Month: March 2019

Arrivals & Departures

Friday, March 15 Anthem of the Seas 5:30 am Bayonne       3:00 pm     CocoCay Sunday, March 17  Norwegian Escape 7:15 am             3:30 pm    Nassau MSC Divina  7:15 am            in port overnight Monday, March 18 Norwegian Gem 9:15 am  ...
Norwegian Escape

This Week’s Calendar March 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

March 11 6PM Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee Community Board 1  1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North AGENDA 1) Borough Based Jail System Plan and Manhattan Detention Complex – Discussion with Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice 2) 250 Water Street Brownfield Cleanup Program application – Report 3) Supertalls –...

Today in History March 11

537 – Goths lay siege to Rome 1669 – Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15,000 1702 – First English daily newspaper “Daily Courant” publishes 1789 – Benjamin Banneker with L’Enfant begin to lay out Washington District of Columbia 1824 – US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs George B. McClellan and Mary...
President Lincoln and General McClellen after the Battle of Antietam

Conflicting Priorities

Less than a week after the proposed Haven Green affordable housing proposal cleared a crucial milestone — by winning the conditional approval of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer — two groups opposed to the plan have filed separate lawsuits seeking to block it. The proposal has been controversial since its announcement by the City’s Department...
An architect's rendering of the proposed Haven Green affordable housing complex for seniors, which the City plans to erect on the site of the Elizabeth Street Garden.

Music This Weekend

Wonder Women of Classical Music! Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra concertmaster Belinda Whitney and featured violinist Joyce Hammann Sunday, March 10 2pm   6 River Terrace, Battery Park City An all-female ensemble from the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra celebrates Women’s History Month with a performance showcasing great classical and contemporary female composers. Led by KCO concertmaster Belinda Whitney and featured...

Weekend Calendar MARCH 8, 9, 10

March 8 7 PM New York Stories: Sonia Sotomayor 911 Museum and Memorial U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will reflect on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on American society from her unique vantagepoint as a native New Yorker who watched as her city and neighborhood were devastated, and then witnessed the city rebuild. FREE...