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Motorexpo Kicks Into Gear at World Financial Center Sunday

The New York Motorexpo rolls into the WFC for its fourth year (Photo credit: motorexpo.com)

For the fourth year in a row, the New York Motorexpo will be rolling into the World Financial Center beginning this Sunday, September 18. Touted as the world’s “biggest free to visit motoring event”, the expo will be open daily from Sunday to Friday, September 23.

Exhibitors this year will include Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Fiat, Jaguar, Jeep, Land Rover, Lotus, Mercedes‐Benz, and MINI, among others. Exhibits will be set up both inside the Winter Garden and outside along the Esplanade.

According to the New York Times, a special-edition Fiat 500 by Gucci and a Gene Simmons Kiss edition MINI Countryman will be on display.

New York Motorexpo
World Financial Center
Sun, September 18 – 11am-5pm
Mon-Fri, September 20-23 – 10am-6pm

10th Annual Battery Park City Block Party

The 'best small town in the big apple' celebrates for tenth year (Photo credit: bpcblockparty.com)

Celebrating its tenth year in existence, the annual Battery Park City Block Party will take place this Saturday on the Esplanade. Born after the attacks on 9/11, organizers sought to bring the community together to celebrate and strengthen ties.

“Our party is unlike other block parties in other neighborhoods. We don’t have outside vendors. We showcase local restaurants, local vendors and local talent. It’s all about our community.”
–Rosalie Joseph, co-organizer

The event will bring back many of the features of previous years, along with some new additions:

  • Restaurant and vendor tents
  • Local artists’ booths
  • Apple pie contest
  • Children’s rides and activities
  • Dog parade
  • Human parade, including local talent (new)
  • Asphalt Green sports area (new)

Organizers will be providing tables where friends and families can grab a seat. The fun starts at 11:30am this Saturday.

10th Annual Battery Park City Block Party
Battery Park City Esplanade
Saturday, September 17
11:30 — 5pm

 

Battery Park City South Skyline

BatteryParkCity.com version 2.0: Commitment to Community

Battery Park City South Skyline
Battery Park City South Skyline

When we first opened our digital doors to the community as Battery-Park.com, we knew that we wanted to help give a platform to our community by the time of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. With very little money, but a lot of passion, we’ve worked hard to build the site and bring information to our neighborhood.

The core reason we launched BatteryParkCity.com was to create a digital community to connect the neighborhood that we love. In the past year, we’ve gotten to know our neighbors better through this site, Facebook, and Twitter.

Behind the scenes, we’ve been hard at work to make sure we offer better access to the growing online community at BatteryParkCity.com. Interestingly, we’ve watched a few things happen both inside and out:

  • A growing percentage of our readers are viewing the site through iPads and iPhones.
  • We’ve watched engagement grow from our Twitter (http://twitter.com/batterypark) and Facebook page (http://facebook.com/batterypark)
  • Our contributors and writers have experienced some speed bumps in terms of publishing posts.
  • Some of our favorite areas of the sites were virtual crickets — despite the personal attachment, love, and attention we gave those areas

So we went back to the lab and tried to accommodate for the growing pains and learnings. Today, as our way of honoring the community on the 10th Anniversary of September 11th, we mark the official relaunch of BatteryParkCity.com.

Some new features launched today:

  • BatteryParkCity.com is optimized for mobile viewing and commenting: Our site is now optimized for the growing lot of you that are viewing from tablets and mobile phones. (It’s a lot of you.)
  • Facebook Connect: We love all the Facebook comments we receive, and its become a huge part of what makes our site great. So we’ve enabled a way to offer seamless commenting for our FB friends.
  • Redesign of our Newsletter: We’ve redesigned and updated our newsletter to offer more news/alerts/events/promotions for those who want the information as fast as we get it. Please sign up if you aren’t already receiving it.

Last but not least — as our way of honoring the community at large and as our way of paying tribute to the last 10 years we have lived through together — we would like to make an announcement:

BatteryParkCity.com will be offering free advertising support for selected businesses who have served our community since September 11th, 2001.

As a community we rely on you to help serve our neighborhood. Several great and beloved businesses within our community have lost their fight to stay here. This year alone we’ve watched more than a handful of our favorite businesses shut their doors for good. We always envisioned BatteryParkCity.com as a means to help our community — residents and businesses alike — to stay committed to the resurgence of the neighborhood.

We hope to be able to lend a hand and provide support for those small business owners who share our unending commitment to Battery Park City. Interested businesses should contact us.

