Tag: Letters to the Editor

To the editor:
In regard to Mr. Goodkind’s letter in the April 28 BroadsheetDAILY that suggests BPC should become part of New York City:With corruption appearing to ooze out in many directions from the Mayor’s office, why would anyone want to place Battery Park City under the city’s control?

A far better solution would be to increase local representation on the BPCA board; given all the neighborhood concern, it seems probable that this will eventually happen.

Ironically, Mr. Goodkind’s letter appears directly below the Broadsheet article which discusses downtown construction and includes this quote, “Seven weeks ago, four elected officials  representing Lower Manhattan wrote to City Hall for…oversight of construction in Lower Manhattan. They have yet to receive the courtesy of a reply”.

Why in the world would we want to subject our community to the unresponsiveness or worseof City Hall?

Gunnar Peterson
To the editor: On Saturday night (June 24) I watched an unfortunate man drown in the Hudson River, mere inches from the Esplanade and South Cove, as I tried to explain to a 911 operator where the EMTs and NYPD Harbor Patrol would find BATTERY PARK CITY, the Esplanade and South Cove. (I repeatedly told...

Barge In South Cove ~ Pile Remediation Project

Dear editor, A barge arrived in South Cove a week ago. Do you have any idea why it is there and what they are doing? More importantly, when will they leave? Evan Dillon —————————————————————————- Nicholas Sbordone, spokesperson for the Battery Park City Authority replies: Keeping 36 acres of parkland the jewel of Battery Park City...
Construction barge in South Cove

Welcome to ‘Sardinia’

To the editor, Instead of Sardinia which has a lot of natural beauty, how about Devil’s Island, the infamous French prison??! Marion Marino ————————————————————————— To the editor, RE: How About Renaming Downtown ‘Sardinia” (BroadsheetDAILY May 2) There will be additional problems in infrastructure and capacity to be considered: 1. Sewage 2. Fire 3. Resilience/Sustainability (since...

St. Joseph Chapel

To the editor, I no longer live in BPC and am not a religious person, but when I watched Willie Geist’s story Sunday morning about St. Joseph’s Chapel I was appalled. This little space is as important in remembering 911 as the Memorial across the street. I used to walk our dogs by it quite...
Saint Joseph Chapel after September 11th 2001

MIXING POLITICS AND ART

To the editor: On April 20, Manhattan Borough President Gail Brewer provided another art show (opening) venue of a diverse group of talented artists in her offices at One Centre Street. This display and sharing with New Yorkers of creative talent is a rare visual statement by a political leader of her high regard for...