Month: February 2021

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News A Debt of Gratitude City Council Candidate Argues Against Squeezing Schools City Council candidate Christopher Marte: “Since enrollment in many District 2 schools has gone down severely, schools will have their budgets slashed at the very moment when they need money the most.” City Council candidate Christopher Marte...

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News A Shore Thing HRPT Moves Ahead with Plans for ‘Beach,’ Park and Historic Sculpture for Gansevoort Peninsula Above: An overview rending of the Hudson River Park Trust’s plan for the Gansevoort Peninsula, with the proposed scenic beach at left and “Day’s End” sculpture at left, the ballfield in...

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Fulton Felonies Transit Hub Becomes Venue for Multiple Violent Crime Above: The January 29 attack at the Dunkin Donuts within the Fulton Center begins, as the victim is punched from behind. Below: As the victim attempts to flee, more members of the gang converge on him. The Fulton...

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Perambulation Now Permitted for All Niou’s Push to Repeal Law That Targeted Transgender People Signed Into Law Above: State Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou: “I have watched trans folk get followed by cops, ‘just because.’ Doing things cis-gendered people do every day. Waiting for the bus. Walking on sidewalk....

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Vendor, Vidi, Vici Council Member and Advocacy Group Score Win for Street Vendors Street vendors will have more opportunity to operate legally and less reason to fear punitive enforcement by police, under a new law spearheaded by City Council member Margaret Chin. City Council member Margaret Chin, in...

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Wariness on Water Street Two Convicted Sex Offenders Residing at Homeless Shelter in Financial District The Financial District hotel, currently being used as a homeless shelter, that houses two men designated as “sexually violent offenders.” Among the hundred-plus homeless persons sheltered at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at...