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Nutten Out of the Ordinary

Governors Island to Remain Open Throughout the Year

Governors Island, the 172-acre park that has come to be regarded as one of the crown jewels of public space in Lower Manhattan.

Since Governors Island opened to the public in 2005, the 172-acre greensward off Lower Manhattan has become Downtowns equivalent of Central Parkwith one crucial difference. The latter is open 365 days per year, while the quarter-square mile of hills and towering old-growth trees that was called Nutten Island by British settlers in the Colonial Era has, for more than a decade, been accessible to the public only in warm-weather months.

That all changed on Tuesday, when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that, effective immediately, Governors Island will remain open 12 months per year. The extended season will begin November 1, the day after the facility was slated to close for the year at the end of October.

We have a jewel in New York Harbor, Mr de Blasio said at a press conference on Tuesday. We have a place thats magical, that all New Yorkers should experience. Its going to be a big part of our future. But Governors Island, for a long time, wasnt accessible to New Yorkers for the whole year. Were going to change that. Starting this fall, were going to be opening up Governors Island year-round. Its an amazing place, a great place to go and get a break from the hustle and bustle of the City. Its part of our history. So, we are going to have now, rather than a very limited schedule, historically, from May to October, its going to be year-round that people can go and enjoy everything on Governors Island.

Above: The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio plans a Center for Climate Solutions on the 33 acres of Governors Island currently available for redevelopment. Below: Clare Newman, president of the Trust for Governors Island.

Beginning on November 1, he said, Governors Island will be open seven days a week from 7:00 am to 6:15 pm. And to match this new schedule, were expanding NYC Ferry service to reach Governors Island daily, year-round, so New Yorkers can really, really enjoy this special place. The expanded ferry service will begin this year, when the Citys planned Coney Island route is launched as part of the NYC Ferry program. That route will now include a stop on Governors Island.

This is an exciting moment in realizing our vision to increase equitable access to this remarkable resource, and an important step in realizing Governors Islands full potential, said Clare Newman, president of the Trust for Governors Island

Lower Manhattans backyard being open year-round is fantastic news for New Yorkers from every borough, as well as for visitors to our City from near and far, said Jessica Lappin, president of the Downtown Alliance.

Governors Island has experienced a renaissance in recent years, welcoming almost one million visitors in 2019 (the last full season before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic). They were drawn, in part, by the debut of recreational amenities such as the Hillsa chain of beautifully landscaped, manmade ridges and bluffs, ranging in height from 26 to 70 feet, adorned with 41,000 shrubs and 860 newly planted trees. Another attraction is Picnic Point, where outdoor cooking grills and wooden dining tables are available for public use. Parents will small children flock to Slide Hill, which features three shorter slides (including a family slide built for two people to ride at once), and a fourth with a curving, 57-foot descentthe longest anywhere in the City.

Above: The scale of the proposed Center for Climate Solutionsup to five million square feethas inspired opposition from Downtown community leaders. Below: This rendering shows the size and location of the development zones that the de Blasio administration plans to build out on Governors Island, in the hope the the revenue brought in by these projects will fund the public amenities elsewhere on the Island.

The island is now also home to an Arts Center, operated by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and the soon-to-be-expanded Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, which announced a planned buildout earlier this year. Visitors are additionally lured by a broad range of culinary offerings from high-end food trucks, as well as fee-based activities such as zip lining, rock climbing, and the luxury open-air hospitality experience known as glamping.

But controversy also clouds the islands future. The de Blasio administration has plans to recruit a major university or research institution as a partner in creating a Center for Climate Solutions, which will entail developing up to five million square feet of new buildings, some reaching at tall as 360 feet, on an island of low-density historic structures that reach barely a quarter of that height. These would be located on a pair of building sites (comprising a combined total of 33 acres) that the City envisions developing for nonprofit, cultural, educational, or commercial uses.

The initiative is founded on the assumption that some form of massive real estate development is required to generate sufficient cash flow to pay for other, public-benefit activities on Governors Island. This points to another difference between Lower Manhattans backyard and Central Park. The latter is simply understood to be something that is funded by tax revenue, while the former is expected to pay for itself.

But the Mayors proposal for a climate research center is far from the most contentious idea for making Governors Island profitable. During the Democratic mayoral primary earlier this year, then-candidate Andrew Yang, unaware that casinos are prohibited on Governors Island, proposed building one there.

Matthew Fenton

Affordability Comes at a Price

Vacant FiDi Lot with Troubled History Bought by Developer Specializing in Below-Market Rents

A real estate development firm that specializes in building affordable housing nationwide has acquired a site in the Financial District, where it plans to erect a 50-story residential tower. Grubb Properties, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced Monday that it had paid $89.15 million for the vacant lot at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets. The company plans to build a structure enclosing 340,000 square feet on the 11,000-square-foot site, known both as 111 Washington Street and Eight Carlisle Street.

