly 2010’ BY JERRY TALLMER Felled by cars & surfboards, artist is ‘more choreographer than dancer’	Trinity Real Estate names new prez BY John Bayles The rector of Trinity Wall Street, Reverend Dr. James H. Cooper, didn’t have to look far to replace former Trinity Real Estate president Carl Weisbrod. Indeed, he didn’t even have to leave the office. Enhancing Ellis Island’s immigration experience BY Aline Reynolds Ellis Island will soon have a new tourist attraction that will add even more perspective to the immigration experience. New signs ease waiting worries BY Aline Reynolds Riders of the Downtown Connection, the free shuttle-service connecting Battery Park City and the South Street Seaport, will no longer have to loiter at bus stops, wondering when the next bus will come. Rink in B.P.C. on thin ice; no operator for winter BY Aline Reynolds The Battery Park City ice rink debuted last winter and was a hit with residents. While the Battery Park City Authority plans to reopen it, first it must find a new operator. New FiDi Association holds luxe night out BY Janel Bladow Under a clear sky and with a cool breeze in the air, people took to the streets in the Financial District Thursday night for the first annual “Luxury Night Out.” No more Schwartz on Church Hudson Square Connection celebrates first birthday BY John Bayles Starting a new business is always tough. Daddy knows best; family tradition continues BY John Bayles They exist in remote corners of the country and are sometimes rather common, just not here in New York City. Building stands head and shoulders above its peers BY Aline Reynolds An office building in the heart of Hudson Square has achieved a status that no other building has in the entire city. What is your favorite lunch spot in Hudson Square? As a neighborhood, Hudson Sq. is maturing

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Volume 20, Number 41
The Newspaper of Lower Manhattan
September 29 - October 5, 2010

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