Author: Robert Simko

EYES TO THE SKY January 3, 2022 – January 10, 2022 Darkest mornings: Summer stars, Mars, Omicron ophiuchi Diagram for week of January 3 circa 6:15am. The brightest stars — Arcutus, Spica, Castor, Pollux, Procyon visible until about 6:40am.  Top margin, fragment of Big Dipper. On the southeast horizon, Scorpius the Scorpion rises, its heart star red Antares, 1.03...

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Where to Figure Out How to Save the World Plan for Climate Solutions Center on Governors Island Advances Above: At the end of his administration, former Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a plan for a Center for Climate Solutions on Governors Island. Below: This rendering shows...

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Click on the image above to read about the BPCA’s work in maintaining Battery Park City’s parks and public spaces. ‘We Need An Activist and an Advocate’ Assembly Member Niou Challenges Kavanagh for State Senate Seat Above: Assembly member (and Senate contender) Yuh-Line Niou: “It isn’t...

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Click on the image above to read about the BPCA’s work in maintaining Battery Park City’s parks and public spaces. These Will Be Quiet Days in Our Homes Counter-Intuitive Christmas Advice: Be Less Sated and Satisfied, the Better to Carry Your Restlessness “I used to be...

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Solstice Setting Governors Island Celebrates First Cold-Weather Season with Winter Village The historic Colonel’s Row on Governors Island will become the picturesque venue for outdoor, season fun throughout the winter. Starting today (Friday, December 17), Governors Island will host a seasonal Winter Village, which will transform...