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36 Ebony, 52 Ivory, 28 Liberty
Sing for Hope Makes Music for the Eyes, Colors for the Ears
On June 3, the much-lauded public art project, Sing for Hope Pianos, returned to the streets as 50 artist-designed pianos were arrayed on Fosun Plaza, outside 28 Liberty Street.
And the artists had much to celebrate: the organization, which brings arts outreach programs to neighborhoods in need and provides a network of support for artists who want to give back to their communities, will achieve an auspicious milestone this year. The group is about to place its 500th piano on the streets and in the schools of New York City.
Each June, the project brings stunningly painted pianos — each a unique piece created by a different volunteer artist or designer — to New York City streets, parks, and public spaces, covering many miles between the northern Bronx to Staten Island. By daring passersby to tinkle at the keys, the project seeks to provoke spontaneous community-building through impromptu concerts and sing-alongs. After the pianos are publicly exhibited for two weeks, Sing for Hope donates the instruments to New York City public schools and community centers, where they enjoy a second life as hubs of year-round arts programming.
Sing for Hope was founded by renowned opera sopranos Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora, and its signature Sing for Hope Pianos program merges creative place-making with the group’s mission of art for everybody. The June 3 festivities included featured pop-up performances around the plaza by a range of performers, including several Broadway casts.
Now in its eighth year, Sing for Hope Pianos is made possible by partnerships with the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Education, the Office of the Mayor, and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, with special support provided by Fosun International.
Fosun’s participation in 2019 Sing for Hope Pianos is part of its global 515 Family Day initiative, in honor of the International Day of Families. The campaign will promote community, family, happiness, and goodwill through a series of events on the plaza.
“Our work with Sing for Hope and other arts organizations helps advance 28 Liberty’s role as a center for arts and culture in Lower Manhattan while promoting community inclusive happiness,” said Wei Bo, co-chief executive representative of Fosun International in New York and vice president of Fosun Hive Holdings.
“As Sing for Hope continues to expand nationally and internationally, we remain deeply committed to our New York City home that inspired it all. A hub of community and connection forms around each Sing for Hope Piano. Multiply that hub of community by the 500 Sing for Hope Pianos we will have placed as of this summer, and you have a City transformed,” said Monica Yunus.
Camille Zamora aded, “thanks to Fosun’s transformative philanthropic support, we will unveil a new permanent home in the heart of Lower Manhattan: the Sing for Hope Center at Fosun Plaza. This innovative hub, designed by Rodriguez Studio Architecture with furnishing by Sangiorgio Mobili, will house the Sing for Hope offices, Sing for Hope Pianos Art Studio, and dedicated education and rehearsal facilities.”
Now through June 24, Sing for Hope is placing 50 pianos in parks and public spaces across the five boroughs for anyone and everyone to play.
So now, go out and play.
Robert Simko
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Letters
New Ferry Route Concerns
To the Editor,
Wednesday evening the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) held their required Environmental Scoping Meeting to hear community members’ concerns about the impact of their NYC Ferry route that will begin next year between St George, Staten Island, the BPC ferry dock and Pier 79 at W 39 th St.
While that route will add a transportation option for people with disabilities and will provide better access between the route stops, the new route will operate daily from 6:00 AM – Midnight.
Further, NYC Ferry is already considering new routes to add in the future; similar to what happened on the East River.
Only two residents showed up to speak at the poorly advertised meeting.
Graeme Birchall, from the Downtown Boathouse voiced his concern about wake damage to the pylons that support the BPC promenade from the increased ferry traffic and the boats that are likely to backup along the periphery of BPC during busy periods while they wait to dock.
Since BPC residents pay to maintain the shoreline this is a concern that warrants mention so the EDC has to investigate the impact.
I spoke about ferry noise, especially the ferry horn noise.
While new Tier 3 and 4 ferries will be purchased for this route, which should mean less engine noise, vibrations and fumes than the NY Waterway ferries and other boats that currently use the BPC dock, horn noise before backing is mandated by the US Coast Guard not the newness of the equipment. Horn noise is of special concern since it would start earlier and continue later than any current or past BPC dock activity so is worthy of impact assessment.
I urge anyone with any concerns about the addition of NYC ferry service in BPC to submit their comments to the EDC by emailing dpisani@cityhall.nyc.gov by July 1, 2019.
Betty Kay
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It’s a Grand Old Flag
Time for a rousing, old-fashioned parade.
Today Friday, June 14, Lower Manhattan’s Flag Day paradebegins at 12pm at City Hall Park, marches down Broadway and passes the grandstand at Fraunces Tavern, at the intersection of Broad and Pearl Street.
