A Methodical Approach

The oldest Methodist congregation in North America has the newest stained glass window in New York. The John Street United Methodist Church, which traces its roots back to 1766, is celebrating the restoration of its Asbury Stained Glass Window (as well as the 250th anniversary of the church itself) with a fund raiser tomorrow (Thursday,...

Today in History

320 – Pappus of Alexandria, Greek philosopher, observes an eclipse of the Sun and writes a commentary on The Great Astronomer. 1009 – The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church’s foundations down to bedrock. 1081 – The...
Charles Babbage

Trick or Treat

Battery Park City has many children who would love to Trick or Treat. If you are planning to be home for Halloween, on October 31, between 5:00 and 8:00 PM and will welcome children Trick or Treating to your door, please add your name and apartment to the Trick-or-Treat list on-line at http://www.bpcblockparty.com/halloween.

RiverWatch

Monday, October 17 Carnival Sunshine Inbound 7:15 am; outbound 4:30 pm; Canada Veendam Inbound 6:15 am; outbound 4:00 pm; repositioning to San Diego via Panama Canal Tuesday, October 18 Sirena Inbound 6:15 am; outbound 6:30 pm; New England/Canada/Bermuda Thursday, October 20 Anthem of the Seas Inbound 6:30 am (Bayonne); outbound 4:00 pm; Eastern Caribbean Ocean...
Disney Magic at the Passenger Ship Terminal

Today in History

1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London. 1558 – Poczta Polska, the Polish postal service, is founded. 1604 – Kepler’s Supernova: German astronomer Johannes Kepler observes a supernova in the constellation Ophiuchus. 1610 – French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral....
A street scene in St. Giles the year before the Beer flood.