Month: July 2019

Today’s Calendar Friday July 26   8:30AM Tai Chi Battery Park City Authority Build muscle and strength, improve flexibility and balance, and increase aerobic conditioning. Tai Chi results in strength and focus of body and mind. Esplanade Plaza. http://bpcparks.org/events/2019-07/ 1PM Pipes at One St. Pauls Chapel Pipes at One concerts feature the celebrated three-manual Noack organ...

RiverWatch Cruise Ships in the Harbor   Arrivals and Departures   Friday, July 26 Adventure of the Seas Inbound 6:30 am (Bayonne) ; outbound 3:00 pm; Bermuda/Bahamas Saturday, July 27 Anthem of the Seas Inbound 6:30 am (Bayonne); outbound 4:00 pm; Bermuda Norwegian Dawn Inbound 7:15 am; outbound 3:30 pm; Port Canaveral, FL/Bahamas Sunday, July...

The Tale of the Ticker Tape, or How Adversity and Spontaneity Hatched a New York Tradition What was Planned as a Grand Affair became a Comedy of Errors New York’s first ticker-tape parade erupted spontaneously from bad weather and an over-zealous stockbroker. While the festivities in New York Harbor didn’t go as scripted that afternoon, the...

Today in History ~ July 26   Apollo 15: Commander David Scott drives the Rover near the LM Falcon 1309 – Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V. 775 – The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of...

Pasture Prime BPCA and CB1 to Host Discussion of Ball Fields Resiliency Plans Tonight The Battery Park City ball fields were largely destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but expedited repair work allowed them to reopen the following spring. Tonight (Thursday, July 25), the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) and Community Board 1 (CB1) will...

Lower Manhattan’s Local News The Broadsheet Inc. | 212-912-1106 | editor@ebroadsheet.com | ebroadsheet.com Join us for our kickoff Chocolate & Cocktails Sail  on Friday, July 26th, 2019 from 9:30pm-11:30pm. Take in views of the amazing NYC skyline  on this indulgent sail. Tickets are $79.00 per person and include Chocolate & Pairings and then Beer & Wine as...