Discovery. Comet Swift-Tuttle was discovered in 1862 independently by both Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle. Overview. Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle takes 133 years to orbit the Sun once.

Oct 10, 2024 · Private School Falls More Than Eight Million Behind on Rent in FiDi. The future of an elite Lower Manhattan private school is under a cloud, after falling behind on millions of dollars in rent for more than a year, which has had the collateral effect of putting the building’s mortgage on a watchlist for loans that may wipe out investors who bought securities based on this debt.

Nov 20, 2024 · Single Mom Scammed by Ticket Hawkers Highlights Pattern of Persistent Crime Downtown. The recent case of a single mother with two small children, who was conned by swindlers selling bogus tickets to the Statue of Liberty at Battery Park, illustrates an ongoing case of lawlessness in Lower Manhattan.

Sep 29, 2024 · Law Passes to Create Trail of Historical Markers Related to Slavery. On September 12, the City Council unanimously voted to ratify the Road to Freedom Act, a bill sponsored by member Christopher Marte that will impanel a 13-member task force of government officials and academic experts to plan an urban historical trail in Lower Manhattan (and beyond) to raise awareness about the role New York ...

New Park Planned, a Decade After Developer’s Unfulfilled Promises. A new nonprofit organization is aiming to revivify a forlorn vest-pocket park in at the convergence of Church Street, Sixth Avenue, and White Street.

Nov 1, 2024 · Captain of Unlicensed, Uninspected, Overloaded Boat Pleads Guilty in Two Deaths. The owner and captain of an illegal charter boat that capsized in the Hudson River adjacent to Lower Manhattan in the summer of 2022 has been convicted in connection with the deaths of two of his passengers.

Nov 3, 2024 · Once Tempest-Tossed, the South Street Seaport Museum Debuts Refurbished Building and Sails to Bright Future. On Wednesday, the post-Hurricane Sandy recovery of the South Street Seaport Museum reached a major milestone, wth the ceremonial rededication and unveiling of the historic A.A. Thomson & Co. Warehouse at 213 Water Street.

4 days ago · Lower Manhattan Newspaper. Local Schools Panel Rejects Push to Offer Elite Admissions Exam in Multiple Languages

Downtown Alliance, Trinity Church, and Bowery Residents’ Committee Shepherd Local Unsheltered Persons into Housing. A partnership between the Downtown Alliance, Trinity Church, and the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) has succeeded in moving 130 unsheltered people off Lower Manhattan streets in the first ten months of this year.

May 23, 2024 · Community Board Calls for Numerous Carveouts in Adams Plan for Economic Growth. As the year-long campaign by the administration of Mayor Eric Adams to ratify its City of Yes for Economic Opportunity initiative nears conclusion (with a City Council vote likely in early June), its possible impact on Lower Manhattan is worth considering.