The parade is one of the longest running parades in our city, and in its early years, one of the largest. Hundreds of marchers participate from organizations such as the NYPD, FDNY, civic associations, veterans groups, various historical societies, and most importantly, New York City public schools.
The parade ends at the Grandstand just outside of Fraunces Tavern, where local dignitaries, military veterans, and community leaders will gather, and listen to the “What the American Flag Means to Me” essay contest winners read their essays and receive their prizes. Songs are performed by school children, and brief remarks are made honoring “Old Glory” and the parade supporters.
Enjoy $1 admission to the Fraunces Tavern Museum on this special day.
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Two New American Youth Ballet Performances
on Saturday
The New American Youth Ballet will present ‘Ballet For the Fun of It!’ tomorrow, Saturday, June 15, at 2PM in the PS276 auditorium located at 55 Battery Place.
Ticket donation is $15 for adults. Kids 15 and under are FREE.
At 6PM, a ‘Classical Ballet Celebration’ accompanied by live music will take place in the auditorium.
Ticket donation is $15 for adults. $10 for children
email newamericanyouth@yahoo.com to reserve tickets.
For more information
contact Elizabeth at 212 945 2926 or 607 725 2560
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The Weekend Calendar
Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 14,15,16
FRIDAY JUNE 14
8:30AM
Tai Chi
Battery Park City Parks
Build muscle and strength, improve flexibility and balance, and increase aerobic conditioning. Tai Chi results in strength and focus of body and mind. Esplanade Plaza south of North Cove Marina
11AM
14th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party
Trust for Governors Island
The Jazz Age Lawn Party, now celebrating its 14th year, is the world’s original and largest prohibition era-inspired gathering. The event started in 2005 as a small gathering on Governors Island. This event attracts thousands of time travelers each year, who come together to discover the music and zeitgeist of the 1920s. $45-$175
12PM
Flag Day Parade, Celebration and Open House
Fraunces Tavern
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The parade and ceremony are FREE and open to the public, and Fraunces Tavern Museum will be open from 12-5pm with special $1 admission! 54 Pearl Street www.frauncestavernmuseum.org
12PM
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, viewing the Collectors office; Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140 ton rotunda dome by Raphael Gustavino. One Bowling Green. FREE
4PM
Fix It Friday
Good Stuff
Join Remade in Brooklyn and Fixup to de-wobble chairs and learn small carpentry. 205 Front Street FREE
6PM
Outdoor Film: Men in Black
Trust for Governors Island
1997 sci-fi comedy starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones on the big outdoor screen! Pre-show entertainment kicks off at 6pm and the films begin at dusk.
7PM
Sunset Singing Circle
Battery Park City Parks
Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in the harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. FREE
SATURDAY JUNE 15
10AM
Drawing in the Park
Battery Park City Parks
Paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/ educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided. Wagner Park. FREE
10:30AM
See and Sketch a Skyscraper
Skyscraper Museum
The Skyscraper Museum sits between park views of the Statue of Liberty and the skyline of lower Manhattan. After touring the museum, kids will grab art supplies and be inspired by the world around them by stepping outside and drawing what they see! Ages 6+. RSVP required. 39 Battery Place. $5
11AM
Global Water Dances at Wagner Park
Trinity Wall Street
The Trinity Movement Choir will join a community of dancers from around the world in Global Water Dances. The dances have been performed every two years since 2011 to promote awareness and a behavioral shift toward solutions for clean water for everyone. Wagner Park.
11AM
Walking Tour: History of Wall Street
Museum of American Finance 90-minute historical walking tour of the Financial District. Tour meets outside 48 Wall Street $15
12PM
Pinkster
African Burial Ground National Monument
Pinkster is a religious holiday associated with the arrival of spring. Today, Pinkster is recognized as the oldest African-American holiday of the United States, celebrated since the colonial period.
The African influence on Pinkster dates from the fifteenth century in the Bantu regions of Congo and Angola. The African Burial Ground National Monument and the African American Pinkster Committee of New York invite the public to a commemorative celebration featuring the pouring of libations, lectures, songs, performances, reading of proclamations, and the laying of flowers on the burial mounds. The African Burial Ground National Monument, located at the corners of Duane and Elk Streets in lower Manhattan, is operated by the National Park Service.
1PM
Exploring Art + Technology Lab: Patterns, Prints and Place
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Explore the exhibition T.C. Cannon: At the Edge of America and create multimedia projects inspired by T.C. Cannon that examine themes of identity, representation, and place. Create linocut prints and cool patterns inspired by Cannon’s vibrant backgrounds. Experiment with different perspectives as you print on a variety of materials from paper to textiles. Recommended for ages 9 and up. One Bowling Green. FREE
2PM
‘Ballet For the Fun of It!’
