Tribeca Trib Covering Lower Manhattan: November 2007

November 2007

Residents Disatisfied at Fulton Street Reconstruction Hearing: Neighbors of the $38-million project that will keep Fulton Street closed to traffic for two years say the project is too noisy, too messy, and poorly coordinated.

Police Search for Man Accused of Molesting Tribeca 12-year-old: Click through for details and a police artist's sketch of the man, wanted in relation to a Nov. 13 incident.

New School Planned for Battery Park City: A new 950-seat public school to be built at 55 Battery Place will open its doors in 2010, Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Spitzer announced Nov. 13.

Update on Deutsche Bank Building: The president of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation said work to clean and deconstruct the tower at 130 Liberty Street will begin shortly, but won't be complete until mid-summer at the earliest.

$37 Million in Local Grants: The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced the 33 recipients of its Community Improvement Fund grants.

Glass Crown Planned For Landmark Ferry Building

Developers are planning to cap the newly restored Battery Maritime Building, one of New York's historic landmarks, with a four-story glass hotel and rooftop restaurants. Preservationists have their doubts about the plan.

Chinatown Divided on BID
		As Chinatown considers creating a Business Improvement District advocates on both sides say the neighborhood's future may be at stake.

Honoring African Forebears
		For those who visit the newly opened African Burial Ground Monument, the past that has been unearthed is painful, but the memory is important.

Toilets in Park Stir Concerns
		Plans to put a bathroom in Tribeca's Washington Market Park has raised concerns among local gardeners, who worry it might threaten their long-cultivated plots.

East River Waterfront Revitalization
		Architects unveiled new plans for the revitalization of the East River Waterfront, including a new esplanade, glass pavilions, and a rebuilt two-tier Pier 15.

Rescuing History, Piece by Piece
		Restaurateur and architectural salvage man, Craig Bero trolls Lower Manhattan for treasures being lost to the building boom.

Back to the Future City
		A new exhibition at the Skyscraper museum shows early 20th-century imaginings of New York City in the 21st century.

New Pre-K to 8 School To Be Built in Battery Park City State and city officials announced Nov. 13 that a new 950-seat public school will be built at 55 Battery Place. The school, which will open its doors in 2010, will be the first "green" school to be built in the city.

Work on Deutsche Bank Building to Begin Again Soon David Emil, president of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, told CB1 members work to clean and deconstruct the tower at 130 Liberty Street will begin shortly, but won't be complete until mid-summer at the earliest. An August fire at the building, which killed two firefighters, is costing the LMDC millions of dollars in delays and legal fees.

LMDC Announces $37 Million in Local Grants The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced the recipients of its long-awaited Community Enhancement Fund grants Nov. 8. Museums, public schools, health centers and the local Little League programare among the 33 Downtown groups receiving funds.
		All Dressed Up Tribeca residents young and old donned costumes for the annual parade to Washington Market Park last month. Click through for a slideshow of photographs from the day.


At Fiterman, Lessons Learned From a Fire After the deadly fire at the Deutsche Bank building, officials say they are taking extra precautions as they plan for the dismantling of Fiterman Hall, another building contaminated on Sept. 11.

		Security Fit for a Landmark At the telecommunications tower at 60 Hudson St., even new security bollard will compliment the historic Art Deco architecture.


Community Center Kicks Off Fundraising Work is proceeding on the long-awaited Downtown Community Center, which is scheduled to open in April. But supporters say they are still $2.3 million short of making the project a reality.

Parents Offer Dreams for Battery Park Playground The new playground at Battery Park will be designed by star architect Frank Gehry, but downtown parents and kids are also getting a chance to offer their own two cents on what the play-space should look like.

Partying for the New Playground at Burling Slip A fancy fundraiser last month raised $250,000 for a forward-looking new playground design planned for Burling Slip.

Tiffany's of Tribeca To great fanfare, Tiffany's opened a new store on Wall Street last month. It's far humbler beginnings were a few blocks north, at Warren and Broadway. The founder's great-great grandson tells the story.
		New York Love Story Downtown photographer Allan Tannenbaum's new book collects his photographs of John and Yoko during their last days together.


Police Beat The month in crime, straight from the pages of the NYPD 1st Precinct's police log.

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