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BPCA SEIZES
NORTH COVE MARINA
Volume 19 Number 1
Guards Posted in Apparent Defiance of
Call by Five Elected Officials to Halt
Troubled Bidding Process; Town Hall
Meeting Slated for January 8
By Matthew Fenton
A
Loose Cannon: A security guard orders Michael Fortenbaugh, operator of the sailing school
and club at North Cove Marina for the past ten years, to leave the facility after the Battery
Park City Authority forcibly took possession of the yacht basin on January 1
few days after Community
Board 1 (CB1) and five elected officials representing Lower Manhattan
formally requested that the Battery
Park City Authority (BPCA) stop the
bidding process for the contract to
operate North Cove Marina, and
start anew with a structure that allows for greater transparency and
community input, the Authority
forcibly seized control of the yacht
harbor from Michael Fortenbaugh,
the Battery Park City resident and
small businessman who has operated
the facility for ten years.
On January 1, guards from FJC
Security appeared at the marina and
prevented Mr. Fortenbaugh, who is
among the bidders hoping to be
awarded a contract to manage the
yacht harbor through 2025, from entering the facility to inspect or maintain the boats moored there.
When questioned by a Broadsheet
reporter, one of the guards, who de-
clined to give his name, was unable
or unwilling to say who had hired his
company. (He claimed not to know
whether the security service was retained by the Authority. When asked
whether FJC had been hired by new
marina manager who has not yet
been publicly identified, he answered,
“I don’t know.”) A spokesperson for
the BPCA was initially unable to confirm that the Authority had retained
the company to restrict access to
North Cove Marina.
But the Authority issued a statement within 24 hours, saying, “the
prior license holder was made aware
several weeks ago that the BPCA
would assume responsibility for the
North Cove Marina and its associated operations when his term expired on December 31. As soon as
the BPCA Board makes a final decision on the 2015-2025 licensee,
arrangements will commence to ensure the upcoming sailing season at
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Co-op Closer to Cash Out
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“Be at War with your Vices, at Peace with
your Neighbours, and let every New-Year
find you a better Man.”
—Benjamin Franklin
Of Arches, Angles, and Artifacts
STATE REGULATOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIGN OFF ON RESULTS OF SOUTHBRIDGE
PRIVATIZATION VOTE
NEWS &
COMMENT
By Matthew Fenton
he campaign to privatize Southbridge Towers, the 1,651-apartment
cooperative complex near the Brooklyn Bridge, has cleared two additional
hurdles. The State’s Division of
Housing and Community Renewal
(DHCR) on November 24 concluded its review of the September
vote by residents to withdraw from
the Mitchell-Lama affordability program, and found no fault with the
balloting or the result. (The referendum, which was contested by opponents of privatization, was won by
supporters of the proposal by a margin of ten votes more than the legally
required minimum of two-thirds.)
The next day, the State Attorney
General certified the result of the
voting as legally valid, which marked
the beginning of a 90-day “exclusive
period” (ending on March 3), during
which residents must decide whether
to sign participation agreements. If
two-thirds of eligible resident sign
these agreements, the privatization
process will move on to the next
step. If fewer than this number agree
to participate, the process may have
to start all over. But if this minimum
threshold is reached, the final steps
in the process are expected to take up
to one year, before the Attorney
General’s office finally signs off and
Southbridge can formally cease to
participate in the Mitchell-Lama program. “People are now signing participation agreements,” says Wally
Dimson, who has lived in Southbridge Towers for 40 years, has
served as chair of its board of directors since 2007, and supports privatization. “We are not anticipating that
there will be any issues meeting twothirds threshold by March 3.”
The debate over privatization at
Southbridge revolves around two,
mutually exclusive goals. Supporters
wish to take possession of the full,
market-rate value of their apartments, which (in some cases) may
amount to more than a million dollars on units for which most residents
originally paid less
than $20,000. (For
decades, the prices
of apartments at Southbridge have
been regulated by the State’s
Mitchell-Lama affordability program,
which enabled buyers to purchase
apartments at below-market prices,
but capped the amount owners could
collect when they sold.) Opponents
want to preserve this affordability for
future generations of Lower Manhattan residents. Sources within the
group opposed to Southbridge privatization say that they are still considering legal and procedural challenges
to the plan.
