Tag: Local

The New American Youth Ballet, which has been performing and offering ballet classes in Lower Manhattan for 15 years under the direction of Elizabeth Flores will be presenting the Nutcracker Holiday Show at the Barnes & Noble Tribeca location at 97 Warren St, on Saturday December 10th at 4pm. Founder Elizabeth Flores recalled that “We...

Petition: Funding Request for Lower Manhattan Pedestrian Traffic Safety and Mobility Study https://campaigns.transalt.org/petition/lower-manhattan-mobility-study With a street grid from the Dutch settlement and Colonial era, overlaid with modern residential high rises and a 24/7 live-work community, Lower Manhattan faces unique challenges from car, bus and truck traffic, garbage collection, and pedestrian and tourist flows. Manhattan’s Community...

The Church Street School for Music and Art will host its annual weekend Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops beginning tomorrow December 3 and 4, and again on Dec 10 and 11, 17 and 18. To register, or request information, please call 212-571-7290 or click here. The Church Street School for Music and Art is located  at...

Yesterday morning hundreds of birds were spotted off Exchange Place, Jersey City as the Goldman Sacks ferries York and Jersey plied the waters back and forth between North Cove and Jersey City. Later in the day we learned a whale was spotted in the same part of the River! Here’s the link to catch a...

To the editors: Matthew Fenton’s editorial this morning is the best thing we have read since the election debacle. Thank you, Matthew, for writing such a hopeful, calming piece in the face of the unimaginable. It should be read by everyone. Sincerely, Brian and Carol Rogers ————————————————————————— Although Matthew comments were largely on point, the...

Voting is a responsibility, not a choice as a citizen of this country. I will vote for the person who has proven to be able to govern the United States of America and I will vote for the party which has governed to make women more equal citizens and has tried to govern for all...