The Broadsheet – Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper View as Webpage ‘It Would Be an Abomination’ Local Leaders Consider Pragmatic and Aesthetic Aspects of Cobblestones The scene today on Vestry Street, between Greenwich and Washington Streets, facing west. The preservation of cobblestone street surfaces is widely perceived to contribute to the historic character of Tribeca, but...
The scene today on Vestry Street, between Greenwich and Washington Streets, facing west. The preservation of cobblestone street surfaces is widely perceived to contribute to the historic character of Tribeca, but poor workmanship has given rise to safety concerns.
The Broadsheet – Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper View as Webpage Plans for Governors Island Climate Center Advance Taxpayers Will Contribute $150 Million in Subsidies, Plus 24-Hour Ferry Service Above: The 172-acre Governors Island, which has evolved into Lower Manhattan’s equivalent of Central Park, is the planned home for a new Climate Solutions Center, which will...
The 172-acre Governors Island, which has evolved into Lower Manhattan’s equivalent of Central Park, is the planned home for a new Climate Solutions Center, which will be located on a pair of building sites (shown at upper left and lower right), comprising a combined total of 33 acres, or approximately one-fifth of Governors Island.
The Broadsheet – Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper View as Webpage Two Decades Later, What about the Children? Borough President and Council Member Want City Agencies to Document Outreach to Former Lower Manhattan Students at Risk of September 11 Illnesses On the afternoon of September 11, 2001, Charles and Uriah Frederick walked out of Gateway Plaza....
On the afternoon of September 11, 2001, Charles and Uriah Frederick walked out of Gateway Plaza.
The Broadsheet – Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper View as Webpage Building a Greener Community Recognizing the Inevitability of Climate Change Impacts, Battery Park City Action Plan Aims to Make Neighborhood Carbon-Neutral by Mid-Century On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast, and the Hudson River rose and flowed into Battery Park City, a...
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast, and the Hudson River rose and flowed into Battery Park City, a shocking warning of the dangers of sea level rise for a waterfront community.
The Broadsheet – Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper View as Webpage Elevated Acres Downtowners Have a New Place to Get High on Grass Above: Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams preside over the ceremonial ribbon cutting, officially opening the new rooftop park on Pier 57. Below: The park contains almost two acres of open green...
Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams are flanked by other officials as they cut the ribbon at the Pier 57 rooftop park.
The Broadsheet – Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper View as Webpage MOCA Ascendant A New Home for a Culture ‘Not Really Allowed to Call This Place Home’ Above: A rendering of the planned new home of the Museum of Chinese in America, on Centre Street. Below: Architect Maya Lin: “We are a country where, unless you’re...
A rendering of the planned new home of the Museum of Chinese in America, on Centre Street.
