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NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
13 hours ago

Battery Park City Authority tells court it can't move forward with Lower Manhattan flood protection work without condo access | amNewYork

A condo owner's refusal to grant access for flood protection work could jeopardize a $2 billion resiliency project in Lower Manhattan.
fromARTnews.com
5 months ago

Massive 40-Year-Old Sculpture Demolished for Battery Park City Resiliency Project

A massive 40-year-old art sculpture is being demolished in Battery Park City to make way for the controversial North/West Battery Park City Resiliency (NWBPCR) project. The sculpture, titled Upper Room, by artist Ned Smyth, is a 20-column court featuring an elongated table with inlaid chessboards. The colonnade recalls ancient architecture and offered a public reprieve for New Yorkers. Commissioned in 1986, it was Battery Park City's first public art piece.
Arts
New York City
fromTime Out New York
5 months ago

See the beautiful new pavilion rooftop just erected in Battery Park City

The Wagner Park Pavilion opened with a free rooftop offering panoramic harbor views and resilient, net-zero sustainable design at Battery Park City.
Cannabis
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
6 months ago

Top Shelf Weed in Battery Park City: Where to Buy Silly Nice Today | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Silly Nice provides Battery Park City residents top-shelf, small-batch, transparent, and sustainable cannabis products with verified high potency and authentic New York roots.
Arts
fromTime Out New York
7 months ago

Free Broadway in Battery Park City performance brings Rachel Dratch, Richard Kind, Ethan Slater and more to the stage for one ni

Free, one-night Broadway concert at Wagner Park on September 6 features a star-studded cast, comedic hosts, and skyline views including the Statue of Liberty.
New York City
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Wagner Park's disastrous $300M eco-zealot makeover is an insult to downtown New York City

Wagner Park's redesign has sparked outrage among users who feel the changes ruin its original appeal.
fromTime Out New York
8 months ago

Taylor Mac brings New York sea shanties to Battery Park City

Taylor Mac will host an intimate musical evening at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, celebrating the reopening and honoring downtown New York's nautical past with sea shanties.
NYC music
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