Month: March 2019

Heart Trouble

The planned route of the American Heart Association’s Wall Street Run, slated for this May, will trigger numerous street closures during the evening rush hour. Community Board 1 (CB1) is pushing back against the American Heart Association’s plans for a fundraising run, planned for this May, which is expected to draw more than 10,000 people...
The planned route of the American Heart Association's Wall Street Run, slated for this May, will trigger numerous street closures during the evening rush hour.

Today in History March 14

Lee Harvey Osawald talking to reporters before being murdered by Jack Ruby. Watch the footage. 1489 – The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 1558 – Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman Emperor 1757 – On board HMS Monarch (his own flagship), British Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for...
Lee Harvey Osawald talking to reporters before being murdered by Jack Ruby. Watch the footage.

The Calendar

March 14  4 PM  Jiggy Tots  New York Public Library   Upbeat traditional Irish music and songs, combined with popular toddler songs, clapping, stamping, and shakers are used to explore rhythm and a variety of time signatures. Best for ages 2-5, with adult. Battery Park City branch of the New York Public Library. 175 North End...

Today in History

Jacqueline Roque was Pablo Picasso’s muse and second wife.  Their marriage lasted 11 years, during which time he created  over 400 portraits of her. 607 – 12th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet 1639 – Cambridge College renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard 1677 – Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6,000 1759 – 27th recorded...

This Week’s Calendar

March 13  1-2 PM Adult Chorus Battery Park City Parks  Directed by Church Street School for Music and Art, the BPC Chorus is open to all adults who love to sing. Learn a mix of contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community events throughout the year. Meet at 6 River Terrace. FREE www.bpcparks.org  2:30PM...

Does Battery Park City Have a Younger Sibling on the Way?

A conceptual rendering of 100 acres of new landfill along the East River The administration of Bill de Blasio is taking a fresh look at a Bloomberg Era proposal to protect a section of Lower Manhattan’s coast from extreme weather events and rising sea levels by using landfill to create hundreds of acres of new...
A conceptual rendering of 100 acres of new landfill along the East River