We were never here to make money: We’re here to make a difference. We hope that together we can do that.

–Elizabeth
Publisher of BatteryParkCity.com

Former World Trade Center Site

9/11 10th Anniversary Commemorative Events: Saturday, September 10

Former World Trade Center Site
Former World Trade Center Site

SATURDAY 9/10/11
 


8:46 a.m.: Hand in Hand/Remembering 9/11 event along Manhattan’s West Side waterfront (Greenwich Street and Battery Place, Manhattan)

1 p.m.: National Lighthouse Museum hosts multimedia exhibit commemorating the 9/11 tenth anniversary (Staten Island)

1 p.m.: Peace of Heart choir sings at 9/11 anniversary event (278 Spring Street, Manhattan)

2 p.m.: FDNY holds 9/11 memorial service at for firefighters and their families (St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan)

3:30 p.m.: Trinity Church holds reunion BBQ for 9/11 first responders, recovery workers and volunteers (St. Paul’s Chapel, Lower Manhattan)

6 p.m.: St. Paul’s Chapel remains open for all-night vigil, prayer, meditation and labyrinth (St. Paul’s Chapel, Lower Manhattan)

7:30 p.m.: Lincoln Center holds concert for 9/11 (Lincoln Center, Manhattan)

Click here to view the full list for the week’s events around our area.

September 11, 2010 Street Closings

9/11 Street Closings – Limited Parking

September 11, 2010 Street Closings
September 11 Related Street Closings

The following streets will be closed to traffic and parking from Saturday, September 10 at 8:00 AM through Sunday, September 11, 8:00 PM. Pedestrian access will be very limited:

  • Warren Street between West Street and West Broadway
  • Murray Street between West and Church Streets
  • Barclay Street between West and Church Streets
  • Park Place between Greenwich Street and Broadway
  • Greenwich Street between Warren and Vesey Streets
  • West Broadway between Warren and Vesey Streets
  • Vesey Street between North End Avenue and West Street
  • Vesey, Fulton, Dey and Cortlandt Streets between Church Street and Broadway
  • Liberty Street between South End Avenue and West Street, and between Greenwich Street and Broadway
  • Albany Street between South End Avenue and Greenwich Street
  • Cedar Street between Greenwich Street and Broadway
  • Thames Street between Greenwich and Broadway
  • Carlisle Street between West and Greenwich Streets
  • South End Avenue between Liberty and Thames Street
  • Washington Street between Albany and Rector Streets
  • Greenwich Street between Liberty and Rector Streets

Please note, both the Vesey Street and Liberty Street pedestrian bridges will be closed on Sunday, September 11th. To cross West Street, pedestrians will be directed north to cross at Warren Street or south to cross at Rector Street.

No parking will be in effect on all closed streets, including official permit parking. All cars parked illegally will be towed. If you have further questions, please call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov.

Former World Trade Center Site

9/11 10th Anniversary Commemorative Events

Former World Trade Center Site
Former World Trade Center Site

MONDAY 9/5/11

12:05 p.m.: Trinity Church offers a homily, congregational singing and organ music along with prayers for healing (Trinity Church, Lower Manhattan)


12:30 p.m.: St. Paul’s Chapel offers daily prayers for peace which date back to the relief ministry following 9/11 (St. Paul’s Chapel, Lower Manhattan)

TUESDAY 9/6/11
 


8 a.m.: Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivers address on rebirth of Lower Manhattan since 9/11 [LIVE ON NY1]

10 a.m.: Trinity Wall Street holds public art event, including the tying of the first “Ribbons of Remembrance” onto St. Paul’s fence. (St. Paul’s Chapel. Lower Manhattan)

1 p.m: Interactive art installation and live performances celebrating 9/11 volunteerism and featuring short film on 9/11 community (Irondale Center, Ft. Greene, Brooklyn)

7:30 p.m .: National September 11 Memorial and Museum and Soulcycle co-host a tribute ride to commemorate the 9/11 tenth anniversary (103 Warren Street, Manhattan)


WEDNESDAY 9/7/11
 


10:15 a.m.: WTC developer Larry Silverstein hosts WTC rebuilding update including presentations by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

THURSDAY 9/8/11


8 a.m.: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver delivers address on resilience and growth of Lower Manhattan over last decade

8:30 a.m.: Natural Centers for Disaster Preparedness holds public health conference looks at the next ten years (Columbia University. Manhattan)

9 a.m.: Police Commissioner Ray Kelly holds ceremony to honor NYPD families who were victims of 9/11

