Month: April 2019

Today in History April 8

The Gutenberg Bible was among the earliest books printed using mass-produced movable metal type in Europe and marked the start of the age of printed books in the West. 451 – Attila’s Huns plunder Metz 529 – First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (“Body of Civil Law“) is issued by order of Justinian I, Eastern...
A page from The Gutenberg Bible

Tragic Accident

The scene on South End Avenue on Thursday evening. Tragedy struck on South End Avenue on Thursday evening at approximately 7:15 pm, when longtime Gateway Plaza resident Arlene Kalfus was struck by a bus and killed. Ms. Kalfus, who was 81 years old, had lived in Battery Park City since the late 1980s, according to...
Thursday April 4 2019 The scene on South End Avenue

Today in History April 5

An 1850s painting of John Rolfe and Pocahontas 1566 – Two-hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces. 1614 – In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. 1621 –...
An 1850s painting of John Rolfe and Pocahontas

Today’s Lower Manhattan Calendar April 5

12NOON Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour Tour of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, viewing the Collectors office; Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140 ton rotunda...
PS 234 Spring Auction Banner

Eleemosynary Area

Lower Manhattan is becoming a focal point for the healthcare and not-for-profit sectors, according to a new report from the Downtown Alliance. The analysis notes that more than 1,000 organizations in the two sectors are now based in the square mile south of Chambers Street, employing 38,000 workers. This tally has grown 78 percent since...
New York Presbyterian Hospital