Year: 2017

November 21

1272 – Following Henry III of England’s death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England. 1620 – Pilgrims reach America: Provincetown Harbor 1620 – Mayflower Compact signed by Pilgrims in Cape Cod, (A modern version of the Mayflower Compact.The ‘dread sovereign’ referred to in the document uses the archaic definition of...
Signing the Mayflower Compact 1620 A painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris 1899

“Endangered Sanctuary-Only House of Worship in Battery Park City Slated to Close in January”

To the editor: Re the recent article “Endangered Sanctuary-Only House of Worship in Battery Park City Slated to Close in January” (BroadsheetDAILY November 17) In response to the detailed and informative article by Mathew Fenton it seems to me that despite the best efforts and intentions of the Parishioners, other  Battery Park City residents, CB1,...

Bubble? What Bubble?

The latest metrics about the cost of housing in Lower Manhattan contain some good news and some bad news — depending on whether you rent or own your apartment, and whether you live here now, or are hoping to move here. A summary of third-quarter activity compiled by PropertyShark, a real estate web site and...
the Flatiron District, where the median sales price has more than doubled since the third quarter of 2016, to $4.39 million.

November 20

1194 – Palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI. 1272 – Edward I proclaimed King of England 1407 – A truce between John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans is agreed under the auspices of John, Duke of Berry. Orléans would be assassinated three days later by Burgundy. 1789...
Allan Sherman and JFK

Full Ahead

The decade-long effort to refurbish the historic Battery Maritime Building may soon resume, after years of inaction. The City’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) — the agency that negotiates strategic partnerships designed to harness private-sector resources to public projects, and thus foster economic growth — has announced that a partnership between builder Centaur Properties and hospitality...
An architect's rendering of the new plan for the Battery Maritime Building, which the City's Economic Development Corporation has been seeking to restore for more than a decade, and is now slated to open in mid-2019.

Endangered Sanctuary

Saint Joseph Chapel, the Catholic church located in Gateway Plaza since 1983, is slated to close in January, according to an announcement from the parish leadership that was circulated among congregants on Thursday morning. A letter signed by pastor Jarlath Quinn said, “the difficult decision to end the lease was made, following careful discussion and...