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

Linda Belfer Remembered

To the editor, What a beautiful and devastating portrait on the passing of Linda Belfer. (BroadsheetDAILY April 17, Matthew Fenton) When I first moved to New York City, Battery Park City was my home for four years. I, too, was pushed out by Gateway’s rising rents, but while I lived there, I spent time with...
Linda Belfer

Flipped Out

Dear editor, As a resident of lower Manhattan who just renewed my lease this morning, I can attest to the fact that rent-stabilization, despite hundreds of millions of tax breaks granted to the district, is blatantly disregarded by landlords. The reason turnover is so high is that no one knows that their building is taking...

In Memoriam: Linda Belfer

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Linda Belfer, our founding President and devoted friend and neighbor. Linda will always be remembered for her titanic spirit and staunch, tireless advocacy for Gateway residents. As a lawyer, Board President, and community activist, she demonstrated passion and concern for all our constituents. Her...
Linda Belfer

Remembering September 11

Dear Broadsheet, Hope you are well. I am writing from London, with hope you might be of help. I am a native New Yorker and now writing a book about my familie’s experience on September 11 and 12th, 2001. My father, Fred Gompertz, lived at 395 South End Ave between 1987 and 2001. He loved...

LETTERS ~ re: Your Word Is Their Bond

What an eye-opener this article is!! I have asked the BPCA repeatedly for better information about the bonds that underpin our land, but it takes a bond rating company to elucidate how our bonds really work. So, the reversion of our homes to NY State and to the Bondholders is ultimately why our bonds are...

Letters

To the editor: Your BPC Bond article: (BroadsheetDAILY March 27) ‘Your Word is Their Bond’ 1. Additional reason why locals should be in control of the Board 2. Resale value of home-residents should decrease rapidly as 2069 approaches 3. Younger people will not move into BPC since they will have nothing to gain in the...