The New American Youth Ballet
PS276 auditorium 55 Battery Place
The New American Youth Ballet will present ‘Ballet For the Fun of It!’
Ticket donation is $15 for adults. Kids 15 and under are FREE.
For more information, contact Elizabeth at 212-945-2926 or 607-725-2560
2PM
Upcycled Boas
Good Stuff
Create fake feathered boas using repurposed cardboard (toilet paper rolls, save and bring) glue and paint to create wearable neck piece, with Debra Rapoport, artist and style star. Supplies included. Workshop repeated at 4pm. 205 Front Street $15-$30
6PM
‘Classical Ballet Celebration’
The New American Youth Ballet
PS276 auditorium 55 Battery Place
The New American Youth Ballet presents ‘Classical Ballet Celebration’ accompanied by live music. Ticket donation is $15 for adults. $10 for children
email newamericanyouth@yahoo.com to reserve tickets.
For more information contact Elizabeth at 212-945-2926 or 607-725-2560
Sail Pioneer
South Street Seaport Museum
Take a beautiful Sail Around New York on a historic 1885 schooner! See the sights of New York Harbor from the decks of the historic 130-year-old schooner PIONEER. The vessel, first launched in 1885, was built as an iron-hulled sloop to carry cargo along the Delaware River. The best way to experience the harbor, without crowds, cars, and chaos. Bring a picnic lunch or dinner, afternoon snack, beverages or a bottle of wine to enjoy on your sail. Check web site for times. Pier 16 (box office at 12 Fulton Street). $28-$42
W.O. Decker Trip + Museum Admission
South Street Seaport Museum
Ages 10 and up (no more than three children under the age of 14 per adult) When booking this trip, please be aware that you are embarking on a working tugboat. Tugboat journeys can be bumpy and the only seating area is inside. There is a secure safety line around the perimeter of the boat, but it is not a hand grasp. You may get wet. Flat, closed-toe shoes with a back or back-strap are required. Check web site for times. Pier 16 (box office at 12 Fulton Street). $29-$35
SUNDAY JUNE 16
10AM
T. C. Cannon: At the Edge of America Exhibition Tour
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Join a museum ambassador for a 45-minute tour of T.C. Cannon: At the Edge of America. Repeated at 11am. One Bowling Green.FREE
2PM
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, viewing the Collectors office; Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140-ton rotunda dome by Raphael Gustavino. One Bowling Green.FREE
2PM
Juneteenth Celebration
Battery Park City Parks
Celebrate a uniquely American holiday from our history. Make Juneteenth flag featuring the Texas Lone Star and a starburst promising a bright future. Hear about the Federation of Black Cowboys and enjoy a ride on their horses! A guest from the African Burial Ground National Monument will share the history of the free and enslaved African people who lived in colonial New York. Pier A. FREE
3PM
Downtown Voices, Carl Orff Carmina Burana
St. Paul’s Chapel
At their final concert of the season, Downtown Voices and NOVUS NY perform two folklore-inspired works written in 1937: Orff’s epic Carmina Burana and Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. Inspired by Hungarian folksong rhythms, Bartok’s sonata has become a mainstay of piano and percussion repertoire. FREE
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Free Will
Shakespeare Downtown will stage an open-air production of “Hamlet” at Castle Clinton National Monument in the Battery, tonight through Sunday (June 13 to 16), starting at 6:30 pm each night.
(The same schedule will repeat the following week, June 20 to 23.) Admission is free, on a first-come, first-served basis. Shows starts at 6:30 pm, but anyone wishing to attend should arrive by 6:00 pm, for the best chance of getting tickets. For more information, please browse: ShakespeareDowntown.org.
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RiverWatch
Cruise Ships in the Harbor
Arrivals and Departures
Friday, June 14
Adventure of the Seas
Inbound 6:30 am (Bayonne); outbound 3:00 pm; Bermuda/Bahamas
Saturday, June 15
Anthem of the Seas
Inbound 6:30 am (Bayonne); outbound 4:00 pm; Bermuda
Norwegian Dawn
Inbound 7:15 am; outbound 3:30 pm;
Port Canaveral, FL/Bahamas
Pacific Princess
Inbound 6:15 am; outbound 8:30 pm
Transatlantic (Halifax, NS/Iceland/Faroe & Shetland Islands/Dover UK)
Sunday, June 16
Celebrity Summit
Inbound 7:30 am (Bayonne); outbound 4:00 pm; Bermuda/New England
Norwegian Escape
Inbound 6:15 am; outbound 4:30 pm; Bermuda
Many ships pass Lower Manhattan on their way to and from the Midtown Passenger Ship Terminal. Others may be seen on their way to or from piers in Brooklyn and Bayonne. Stated times, when appropriate, are for passing the Colgate clock in Jersey City, New Jersey, and are based on sighting histories, published schedules and intuition. They are also subject to tides, fog, winds, freak waves, hurricanes and the whims of upper management.
