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The highly regarded P3 Baseball Program at Pier 40 is now accepting applications for its Summer Camp programs. The Baseball Camp (for boys and girls, aged five through 14) is offering seven weekly sessions, starting July 5 – 7 (the first week is three days only, because of the Independence Day holiday), with final session...

Battery Park City Day Nursery is offering FREE Story Time while the BPC Public Library is undergoing renovations. Preschool Story Time (children ages 3 – 5 years) Tuesdays: March 28, April 4, April 11, April 25, May 2 at 4:00 pm Toddler Story Time (children ages 1 – 3 years) Wednesdays: March 29, April 5,...

Did you know that the Lower West Side used to be one of New York’s most diverse immigrant neighborhoods? In 1917, a news article noted the presence of 27 nationalities in this small compact area. From the 1840s to the 1960s, waves of Irish, German, Middle Eastern, and various Slavic immigrants settled north of the...

The Battery Park City branch of the New York Public Library will be undergoing renovations that will include a floor replacement, paint job, and brand new graphics in the stacks and on the walls, confirmed Anne Barreca, manager of the branch.They will be closed starting Monday, March 13 and reopen on Monday, May 8. The...

The permit process to use Governors Island’s sports fields is now open! The ballfields are sized for Little League baseball or adult softball. The outfields of these fields can also be used for soccer or other field sports. The two natural turf ballfields can be configured for Little League baseball and adult softball or for...

Hundreds of parents and kids spanning three generations gathered at Six River Terrace on February 11th to celebrate 30 years of service to the community by the Battery City Day Nursery. The 30th Anniversary celebration featured music by Lou Gallo, a performance by the American Youth Ballet, with lots of food and games for parents...