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Tribeca Vigil Against the War
As the U.S. prepared for war, about 150
Tribecans gathered at the corner of Hudson and Franklin Streets on
March 16 for a quiet candlelight vigil that moved up Hudson to Laight.
Standing on both sides of Hudson and singing songs of peace, the group
got honks of support from the slow-moving, tunnel-bound traffic.
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Transformer Fire Leaves
310 Greenwich St.
Without Power
An electrical fire in an underground
vault in front of the Food Emporium on March 12 forced the Greenwich
Street supermarket to close and cut off power and water to the 39-story
residential building at 310 Greenwich Street, above the store, for
nearly six hours. Updated March 13
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Planning Commission Rules on Seaport Zoning
The City Planning Commission made no one happy on March
5 when they approved a change in zoning regulations for the South Street
Seaport neighborhood. Updated March 13
Residents, 9/11 Families Clash over WTC Bus Garage
Tensions between Downtown residnts and
relatives of Sept. 11 victims emerged during a discussion on March
5 over a proposed bus garage at the World Trade Center site. Updated
March 10
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60 Hudson St. Neighbors Want Answers on Fuel Violations
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At a news conference in front of the Western Union Building on
March 7, Neighbors Against Noise and their lawyer, Norman Siegel,
called on city officials to disclose information on code violations
in the storage of diesel fuel in the building, which houses many
telecommunications companies.Updated
March 7
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BPC Shows Its Plaza Plan With Dog Run and Tot
Lot
A preliminary plan for the renovation of Monsignor Kowsky Plaza
in central Battery Park City was unveiled March 4. It includes a
dog run that is hardly what dog owners were hoping for. Posted
March 6
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Residents Give Libeskind Thumbs Up
Away from the political fanfare and flurry of press coverage that
accompanied Daniel Libeskind’s ascension on Feb. 27 to chief
architect of the World Trade Center site, many local residents looked
on with quiet but keen interest. And many of those who had lent
their voices to the selection process said they could support the
vision that has emerged, but access through the site is still seen
as a problem..Posted March 4
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Preservationists Seek Planning Voice
Amidst all the buzz about revitalizing Downtown with new office
and residential buildings, transportation hubs and cultural facilities,
prominent preservationists are fearing that Lower Manhattan’s
rich architectural heritage may be sacrificed in the name of renewal.
Posted March 4
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92nd St. Y Picked in CB1 Battle of the Y’s
A tortuous, six-month selection process finally ended last month
when Community Board 1 voted for the 92nd Street Y over the YMCA
of Greater New York as the operator of a hoped-for recreational
and cultural center Downtown. The Y says it will now launch a yearlong,
$1 million study of what Downtowners need and want from a new facility.
Posted March 4
Read "CB1
Committee Chooses 92nd Street YMCA in 8-4 Vote" (Posted Feb.14)
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IPN Tenants Looking to City Hall for Help
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Independence Plaza tenants, hoping to derail the proposed sale
of the complex and stave off feared rent hikes, are doggedly working
on the Bloomberg administration to intervene on their behalf. The
tenant association hopes to block the sale, or at least prevent
the buyout, by coming up with an alternative deal: a tenant-led
purchase of IPN .Posted March 4
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Tribeca Film Festival Returning, Its Street Fair
to Be Bigger Yet
Talk about coming attractions: Here comes the Tribeca Film and Family Festival,
The Sequel. For the second year, Tribeca will be the backdrop for glitzy
Hollywood premieres, film workshops and panels, hundreds of screenings,
and a repeat of the fair on Greenwich Street that last year drew nearly
100,000 people.Posted March 4
The Homeless Count
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In the city’s first effort ever to count its homeless, Tribeca
would hardly seem a fruitful place to start. But a small quadrant
of the neighborhood—-the area bounded by Varick, Hudson, Canal and
North Moore streets—-was one of 100 areas picked at random by the
Department of Homeless Services (DOHS) for the unusual census, and
on the frigid night of Feb. 25, five volunteers walked Tribeca’s
streets and alleys to see whom they would find.Posted
March 4
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Tribeca Show Biz Parties for a Cause
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Next door neighbors on Hudson Street, a writer and a model, threw
a party Feb. 20 for Tribeca's entertainment industry. The guest
of honor was a little-heralded local institution: Tribeca Performing
Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College.Posted
February 24
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A Park Grows in Tribeca
The transformation of an unsightly and dangerous traffic
island in northern Tribeca into a colorful, tree-filled park is about to
begin. Posted February 8
IN BRIEF
Battery Dance to Perform
April 1
New P.S. 234 Principal Chosen
New Downtown Group
Artist Workspaces
CB1 Positions Open
Preschool Fair
Yankee Event
Gardening Volunteers
Downtown Tennis
Airport Buses
Film Fest Volunteers
Call for Sounds
Big Ideas
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Witnesses to the destruction of Sept. 11, P.S. 89 third-graders
propose plans for the WTC site that are safe and fun.Posted
March 4
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Looking for Kids’ Activities? Head for the CB1
Youth Fair on March 26
Building on the success of last fall’s youth programs fair that drew
hundreds of Downtown parents and dozens of service providers, Community
Board 1 is organizing another youth fair on Wednesday, March 26. Posted
March 4
School Registration in Early April for Three
Local Elementary Schools
Registration for the 2003-04 school year for Pre-K, kindergartners and
new students in higher grades will be held early next month for P.S. 89,
P.S. 234 and P.S. 150.Posted March 4
It’s Spring: Time for School Auctions
Trips to tropical islands, spa treatments and trapeze classes will be
among the items on the block at this year’s fundraising auctions for P.S.
234 and P.S. 150. Proceeds help support art, music and science classes.Posted
March 4
On the Heels of the Irish
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In honor of St. Patrick's Day, a series of walking tours visit
Lower Manhattan sites tied to the history of the city's Irish immigrants.Posted
March 4
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A Show of Fine Art from Bad Cameras
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The only thing wrong with the Krappy Kamera Show on display this
month at Soho Photo Gallery is its off-putting title. One might
think that krappy cameras take krappy pictures, but in the hands
of many artists, including those whose work appears in this show,
pinhole cameras and cheap plastic models create images of dreamy
tonality and mysterious charm that “real” cameras rarely
match. This latest Krappy Kamera Show, the gallery's 10th, is likely
the best yet. Posted March 4
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Art from the Fall and Rise of the WTC
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A design by Bryan Hunt, an 18-year Tribeca resident and one of
the most prominent sculptors working today, is the model for thousands
of memorial sculptures for victims' family member, made from chunks
of World Trade Center steel. Now, dismayed by what he calls “all
this fancy stuff’ proposed for the future Trade Center site,
Hunt is working on his own vision for what should rise at the site—-a
vision of buildings as both sculpture, and icons.
Posted March 4
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