7:30 p.m.: Port Authority and United Community Civic Association hold 9/11 memorial candlelight vigil at McManus Memorial Park (81st Street and Grand Central Service Road, Qneens)

7:30 p.m.: The Public Theater Explores “The 9/11 Decade: New York and America After the Towers,” hosted by Alec Baldwin with a discussion to follow

7:30 p.m: Performance of Richard Nelson’s “Sweet and Sad” (425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan)

8 p.m.: 9/11 conference on “A Decade Later: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges” (Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan)


FRIDAY 9/9/11
 


8:30 a.m.: Unified Court Systems Officials hold 9/11 memorial mass

9:30 a.m – Court Officers holds salute for the three court officers who died on 9/11

3:30 p.m.: Manhattan College holds “We Remember” service to commemorate 9/11 attacks, featuring former mayor Rudolph Giuliani (Riverdale, Bronx)

4 p.m.: Young People’s Chorus of NY gives free performances to commemorate 9/11 tenth anniversary (St. Paul’s, Manhattan)

4 p.m.: Broadway community holds tribute to mark the 9/11 tenth anniversary (Times Square)

5 p.m.: Young People’s Chorus of NY gives free performances to commemorate 9/11 tenth anniversary (Columbus Circle, Manhattan)

5:30 p.m.: Peace of Heart Choir sings at 9/11 anniversary event (Central Park South and West 59th Street, Manhattan)

6 p.m.: Imam Feisal Rauf hosts Muslim event honoring years of interfaith work to recognize various groups and individuals since 9/11 (Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, Manhattan)

8 p.m.: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation holds “A Tribute to Our Heroes” fundraising concert (St. George Theater, Staten Island)

8:30 p.m.: Young People’s Chorus of NY gives free performances to commemorate 9/11 tenth anniversary (Trinity Church, Manhattan)

SATURDAY 9/10/11
 


8:46 a.m.: Hand in Hand/Remembering 9/11 event along Manhattan’s West Side waterfront (Greenwich Street and Battery Place, Manhattan)

1 p.m.: National Lighthouse Museum hosts multimedia exhibit commemorating the 9/11 tenth anniversary (Staten Island)

1 p.m.: Peace of Heart choir sings at 9/11 anniversary event (278 Spring Street, Manhattan)

2 p.m.: FDNY holds 9/11 memorial service at for firefighters and their families (St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan)

3:30 p.m.: Trinity Church holds reunion BBQ for 9/11 first responders, recovery workers and volunteers (St. Paul’s Chapel, Lower Manhattan)

6 p.m.: St. Paul’s Chapel remains open for all-night vigil, prayer, meditation and labyrinth (St. Paul’s Chapel, Lower Manhattan)

7:30 p.m.: Lincoln Center holds concert for 9/11 (Lincoln Center, Manhattan)

River to River Festival

River to River 2011 Festival Line Up

River to River Festival
River to River Festival in Battery Park City

Since 2002, The River To River Festival has been bring music, film, dance, art, theatre and play to downtown Manhattan, and at a very attractice price; free! All the festivities are hosted at venues ranging from the Seaport to Battery Park to Governors Island. And with so many events, you’re bound to find something that’s worth putting on your calander a few weeks in advance!

 

On June 25th watch American Ballroom Theater, where local 5th and 8th grade students will compete in Rumba, Swing and Tango. Punk icon Patti Smith will be performing Castle Clinton on July 14th. The lovely Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond will be playing on July 7th, as well.

Scroll through the the full River to River 2011 listing below for all the events!

June 19: No One Is an Island, Bang on a Can Marathon, The Commons, Sundays at St Paul’s

June 20: No One Is an Island, Bang on a Can Marathon, After Sol LeWitt, Desperately Seeking Susan

June 21: No One Is an Island, Ivan & Alyosha (Acoustic), GROUP, Hoketus

June 22: No One Is an Island, Rebecca Jordan, New York on my Mind

June 23: No One Is an Island, The Poetry of Food: Elaine Equi, Ivan & Alyosha, Vijay Iyer Sextet

June 24: No One Is an Island, The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger

June 25: No One Is an Island, American Ballroom Theater: Dancing Classrooms Colors of the Rainbow Team Match, Dancing Classrooms Colors of the Rainbow Team Match, Cowgirl Cowhunt, Future Quest & Fula Flute

June 26: No One Is an Island, Sound Bites Series with My Teenage Stride, Sundays at St. Paul’s – Harvestworks NYEAF

June 27: No One Is an Island, The Godfather Part II

June 28: No One Is an Island, Emmet Cohen Trio, The New York Gypsy All-Stars, New York City Opera: Rufus Wainwright Goes To The Opera!

