January 8th

1675 – New York Fishing Company becomes the first American commercial corporation chartered 1790 – President George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address in New York City. The annual message was delivered in person until 1801, when Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice because it appeared too similar to a monarch making a...
Lewis and Clark Expedition 150 anniversary issue

Today in History

  1608 – Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia 1610 – Galileo discovers the first of four Jupiter satellites, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Although Jupiter has at least sixty-seven moons, these four, known as the Galilean moons, are extremely large. Ganymede, the largest, has a diameter greater than that of the planet Mercury 1714 – Typewriter...

December 16th

1631 – Mount Vesuvious erupts, destroys six villages and takes four-thousand lives 1707 – Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan 1773 – The Boston Tea Party is hosted by the Sons of Liberty to protest the newest form of taxation without representation, the Tea Act. After the rebellion, the British Parliament passed the...
The Brothers Grimm

SohoPhotoGallery

December 2 through January 2 at the Soho Photo Gallery. 15 White Street. 212-226-8571 sohophoto.com Photos by George Grubb, Mark Santos Paul Stetzer, Pernille Westh
Pongo the Dalmatian photo courtesy: Pernille Westh

River Watch

Click here for ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES Many ships pass Battery Park City on their way to and from the midtown passenger ship terminal.  Others may be seen on their way to or from docks in Brooklyn and Bayonne.  Stated times, when appropriate, are for passing the Colgate Clock and are based on sighting histories, published...
PEKING at South Street Seaport

Community Board Applications

The Manhattan Borough President’s office is currently accepting applications for Community Board membership. If you would like to join your Community Board,  fill out the online application. Deadline: January 29, 2016 5pm.You will be contacted regarding the next steps in the screening and interview process. For more information, visit the Manhattan Borough President’s website or...