Month: December 2016

Today in History December 12

884 – King Carloman II dies after a hunting accident. He is succeeded by his cousin, emperor Charles the Fat, who for the last time reunites the Frankish Empire. 1098 – First Crusade: Siege of Ma’arrat al-Numan: Crusaders breach the town’s walls and massacre about 20,000 inhabitants. After finding themselves with insufficient food, they reportedly...
Edvard Munch

Eyes to the Sky December 12 – 25, 2016 See Aldebaran disappear, Long Night Moon, solstice sun

The thrill of being present for events in the natural world might not elicit cheers of triumph as when experiencing feats of physical prowess, all the same, waves of delight course through the observer, every cell refreshed with a sense of receiving grace and enlightenment. Tonight, December 12 – 13, if the weather cooperates, from...

Community Leadership in Action

Recently, they took a trip to Chinatown a few blocks north of the hotel which is located on Maiden Lane to visit PS 1, the oldest public school in New York City. Located on Henry Street, the school began in 1806 as an immigrant school, predating the establishment of New York City’s Board of Education....
Hotel Manager Paul Viapiano, Francesca Albanese, Margarita Pavlova, Michelle Tabi, Kathryn Schneeberg, Anca Marginean, Cindy Carrasco, James Gutierrez and Maria Rios

Colloquy with Authority

At its December 7 board meeting, the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) for the first time allowed members of the public to comment on its proceedings. After approximately 50 minutes of deliberation about contracts and finances, Authority chair Dennis Mehiel, said, “now we have a period of public comment,” and asked the first speaker, Jeanette...
Dennis Mehiel: "Here we are. This is the first public comment, the first meeting, and we're in a debate about the protocol."

December 9

536 – Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flee the capital. 1775 – American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward. 1793 – New York City’s first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster. 1856 – The Iranian...
Portrait of James Joyce by Bernice Abbott

Petition: Funding Request for Lower Manhattan Pedestrian Traffic Safety and Mobility Study

Finding solutions to our everyday quality of life concerns — sidewalk congestion, garbage piles, construction sheds, trucks parked on sidewalks, etc. requires that we better understand the root causes of the problem. With data, proper planning and solutions can be implemented. The Financial District Neighborhood Association has put together a petition to request public funding...