Today in History – March 4th

51 – Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth). 1152 – Frederick I Barbarossa elected Holy Roman Emperor 1215 – King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III. 1628 – England’s King Charles I...
Forth Bridge Under Construction
The apocalyptic-seeming Forth Bridge, under construction

Troubles on Wall Street

To the editor: How might locals fight the introduction of this venue? 55 Wall already congests the narrow, one-way streets terribly. Warm regards, Roark Dunn Editor’s reply: Residents are welcome to attend meetings of Community Board 1’s Financial District Committee (usually on the first Wednesday of each month), as well as that of Community Board...
55 wall street

Paper Prophets

The Art on Paper fair, an exhibition featuring work by artists who look to paper as a major influence in their sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography, kicks off tomorrow (Thursday, March 5) at Pier 36, located on the East River waterfront, between Montgomery and Clinton Streets. The fair runs through Monday (March 8) and will...
Pier 36 Entrance
The entrance to Pier 36's exhibition space, located along the East River waterfront, near Montgomery Street.

Today in History – March 3rd

1634 – First tavern in Boston opens (Samuel Cole) 1791 – First US internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages) 1803 – First impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins. 1843 – Congress appropriates $30,000 “to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs” 1853 – Transcontinental railroad survey is...

Idealism Has a New Address in Lower Manhattan

A renowned non-profit that provides legal services and advocacy for New York’s most vulnerable populations has moved into a new office in the Financial District. The Urban Justice Center (UJC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday in its new offices at 40 Rector Street, where the organization has taken all 32,000 square feet of the building’s...
UJC Ribbon Cutting
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (left), Urban Justice Center executive director Doug Lasdon (center), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (partially obscured), and City Council member Margaret Chin (in red) cut the ceremonial ribbon opening UJC's new Lower Manhattan headquarters.

Foul Ball

More than $60,0000 is missing from the cash reserve fund maintained by Downtown Little League (DLL), apparently as a result of unauthorized disbursements by a former league official. “We recently discovered a deficit in the DLL cash reserve,” a statement, which was circulated by the league to parents of players, acknowledged in early February. “The...
Little Leaguers play ball