The financial predictions about
what will happen if the required twothirds of residents sign participation
agreements are another flashpoint in
the controversy between those supporting privatization and those opposing it. “There are different budget
scenarios,” says Mr. Dimson. “We
believe that initial transfers of apartments, which will generate a firsttime transfer fee to the cooperative
of between 28 and 33 percent, will
provide adequate income to avoid
large maintenance increases. But the
one expense is that we will face is the
regular, full real estate tax.” For every
year since Southbridge opened in the
early 1970s, its annual tax liability has
been reduced by more than 90 percent—relative to similar, private cooperatives—as part of
the
government subsidy for MitchellLama housing. But this abatement
would go away, beginning in the first
year that Southbridge becomes private. “Our accountants believe the
tax will amount to $8.5 million per
year, and our assumption is that
roughly three percent of apartments
will be sold per year, which will give
us not only enough income to cover
increased taxes, but also a large surplus,” says Mr. Dimson.
Another looming issue for any
Mitchell-Lama cooperative considering privatization is a lawsuit currently
under review by the State’s Court of
Appeals, which will decide whether
such a conversion amounts to a
change of ownership (subject to a
transfer tax), or merely the conveyance of property from one cor-
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THE UPS AND DOWNS (AND UPS) OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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In addition, in light of the widespread support that has been expressed for Mr. Fortenbaugh, I urge
you to consider modifications of
your RFP process with regard to this
matter. First, it is imperative that the
RFP include Battery Park City community members in the selection
process. Currently, only one member
of the BPCA’s Board resides in Battery Park City, and she has recused
herself from voting on this bid. I encourage you to consider the creation
of a community-based task force to
provide residents a meaningful voice
in this process, as your agency so admirably did when selecting the operator for the Battery Park City ball
fields and community center. Second,
the RFP process should be open and
transparent, with all bidders releasing
their proposals to the public and
opening their plans for public comment. Third, the substance of the
RFP itself should be revised to give
greater weight to community programming. The RFP states that only
15% weight will be given to “quality
and strength of proposed community-based programming, including
educational opportunities for children and teenagers, that is accessible
at every income level.” Meanwhile,
the RFP affords greater weight to
other factors such as the bidder’s financing plan and proposed marina
use program. I urge you to revise the
RFP to give greater weight to affordable community-based programming. It is my understanding that the
BPCA has the authority to withdraw
the current RFP and rework the RFP
process and that there is existing
precedent for the BPCA to use community-based task forces when overseeing major community projects.
As you likely are aware, operators of small businesses in Lower
Manhattan are facing growing challenges to their viability. In such an increasing difficult environment, it is
essential to my constituents that visionary small business owners such
as Michael Fortenbaugh are able to
survive and thrive here. It is similarly
important to my constituents that the
stewards of public space are community-minded and community-based,
qualities which Mr. Fortenbaugh has
amply demonstrated throughout his
tenure as operator of the Marina.
Thank you for your consideration. Please feel free to contact me if
I can be of any assistance in your
process.
—Hon. Jenifer Rajkumar
To the Editor:
Everyone, including an article in the
New York Times, points out many
salient points about the management
of North Cove. Yes, it’s “populist,”
but it’s so much to many different
groups. Mr. Fortenbaugh has
brought many different groups together under this umbrella: ships
which ply the waters with tourists
and visitors, yachts that are for charter, private yachts of the rich and famous, a sailing school, sailing club, jr.
sailing programs, international regattas, participants in ocean races, corporate leagues and team building
regattas.
He has opened the harbor clubhouse to the public, opened the marina clubhouse yacht to residents and
civic groups. He rebuilt the marina
after 9/11 when everyone was moving out of BPC, and again after Hurricane Sandy when the electrical
vaults were destroyed.
He brought recreational sailing
as well as private yachts to New York
City. No other entity would ever
offer such an ecumenical or diverse
array of players to our city. Sailing is
a sport that in New York City has
grown exponentially since Mr.