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CB1 Wants to Contravene Convene
Local Leaders Raise Concerns about Traffic and Crowding from Planned Events Venue at Brookfield
The owners of Brookfield Place, are planning to launch an events venue that will host up to 1,000 people at a time, which has sparked concerns about traffic and crowding from community leaders. At the June 5 meeting of the Battery Park City Committee of Community Board 1 (CB1), Mark Kostic, Brookfield’s Vice President for Asset Management, explained that Convene, a firm that develops and markets meeting rooms, event venues and flexible workspaces (and is partially owned by Brookfield) will be taking over the 86,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Saks Fifth Avenue, at 225 Liberty Street. Matthew Fenton
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Radical Cheek
Subvertising Campaign Shocks the Conscience, But Not for Long
On Wednesday morning, two dozen cages fashioned from chain-link fencing appeared on sidewalks at strategic locations around Manhattan and Brooklyn. A pair of these were placed in Lower Manhattan: one on Centre Street, opposite the Municipal Building and close by the Brooklyn Bridge; the other about two blocks away, near the intersection of Broadway and Vesey Streets.
Each one contained a lifelike mannequin, the size of a small child, wrapped in a foil blanket, which bore a disturbing resemblance to a shroud. From around the edges of these blankets, locks of hair and smalls pair of shoes were visible. Concealed within every cage was also a rudimentary audio system that repeatedly played a track of a small child sobbing. This was interspersed with the sound of a heartbeat.
Matthew Fenton
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A Cenotaph for the Esplanade
Cuomo Announces List of Possible Locations in Battery Park City for Hurricane Maria Memorial
At Sunday’s Puerto Rican Day Parade, Governor Andrew Cuomoannounced that his administration is pushing ahead with plans for a memorial to Hurricane Maria — the cataclysmic storm that claimed more than 3,000 lives in Puerto Rico in September, 2017 — which will be located in Battery Park City.
Mr. Cuomo’s office also announced Sunday that his administration has narrowed the potential sites for such a memorial within Battery Park City down to six possibilities.
Matthew Fenton
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Meet the Artists
Autumn Ewalt and Dharmesh Patel, the creative team behind “Sunrise, Sunset (Revolution)” — the interactive, large-scale sculpture on Pier A Plaza, which consists of 27 aluminum panels embedded with 9,000 crystal prisms activated by natural light — will host an interactive rainbow art “happening” that celebrates World Pride Month.
The event will take place on Saturday, June 15, at Pier A Plaza, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Admission is free.
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Not Loud, But Still Proud
Battery Park City Parks will host a celebration of World Pride Month on Saturday, June 15, in Wagner Park (from 7:00 to 10:00 pm) with a Silent Disco Pride Party. Participants are invited to dance as silent beats are pumped through light-up headphones. Admission and headphones are free, but a refundable deposit is required.
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The Broadsheet June 4-17
In Lobbies Now
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Today in History
Friday June 14
1158 – Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.
1216 – First Barons’ War: Prince Louis of France captures the city of Winchester and soon conquers over half of the Kingdom of England.
1276 – While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Song dynasty court hold the coronation ceremony for the young prince Zhao Shi, making him Emperor Duanzong of Song.
1381 – Richard II of England meets leaders of Peasants’ Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.
1775 – American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States.
1789 – Mutiny on the Bounty: HMS Bounty mutiny survivors including Captain William Bligh and 18 others reach Timor after a nearly 7,400 km (4,600 mi) journey in an open boat.
1789 – Whiskey distilled from maize is first produced by American clergyman the Rev. Elijah Craig. It is named Bourbon because the good Rev. Craig lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
1822 – Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society entitled “Note on the application of machinery to the computation of astronomical and mathematical tables”.
1830 – Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj.
1900 – Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
1900 – The Reichstag approves a second law that allows the expansion of the German navy.
1907 – Norway grants women the right to vote.
1919 – John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John’s, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight.
1940 – World War II: Paris falls under German occupation, and Allied forces retreat.
1949 – Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134 km (83 mi), thereby becoming the first monkey in space.
1951 – UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau.
1954 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words “under God” into the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
1967 – Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
1967 – The People’s Republic of China tests its first hydrogen bomb.
