BREAKING NEWS: Deal reached between 9/11 Memorial and the Port Authority
September 12, 2012 No Comment
BY ALINE REYNOLDS | Though the hiatus on construction of the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum looks like it is coming to an end, the museum still won’t be open until late next year, at the earliest. On Mon., Sept. 10, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the 9/11 Memorial Foundation [...]
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BY HELAINA N. HOVITZ | Lower Manhattan has always been home to successful artists, but the newest generation may just be the cutest. On Mon., Sept. 10, the Battery Park City School (P.S./I.S. 276) unveiled a massive art installation of their own making. “The Four Seasons Mural,” created by all 600 students as a tribute [...]
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BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The Districting Commission on Tuesday released preliminary maps for City Council lines, but the results did not go far enough to satisfy advocates who want major changes to Lower Manhattan districts. At last month’s public hearing before the Districting Commission, some advocates called for a “unified Village” district and others for [...]
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BY MARGARET S. CHIN | Last week, politicians from every level of government weighed in on the Occupy Wall Street Movement. From Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the movement, which began in New York on Sept. 17, captured the attention of mainstream America. Help from powerful backers, like the New York State [...]
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BY CYNTHIA MAGNUS | More visitors continued to flock to Zuccotti Park, and Community Board 1 continued to try to liaise with the protestors that are camping out there, as Occupy Wall Street entered its fourth week on Saturday. Over a thousand protesters gathered on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Washington Square Park to hold a [...]
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BY ALINE REYNOLDS | Chris Ward delivered one of his last public speeches as chief of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the Lower Manhattan Marketing Association’s breakfast meeting Wednesday, Oct. 5. Ward, who has served as the agency’s executive director since 2008, will be leaving the Port Authority at the [...]
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BY ALINE REYNOLDS | Chris Ward delivered one of his last public speeches as chief of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the Lower Manhattan Marketing Association’s breakfast meeting Wednesday, Oct. 5. Ward, who has served as the agency’s executive director since 2008, will be leaving the Port Authority at the [...]
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As ‘Bowery Wars’ rage, Horse Trade eyes Under St. Marks buy BY TRAV S.D. The big news for Downtown indie theatre lovers this month is that Under St. Marks — one of Horse Trade Theatre Group’s three intimate playing spaces — is being put on the market by their landlord. In the 12 years of [...]
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The Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center invites Friday Night teen members, senior citizens and enrollees in Manhattan Youth’s Programs to join jewelry makers to create special pieces for Mothers Day. The event will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 6, at the Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center (120 Warren St.) Space is limited [...]
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