Tag: Featured

FleetWeek Begins Today

Eleven U.S. Navy (USN) and Coast Guard ships, and one Royal Canadian Navy ship, will arrive in New York Harbor at 8 a.m. today. This Parade of Ships marks the start of the 29th year of Fleet Week New York, which has been held almost every year since 1984. During the weeklong celebration, New Yorkers...

You’ll Like the Cut of Their Jib

North Cove Marina and Brookfield Place will formally launch their summer season this afternoon with free sails, a community boat naming, and live music — plus arts and crafts. The festivities begin on the waterfront plaza at noon when guests will be invited (on a first-come, first-served basis) to go on a two-hour sail on...

Good for the Circulatory System

At the May 22 meeting of its board, the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) allocated $632,000 to support the Downtown Connection, the free shuttle bus that ferries riders between Battery Park City and the South Street Seaport, which has been operated by the Downtown Alliance since 2003. While the amount of financial support allocated by...
This map shows the current routing of the Downtown Connection, effective through September, 2019.

Suspect in April Shooting Near Battery Park Indicted

On Thursday, the New York County District Attorney’s office indicted Jason Wright on multiple charges arising from the April 24 shooting at Battery Place and Washington Street that left two people injured. New York City police officers had tracked down and arrested Mr. Wright in Brookyln within 72 hours of the incident, after multiple informants...
City Council member Margaret Chin,flanked by community leaders and parents, demands that Department of Education officials standardize and clarify procedures for locking down City schools when a dangerous condition (such as the April 24 shooting near Battery Park) exists nearby.

Circumnavigate the Isle of Staten

This weekend begins a series of boat tours around the Isle of Staten sponsored by the National Lighthouse Museum. Circumnavigate the Isle of Staten and see lighthouses, hidden bird sanctuaries, and ship graveyards. On Sunday May 21, take a late morning Staten Island Ferry across the harbor to St. George terminal on Staten Island and...
Arthur Kill maritime graveyard photo: Gary Kane

A Bite-Sized Bacchanal

Taste of Tribeca, the annual food-fest that benefits P.S. 234 and P.S. 150, will celebrate its 23rd anniversary tomorrow Saturday (May 20) with delectables from more than 65 local restaurants, including seven (Bubby’s Tribeca, Bouley, Duane Park Patisserie, Gigino Trattoria, The Odeon, Tribeca Grill, and Walker’s) that have participated every year since 1994. Among the...