June 29: No One Is an Island, Eric Walton: Esoterica, Chrisette Michele

June 30: No One Is an Island, Emmet Cohen Trio, Laurie Anderson and Bill Laswell

July 1: No One Is an Island, Lower Dens/Dirty Beaches

July 2: No One Is an Island, El Encierro de Acciones, TriBattery Pops: Independence Day Weekend Celebration

July 3: No One Is an Island, Sound Bites Series with The Hairs, Sundays at St. Paul’s – Harvestworks NYEAF

July 4: No One Is an Island

July 5: Sarlin Levine Ganz, The Holmes Brothers, Terry Riley with George Brooks and Ronu Majumdar

July 6: Michael Pemberton, Poets House Annual Celebration featuring Musical Guests Jose James and Bobbi Humphrey, Henry V

July 7: Henry V, Elio Villafranca: Cuban Roots Cuban Soul, My Brightest Diamond with yMusic

July 8: Henry V, The Wake with Weekend

July 9: Henry V, Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, Shadowplay, HOUNDED

July 10: Henry V, Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, Sound Bites Series with Pow Wow!, Extraordinary Moves: Express Your Inner Feiffer Dancer, Sundays at St. Paul’s – New Music Now

July 11: Henry V, Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Brother from Another Planet

July 12:   Henry V, Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, Extraordinary Moves: Third Rail Projects, Looking Glass, Brooklyn Rider and Kojiro Umezaki

July 13:  Henry V, Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, Extraordinary Moves: Third Rail Projects, Looking Glass, All in Good Time: A Celebration for Jonathan Schwartz Hosted by and starring John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey

July 14: Henry V, Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, Extraordinary Moves: Third Rail Projects, Looking Glass, Extraordinary Moves: Michael Moschen Triangle, Extraordinary Moves:STREB Human Fountain, Extraordinary Moves: Australia’s Strange Fruit The Three Belles, Patti Smith and Her Band

July 15: Henry V, Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, Extraordinary Moves: Michael Moschen Triangle, Extraordinary Moves:STREB Human Fountain, Extraordinary Moves: Australia’s Strange Fruit The Three Belles, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House, The Radio Dept. with Asobi Seksu

July 16: Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, Extraordinary Moves:STREB Human Fountain, Extraordinary Moves: Michael Moschen Triangle, Extraordinary Moves: Australia’s Strange Fruit The Three Belles, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House, Open Studio Weekend, Come Out & Play Field Day, MP3 Experiment

July 17:  Extraordinary Moves:THE DANCER FILMS Directed by Judy Dennis, Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House, Open Studio Weekend, Sound Bites Series with Hospitality

July 18: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 19: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 20: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 21: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 22: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 23: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 24: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 25: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 26: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 27: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 28: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 29: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

July 30: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 1: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 2: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 3: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 4: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 5: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 6: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 7: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 8: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 9: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 10: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 11: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 12: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 13: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

August 14: Extraordinary Moves: A Dance to Spring: The Drawings of Jules Feiffer, The Investigation, Constitution, and Formation of Flock House

River to River Festival Gets Started on June 19th

June 19th kicks off the annual River to River Festival. This is Lower Manhattan’s summer festival loaded with music, art, theater and dance – all for free! Bringing all of these events together is what makes the River to River Festival so great, year in and year our.

This week there’s indie-pop, art exhibits, a mass man-hunt game and more!

Sunday, June 19

On Governors Island, the ‘No One is an Island‘ exhibition kicks off, running through July 4th. This is a group exhibit, “that considers the various ways we currently use the word “nature.”

At the World Financial Center Winter Garden, starting at 11am, the ‘Bang on a Can Marathon‘ kicks off. With over 150 musicians and composers from all over the world, this is a 12 hour medley of music, culture and sound.

In Foley Square at 1pm is The Commons, a real-world game meant to help the city in a fun and game-like adventure.

At St Paul’s Chapel, at 8pm, will be the weekly ‘Sundays at St Pauls.’ The Trinity Choir will be performing, led by Trinity’s Director of Music and the Arts, Julian Wachner.

Monday, June 20

Enjoy After Sol LeWitt; an evening of poetry and music led by Ann Lauterbach and a performance by youth ensemble Face The Music.

