Month: November 2018

November 1

1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. 1520 – The Strait of Magellan is discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage. 1604 – William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace...
Portion of the Sistine Chapel

Letters

To the editor: We were disappointed to see a negative angle taken in your recent coverage (Is Times Square Leaking? BroadsheetDAILY October 30), and want to thank you for the opportunity to properly introduce ourselves.  Ballyhoo Media has had its boat in the Hudson for the last few weeks, advertising some of the hottest entertainment properties,...

‘This Is Our Backyard’

The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) will co-host a public meeting tonight (Thursday, November 1) to update residents about the state of planning for the resiliency project that will soon begin in the neighborhood’s southern section, surrounding Wagner Park. The session will also be co-hosted by two panels of Community Board 1 (CB1): the Battery...
The existing Wagner Park pavilion, which may be demolished and replaced under a BPCA plan to create resiliency measures for the southern tip of Battery Park City.