Author: Robert Simko

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ Community Gathers at the Doors of the Museum of Jewish Heritage to Condemn Racist Symbol

Community Gathers at the Doors of the Museum of Jewish Heritage to Condemn Racist Symbol Yesterday afternoon, community members and elected officials joined with students, parents, and teachers from the Battery Park City School (PS/IS 276) in front of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust to forcefully condemn the...

The BroadsheetDAILY 1/15/21 ~ Newly Completed 750-Mile Bikeway to Canada Begins in Battery Park City

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Happy Trails Newly Completed 750-Mile Bikeway Begins in Battery Park City Lower Manhattan latest landmark—the southern terminus of the longest multi-use state trail anywhere in the United States, marked by a new kiosk along the bikeway that runs parallel to West Street, near Battery Place—was unveiled on New...

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 1/14/21 ~ State Extends, Expands Eviction and Foreclosure Bans Credited with Saving Thousands of Lives

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Four Walls for a Few Months Longer State Extends, Expands Eviction and Foreclosure Bans Credited with Saving Thousands of Lives Above: Belongings of a homeless person. Below: State Senator Brian Kavanagh: “We are delivering real protection for countless renters and homeowners who would otherwise be at risk of...

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 1/13/21 ~ During Pandemic and Revenue Shortfall, City Hall Prioritizes Plans for New Ferry Between Staten Island and Battery Park City

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Whatever Floats Your Boat During Pandemic and Revenue Shortfall, City Hall Prioritizes Plans for New Ferry The ferry terminal on the esplanade (near Vesey Street) is slated by summer to begin hosting an additional 60 vessels each day, carrying as many as 2,500 passengers, as the City inaugurates...

The BroadsheetDAILY ~ 1/11/21 ~ Confederate Battle Flag Found Tied to Front Door of Museum of Jewish Heritage

View as Webpage Lower Manhattan’s Local News Vile Vexillology Confederate Battle Flag Found Tied to Front Door of Museum of Jewish Heritage The front doors of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, where a Confederate flag was found on Friday morning. The “stars and bars” standard flown by the army of the Confederate States of America,...