The 1985 flick ‘Desperately Seeking Susan‘ will be screened at the The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street. Free tickets will be available online and at the gate.

Tuesday, June 21

Take in an acoustic performance by Seattle-based Ivan & Alyosha, as they play their “soulful folk tunes” at One New York Plaza.

Download the Group app from the Apple App Store and meet at the corner of Broad St. and Wall St. in front of Federal Hall at 12:30pm for the Group “collective sound work,” led by Aaron Siegel and Larry Legend.

Soon after, at 1pm, experience Hoketus, which is a 25 minute performance of two groups of musicians. They’re spaced apart, and never play at the same time, “but creating melodies through the interactions between them.”

Wednesday, June 22

Soak up the dreamy piano-driven tunes of Rebecca Jordan in Zuccotti Park at 12:30pm.

At 7pm in Rockefeller Park, enjoy New York on my Mind, hosted by Meg Griffin and presented by The Bottom Line. The evening will feature Rosanne Cash, Marshall Crenshaw, The GrooveBarbers, Garland Jeffreys, Willie Nile and more.

Thursday, June 23

At the World Financial Center at 12:30pm, check out The Poetry of Food as Poet Elaine Equi reads food-inspired works amidst delicious food from WFC Greenmarket.

If you saw them earlier in the week, come back and check out Ivan & Alyosha, as they’ll be performing at the World Financial Center at 5:30pm.

At the Castle Clinton, enjoy the jazz stylings of the Vijay Iyer Sextet at 7pm. There’s limited seating, so get your tickets online and get their early!

Friday, June 23rd

At the Seaport, at 7pm, catch the NY debut of The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, featuring Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl.

Saturday, June 24th

The American Ballroom Theater: Dancing Classrooms Colors of the Rainbow Team Match comes to the World Financial Center Winter Garden at 1pm. Watch as 8th and 5th graders dance the Rumba, Swing and Tango in a spirited competition!

Take part in ‘Cowgirl Cowhunt,’ A man-hunt inspired game will take place at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at 1pm.

Take in Future Quest & Fula Flute as they “perform ‘re-imaginings’ of Meredith Monk’s music.” Free tickets to this event at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at 7:30pm will be available at the gate and online.

Sunday, June 26th

Sound Bites Series with My Teenage Stride, a staple fo the New York City indie pop circuit, will be performing at The Seaport at 2pm.

As part of Sundays at St. Paul’s, Satoshi Takeishi performs ‘Whirlpools’ and Bora Yoon performs ‘The Body Electric’ at the St. Paul’s Chapel at 8pm.

Are you planning on attending any of these events?

Battery Park City Getting Popular with Developers, Families

Battery Park City Esplanade (Credit: saitowitz/Flickr)

It looks like the “best kept secret” of Battery Park City is becoming less of a secret each day. Judging by this story in the NYPost about the recent real estate activity, it looks like the area if about to get even hotter.

According to the article, One Rector Park has started closings, Liberty Green and Liberty Luxe are renting out units and Centurion Real Estate Partners have “sold about 75 percent of the remaining 76 units.” Popular eatery Shake Shack has already moved into the area, and more restaurants are moving into the area throughout the summer and into the fall.

The vibe of the area, as well as a resurgence in the visits to lower Manhattan, seem to be major factors in the resurgence. Zak Pelaccio, the owner of popular Fatty Crab and Fatty ’Cue food stops, is expanding into the area with three locations. Says Pelaccio, “The parks are so nice, and you have the water.” Harvanit Gahunia and her husband, Rohit Kumar discovered the area on their bikes. “We came down in the evenings,” said Gahunia, “There would be families on the lawns and people biking and walking. I didn’t even realize that there was a part of New York like this.”

Are you seeing signs of growth in your part of Battery Park City?

Rufus Wainwright Free Concert

Rufus Wainwright to Perform Free Show at World Financial Center

Rufus Wainwright Free Concert
Rufus Wainwright Plays Free NYC Concert at Winter Garder

Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright will be performing a free show at the World Financial Center Winter Garden on June 28th at 7 PM ET. According to Billboard, Wainwright will perform with the New York City Opera and with pianist Kevin Murphy.

As if the fact that the show is free wasn’t enough reason to attend, Wainwright will premiere excerpts from ‘Prima Donna,’ his original opera. He will also perform some of his favorite operas.

‘Prima Donna’ is scheduled to performed in its entirety by the New York City Opera in the Spring of 2012.

Are you planning to attend Rufus Wainwright’s free show? Are you interested in his opera?