Ars Gratia Artis

Church Street School Designates a New Leader

A Lower Manhattan cultural mainstay has new leadership. The Church Street School for Music and Art has named Piruz Partow to be the Schools executive director, where he has succeeded co-founder and longtime executive director Dr. Lisa Ecklund-Flores, who stepped down in August, after 30 years at the helm.

The Winds of Change

Sustainable Schooner, Carrying Comestibles, Makes Port in Lower Manhattan

On Saturday, September 25, the South Street Seaport Museum welcomed the Apollonia, a traditional gaff-rigged schooner, capable of carrying 20,000 pounds of cargo.

The Hudson Rivers only carbon-neutral, wind-powered merchant freighter docked at Pier 16 and offloaded a shipment of New York State cider, maple products, wool, and other sustainable goods, for sale at the Fulton Stall Market.

The Apollonia sails regularly between New York Harbor and Hudson Valley towns such as Yonkers, Kingston, Ossining, Newburgh, and Albany as part of an emerging, regional eco-friendly supply chain.

The Annual Battery Park City

Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, October 3, 2021, 11 a.m.

Sirius Dog Run, Kowsky Plaza

at the end of Liberty Street, Battery Park City

A non-denominational service.

All people and pets are welcome.

This is a great opportunity to welcome the fall season with a show of love and appreciation for our beloved pets.

BPC Dogs

9AM-6PM

SING FOR HOPE PIANOS

29 Liberty St Fosun Plaza

The highly regarded Sing for Hope Pianos program returns to 28 Liberty Plaza (Fosun Plaza) today, September 29, from 9 am. to 6 pm.

10 artist-designed pianos are available for anyone and everyone to play as a one-day-only special event.

Each of the vibrantly colorful pianos were made by local artists, and celebrate a past collaboration from across the entirety of the Sing for Hope Pianos program. Presentation of Art for All Award to Daphne Ruben-Vega will be at 12:30pm.

6PM

Community Board 1 Executive Committee

AGENDA

1. Capital and Expense Budget Items for FY 2023 Discussion

2. WTC Site 5 Project Update by Empire State Development Corporation

3. Virtual vs. Hybrid meetings in October Discussion

4. 1 Fulton Street, application for alteration and method of operation change of liquor license for HHC Fulton Retail LLC d/b/a 10 Corso Cosmo Resolution

5. 88 West Broadway, application for liquor license for HBM Tribeca LLC d/b/a Homemade by Miriam Resolution

6. 114 Franklin Street, application for liquor license for Casa Carmen LLC d/b/a TBD Resolution

7. 135 Reade Street, application for liquor license for Tribeca Hospitality Group LLC d/b/a 135 Resolution

8. 184 Duane Street, request for waiver of SLA two (2) restroom rules for LM Cafe, LLC d/b/a Laughing Man Cafe Resolution

9. 5 Beekman Street, application for liquor license for Dinex Beekman Street, LLC d/b/a TBD Resolution

10. 100 Church Street, basement, application for liquor license for a Private Members Club for 100 Church Street Club, Inc. d/b/a TBD Resolution

11. 133 Greenwich Street, application for liquor license for 133 Greenwich LLC d/b/a TBD Resolution

12. 399 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for GST 399 Inc d/b/a Greenwich Street Tavern Resolution

13. Committee reports

12:30PM

Meeting of the BPCA Audit Committee

Battery Park City Authority

5:30PM

Brookfield Place

The Food for Thought series continues its pursuit of three goals to restart, revive, and reconnect. Join the conversation on Thursday, September 30 at 5:30 PM with guest speaker and communication expert Caitlin Harper, founder of communication consultancy Commcoterie, who will discuss how to best communicate and collaborate effectively to strengthen your relationships and succeed. Free

6PM

Community Board 1CB 1 Monthly Meeting

CB 1 records all meetings and posts them to YouTube for unlimited public access.

7PM

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Since the first Superman comic was published in 1938, there has been a persistent fascination with superheroes. Today, we see them everywhere: television, movies, comics, toys, and anywhere else one can think of. Jews have played an important role in superhero culture, both as characters and creators. Join the Museum for a program exploring Jewish superheroes with comic book writer Marguerite Bennett (DC Bombshells) and editor Danny Fingeroth (Marvels Spiderman Comics Line). They will be in conversation with journalist Abraham Riesman, author of True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee.$ 10

7PM

ART HOUSE CLASSICS: 7 BOXES

Battery Park City Authority VIRTUAL PROGRAM

Click to watch some Squirrels play

More Cappuccinos, Less Broccoli

Lower Manhattan Retail Landscape Sends Mixed Signals

Three indicators paint an equivocal portrait of the economic outlook for Lower Manhattan. The most upbeat of these is the so-called Pret Index, a metric created by Bloomberg News, which tracks the sales of lattes at various outposts of Pret A Manger, a chain of sandwich shops that largely serves office workers in urban business districts.

Data released by Bloomberg on Tuesday indicates that, among Pret A Manger locations in the Financial District and Tribeca, sales of cappuccino drinks, set a new pandemic high last week, recovering to 45 percent of sales levels from January, 2020just before the advent of COVID-19.

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