MARCH 2006

 

 
 

Establishments on West Broadway Facing License Ban

Posted March 1
The State Liquor Authority recently notified three businesses on West Broadway that it is moving to revoke their liquor licenses. The reason? All four establishments are in the vicinity of Masjid al-Farah, a Sufi mosque in a nondescript two-story building at 245 West Broadway.
 

Downtown Parents Protest, Hit Mayor on School Funding

Posted March 1
With chants of "Liar, liar, pants on fire," Downtown parents took to the streets twice last month to call on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fulfill a promise to build a pre-k through 8th grade school on Beekman Street and an annex to P.S. 234 in Tribeca.


New WTC Museum Chief Tackles Next Tragic Story
Posted March 1
As traffic tie-ups in New York City go, the tiny tangle that drivers run into most weekdays in Battery Park City must seem trifling. But Gateway Plaza residents say it is hazardous for drivers and pedestrians alike.
Traffic Troubles in Need of Solution at Gateway Plaza

Posted March 2
As traffic tie-ups in New York City go, the tiny tangle that drivers run into most weekdays in Battery Park City must seem trifling. But Gateway Plaza residents say it is hazardous for drivers and pedestrians alike.


 
War's 'Invisible' Children

Posted March 2
The Museum of Jewish Heritage features artifacts and stories of children in hiding.


 
For the Love of Dance

Posted March 2
There is an unlikely new storefront on Chambers Street, comfortably ensconced between a Duane Reade and a Modell's. Dance New Amsterdam, a 25,000-square-foot, two-story dance studio and performance space opened last month in the historic Sun building at 280 Broadway.


 
Spreading the Word

Posted March 2
A performance artist travels Downtown streets, preaching his own version of the Gospel truth.


 
At IPN, a Celebration for the 90-something Crowd

Posted March 2
A special table was reserved one day last month at a senior center in IPN. Seated around the table were members of an exclusive club—90-year-olds and those close to it who aspire to join their ranks.


IN BRIEF
CB1 Backs WTC Budget Review
School Registration
Free Verse, Drinks
Wall Street Station Redux
Auction Fundraiser
Basic Boating
Garden Help
9/11 Health Week

 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
It's time for our neighborhood to have zoned middle school
IS 89 is not Downtown's only middle school
Thank you, Judy
Send your zoning opinions to City Planning
A possible explanation for those mysterious symbols