2002 – Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles(121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Births
1444 – Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian astronomer and mathematician (d. 1544)
1726 – Thomas Pennant, Welsh ornithologist and historian (d. 1798)
1811 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author and activist (d. 1896)
1812 – Fernando Wood, American merchant and politician, 73rd Mayor of New York City (d. 1881)
1840 – William F. Nast, American businessman (d. 1893)
1864 – Alois Alzheimer, German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (d. 1915)
1904 – Margaret Bourke-White, photographer and journalist (d. 1971)
1922 – Kevin Roche, Irish-American architect, designed Bank of America Plaza and the Central Park Zoo (d. 2019)
1925 – Pierre Salinger, journalist and politician, 11th White House Press Secretary (d. 2004)
1946 – Donald Trump
Deaths
1497 – Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Italian son of Pope Alexander VI (b. 1474)
1801 – Benedict Arnold, American general during the American Revolution later turned British spy (b. 1741)
1825 – Pierre Charles L’Enfant, French-American architect and engineer, designed Washington, D.C. (b. 1754)
1926 – Mary Cassatt, American-French painter (b. 1843)
Edited from various internet sources
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‘A Thumb in the Eye’
Local Leaders Don’t Want One Broadway to Get Any Bigger
Community Board 1 (CB1) is resisting plans to add two floors to a landmarked building in the Financial District. In a resolution laced with unusually harsh language, enacted at its May 28 meeting, the Board called upon the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) — which can veto alterations to legally protected historic structures — to reject a proposal by the building’s owner, Midtown Equities, to build a glass pavilion on top of One Broadway (also known as the International Mercantile Marine Company Building), located at the corner of Broadway and Battery Place, directly adjacent to Bowling Green. The resolution summarizes the developer’s proposal with the words, “to distill the very convoluted design’s description, and despite all the narrative hoopla, it is really a preposterous glass box with a mansard surround.” Matthew Fenton
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EYES TO THE SKY
June 10 – 23, 2019
Jupiter shines all night. Sun’s longest day
On June days and into mid-July we find the king of the sky, our Sun, present for over 15 hours. The summer solstice occurs on June 21 at 11:54am. Sunset on the solstice is 8:30pm. Study the illustration for more about summer solstice.
Judy Isacoff naturesturn.org
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Menhir for the Men and Women Who Came Here
A Stele for Survivors Honors Those Who Came Back, and Those Who Chose to Settle Downtown After the Dust Settled
On Thursday morning, the World Trade Center complex unveiled a new monument: the Memorial Glade, which honors people whose health (or whose lives) were taken from them not on September 11, 2001, but in the years that followed, because they were exposed to toxins in the aftermath of the Twin Towers’ collapse.
Matthew Fenton
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‘To Make the Wounded Whole…’
Chin Pushes to Renew Victim Compensation Fund
City Council member Margaret Chin is mobilizing local support for an effort at the federal level to restore funding and make permanent the Victim Compensation Fund, which offers financial awards to responders and survivors of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
This proposed federal measure would renew and make permanent the Victim Compensation Fund that was created by a 2011 law, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which was renewed in 2015.
Matthew Fenton
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Letters
To the Editor:
I watched the transfer of the bridge spans in person on Wednesday, but seeing your video was AWESOME!
Thanks for sharing that!
Maryanne P. Braverman
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Anthem of the Seas Spins About
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Barging In
Local Elected Officials Say ‘Avast’ to Water-Borne Ads, But Company Claims City Is Out of Its Depth
The advertising barges that have become a pet bête noire for Lower Manhattan residents were the focus of a discussion at the April 23 meeting of Community Board 1 , where Paul Goldstein, who chairs that panel’s Waterfront, Parks, & Cultural Committee, offered an update, saying, “those floating billboards that you’ve seen on both the east and west sides — the good news is that the City is cracking down on them. Both the Mayor and the Council say they find it unacceptable. So they are imposing fines and enacting laws to restrict it.” To read more…
Matthew Fenton
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This Sand Is Your Sand, This Sand Is Our Sand…
Although Not Yet a Shore Thing, Proposal for Brooklyn Bridge Beach Takes a Step Forward
After multiple rounds of funding since 2013, the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Beach — a project supported by elected officials, community leaders, and the public — may be inching closer to reality.
The plan, backed by all of these constituencies, aims to create a crescent-shaped wedge of sand along the East River waterfront, just north of the South Street Seaport, where park-goers could wade knee deep in tide. If built, it would become the sole access point at which Lower Manhattan residents could step into the water that surrounds them, rather than merely looking at it.
Matthew Fenton
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Cass Gilbert and the Evolution of the New York Skyscraper
by John Simko
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