Author: Robert Simko

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/9/21 ~ ‘We Can’t Tell You That’ ~. Meeting Tonight to Organize In Favor of Affordability and Against Secrecy

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper ‘We Can’t Tell You That’ Meeting Tonight to Organize In Favor of Affordability and Against Secrecy A rendering of the 78-floor building (shown at right) planned for Five World Trade Center, which local activists and elected officials want reconceived to include more affordability than the 25...
A rendering of the 78-floor building (shown at right) planned for Five World Trade Center, which local activists and elected officials want reconceived to include more affordability than the 25 percent of units currently planned.

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/8/21 ~ Statue of Limitations ~ Local Leaders Want ‘Fearless Girl’ to Go Through Channels Before Becoming Permanent

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Statue of Limitations Local Leaders Want ‘Fearless Girl’ to Go Through Channels Before Becoming Permanent The “Fearless Girl” statue faces down the New York Stock Exchange on Broad Street. An array of Lower Manhattan community leaders are mobilizing to lobby the administration of Mayor Bill de...
The “Fearless Girl” statue faces down the New York Stock Exchange on Broad Street.

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/5/21 ~ Six Figures for Every 12 Inches ~ City Announces $110 Million for Resiliency in Seaport

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Six Figures for Every 12 Inches City Announces $110 Million for Resiliency in Seaport The City is allocating funds to shore up protections against sea-level rise and future extreme weather events between the Brooklyn Bridge and Pier 17. Another piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is resiliency protection...
City Announces $110 Million for Resiliency in Seaport

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/4/21 ~ State Senator Brian Kavanagh Pushes for Ban on Natural Gas in New Buildings

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper Current Thinking Kavanagh Pushes for Ban on Natural Gas in New Buildings State Senator Brian Kavanagh: “If we are serious about reducing the harmful effects of climate change, we must stop adding infrastructure that requires fossil fuels.” State Senator Brian Kavanagh led a Monday rally of...
State Senator Brian Kavanagh: “If we are serious about reducing the harmful effects of climate change, we must stop adding infrastructure that requires fossil fuels.”

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 11/3/21 ~ City Council Candidate Christopher Marte Wins Race to Succeed Margaret Chin

View as Webpage The Broadsheet: Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper ‘A Victory for Every Community in Lower Manhattan’ City Council Candidate Christopher Marte Wins Race to Succeed Margaret Chin Victorious City Council candidate Christopher Marte Christopher Marte won by a wide margin the race to succeed Margaret Chin and represent Lower Manhattan in the City Council,...

EYES TO THE SKY November 1 – 14, 2021 Darkest mornings, brightest stars—crescent moon dawn, then dusk, with planets

EYES TO THE SKY November 1 – 14, 2021 Darkest mornings, brightest stars—crescent moon dawn, then dusk, with planets Winter’s all-night constellations in autumn’s pre-dawn and dawn sky. The red ribbon represents the Milky Way. Background darkness is exaggerated in this rendering. Turn light up on your screen to see details in all illustrations. Schema...