Even in arctic cold, some homeless remained in downtown shantytown, Feb. 6, 2026, with St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in the background. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Arctic Cold Freezes City; Some Downtown Homeless Remain Outside Brrrrrrrr—and beware! That was the message being proffered by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other politicians on Friday Feb.... News 09 Feb 2026 | 04:42
Jody Heher, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer at South Street Seaport Museum, earned her MA from New York University and previously held leadership positions at Yeshiva University Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Jewish Museum. ( Photo provided by Michelle Tabnick PR) South Street Seaport Museum: Its Future Is Shipshape It’s the first port of call for anyone who wants to learn about where New York City began. The South Street Seaport Museum,... News 26 Jan 2026 | 02:46
Santa Claus and baby at Brookfield Palace. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Santa Claus Returns to Lower Manhattan, Christmas Joy in Tow Rejoice, Lower Manhattanites and Bruce Springsteen Christmas song fans alike. Santa Claus isn’t just coming to town, the... News 08 Dec 2025 | 11:35
Eric Yu leads a rally against a proposed 320 Pearl St. homeless shelter, seen in inset. ( Photos: Nancy Yu, Brian Berger (inset)) Opposition Grows to Proposed Pearl Street Homeless Shelter Call it the Battle of Peck Slip and Pearl Street, or the People versus Big Homeless. The proposed opening of a “low barrier”... News 23 Jun 2025 | 11:55
Welcome to Maritime City! The A.A. Thomson & Co building, outside and in, March 12, 2025. ( Brian Berger) South Street Seaport Museum Opens Stunning Maritime Exhibit Ship ahoy! Have ye see the Maritime City exhibition? Hotly anticipated since last autumn, when the A.A. Thomson & Co. warehouse... News 24 Mar 2025 | 01:39
The South Street Seaport Museum’s online collection has been updated with 1000 new items and an “enhanced user experience.” ( Photo: Screenshot of webpage (collectionsonline.southstreetseaportmuseum.org)) South Street Seaport Museum Expands Online Collection A thousand new objects were added to the South Street Seaport Museum’s Collections Online Portal on Aug. 27, bringing the... News 05 Sep 2024 | 01:10
Andrew Schwartz, the Co-President of the New York Region Howard Hughes Corporation, is a driving force behind the reemergence of the South Street Seaport as a destination for locals as well as tourists. ( The Southstreet Seaport) DOTTY 2024 Awardee Andrew Schwartz: The Backstage Visionary of Pier 17 Summer Concerts at the South Street Seaport Getting New Yorkers to step into destinations blacklisted as tourist traps is a big feat and Andrew Schwartz, co-president... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:50
Maxine Hoover, curator of “Generations: Street Art to Classical Masters,” with her works at Anderson Contemporary. ( Photo by Chia-Tien Nicole Chen) A Multi-Generational Art Exhibit Dazzles at DT Show In the airy, sleek atrium plaza of a Seaport office tower, a new art exhibit featuring the works of 11 artists spanning five... News 26 Feb 2024 | 10:12
Rendering of revised 250 Water Street tower, courtesy of Howard Hughes Corporation and SOM Approval Process Moves Forward for 250 Water Street More than two decades after it was first proposed, the construction of a controversial skyscraper at 250 Water Street in... News 05 Jan 2022 | 10:58
The Peck Slip School is one of two schools that are adjacent to the toxic parking lot. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) What Lies Beneath the Blacktop? A grassroots community organization and a group of elected officials are not pleased with a proposed plan to investigate... News 20 Jan 2020 | 05:18
