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Conflicting Priorities

Less than a week after the proposed Haven Green affordable housing proposal cleared a crucial milestone — by winning the conditional approval of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer — two groups opposed to the plan have filed separate lawsuits seeking to block it. The proposal has been controversial since its announcement by the City’s Department...
An architect's rendering of the proposed Haven Green affordable housing complex for seniors, which the City plans to erect on the site of the Elizabeth Street Garden.

Music This Weekend

Wonder Women of Classical Music! Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra concertmaster Belinda Whitney and featured violinist Joyce Hammann Sunday, March 10 2pm   6 River Terrace, Battery Park City An all-female ensemble from the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra celebrates Women’s History Month with a performance showcasing great classical and contemporary female composers. Led by KCO concertmaster Belinda Whitney and featured...

Weekend Calendar MARCH 8, 9, 10

March 8 7 PM New York Stories: Sonia Sotomayor 911 Museum and Memorial U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will reflect on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on American society from her unique vantagepoint as a native New Yorker who watched as her city and neighborhood were devastated, and then witnessed the city rebuild. FREE...

Concourse Considerations

At the January 29 meeting of the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) board, the public comment session elicited some news about pending plans to reconfigure the streetscapes on South End Avenue and West Thames Street to enhance pedestrian safety, traffic flow, and aesthetic appeal. Resident Ann Schwalbenberg asked, “when are you going to start doing...

Eventful Evening for Church Street School for Music & Art

Attorney Daryl Kleiman stepped up to the microphone at The Event, the annual fundraiser gala for the Church Street School for Music & Art, and reminded the glitterati that they might have seen her not so long ago answering the school’s phone as the receptionist. Growing up in Battery Park City, Ms. Kleiman attended the...
Lisa Ecklund-Flores and Daryl Kleiman

TODAY’S CALENDAR MARCH 7

1PM “Time’s Arrow – Susanna, Part the Second” St. Paul’s Chapel Continuing our commitment to amplifying the voices of female artists across multiple mediums, this year’s Time’s Arrow festival juxtaposes old and new stories of the biblical character Susanna. Exploring sensitive themes of our time, the festival includes the full staged world premiere of the...
Canal Street Holland Tunnel Traffic