Speaking on Behalf of Those Who Can’t

At Wednesday’s meeting of the board of the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), the agenda was interrupted by the arrival of State Senator Daniel Squadron, who was there to do something that is prohibited for people who live in Battery Park City: speak at meetings where the Authority’s directors make decisions that affect the community....
State Senator Daniel Squadron: "Since residents are not allowed to speak, I would like to take this opportunity to speak for them. Here is a sample of what residents would like to tell the board, had they been given the opportunity to speak."

Rowing The Atlantic

Day 66, evening. I am glad this day’s rowing is done and I soon will have supper! The N-going current that sent us straight N is spite of wind from W was there for many hours, creating complete havoc to the seas. My sore right bum did not like it all the rolling at all!...

July 20

1848 – The first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, a two-day event, concludes. 1903 – The Ford Motor Company ships its first car. 1949 – Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war. 1960 – Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) elects Sirimavo Bandaranaike Prime Minister, the world’s first elected female...
Apollo 11 on the Moon

Letters

To the editor: Is the purpose of improving South End Avenue for the residential community or is it to expand the tourist community? For the residents, we can buy out Gristedes and get a quality supermarket- Trader Joes. We can have stricter signage prohibiting tourist buses from standing or parking on the avenue. We just...

Summer Cinema

Five separate free movie programs (four outdoors and one offering air conditioned comfort indoors) are within easy reach of Lower Manhattan residents this summer. The Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT) is presenting two separate RiverFlicks programs. Pier 63 (near West 23rd Street) will host Big Hit Wednesdays, with films appropriate for adults and teens, at...
The Hudson River Park's RiverFlicks program, which screens films outdoors at twilight, is just one of five free movie series available to Lower Manhattan residents this summer.

Rowing The Atlantic

The morning’s bliss lasted til noon, by then it was overcast, wind increasing from SSE and I had to give up rowing and put out the sea anchor… But I did have 24 calm, beautiful hours. Last night when celebrating halfway with the Proseco there was a calm, undulating sea reflecting the nearly full moon...