Fortenbaugh began 27 years ago. Diversity has not.
—Claire Morda
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The News Is Good, Then Not So Good, Then Semi-Good for the Tribeca Trust
By Matthew Fenton
he campaign by the Tribeca Trust to enlarge the borders
of the Tribeca Historic Districts recently received good news,
followed by bad news, followed again by good news. The first
encouraging development came in October, after the City’s
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) responded to a
months-long effort by the Trust, and agreed to hear a presentation outlining the case for expanding the Historic Districts that
are supposed to protect the streetscape in one of Manhattan’s
most venerable (and vulnerable) neighborhoods. The Trust
hopes to redraw the map of the four Historic Districts that
cover Tribeca. “These borders were set in 1992,” says Lynn
Ellsworth, one of the founders of the Tribeca Trust. “They are
jagged, irregular lines that cut through the middle of blocks and
saw-tooth left and right. Our goal is to create a Historic District
that more closely resembles the traditional polygon-shape of
Tribeca. We need new borders that will navigate around what
has already been destroyed, and protect what is left.”
The Trust, “is not a traditional preservation group,” says
Lynn Ellsworth. “We have a big emphasis on urban design and
we’re not opposed to development.” Ms. Ellsworth, who started
Friends of Duane Park in 1994, joined with like-minded neighbors to start the Tribeca Trust to educate the public about the
neighborhood’s history and architectural heritage and mobilize
residents to preserve, protect, and enhance its architectural character and quality of life.
The Trust began asking for a hearing before the LPC early
last year, shortly after the administration of former Mayor
Michael Bloomberg had departed, but before the administration
of new Mayor Bill de Blasio had got its bearings. For months,
these requests were greeted by silence. In May, the de Blasio administration appointed Meenakshi Srinivan as new head of the
LPC, which signaled a possible change in direction. “Under the
previous chair, Robert B. Tierney, I felt a distinct lack of concern
about Tribeca’s interests,” says Ms. Ellsworth. “So we were pleasantly surprised when the Srinivan team agreed to see us. This
was a good thing that I can’t imagine happening under Tierney.”
The Tribeca Trust delegation included Ms. Ellsworth, Signe
Nielsen (a former president of the City’s Public Design Com-
mission), Michael Sorkin (a highly regarded architectural critic,
a faculty member at the City College of New York, and a columnist for the Nation Magazine), and James Sanders (a Tribeca resident, architect, historian, and author of New York, An Illustrated
History).
Ms. Srinivan, “gave us about 45 minutes to outline our positions, and then asked a few questions,” Ms. Ellsworth recalls.
“She’s in a difficult position of not knowing how the original
438 Washington Street is typical of the unofficial local landmarks for which
Tribeca Trust is seeking formal, protected status
boundaries were laid out under then-commissioner David Todd.
We made the case that those boundaries reflect the preservation
thinking of 20 years ago. The theory and practice of preservation has changed a lot since then. So Tribeca merits a new look.
It is very common for the LPC to do extensions of historic districts. There is a record of this having happened many times.”
The Trust also submitted to the LPC an in-depth preservation
survey of Tribeca North, as well as a preliminary draft for a similar study for Tribeca East Historic District. Ms. Ellsworth and
the Tribeca Trust team came away with the impression that LPC
would follow up with requests for additional information.
Then came the discouraging news. On the night before
Thanksgiving, word leaked out that the LPC planned unilateral
administrative action to “decalendar” more than 100 proposed
individual landmarks and historic districts that had been under
consideration for years. Moreover, the agency planned to do so
with little or no opportunity for public comment. Preservationists were outraged. The New York Landmarks Conservancy said,
“nothing is more central to the Commission’s functions than reviewing and acting on these important sites,” and urged the LPC
to “reconsider the proposed de-listing.” The preservation group
Landmarks West said that the action would “essentially sentence
the buildings and districts to death by bulldozer.”
On December 2, one week before the planned purge of the
LPC’s lists of buildings and districts under consideration for
protection, the new good news emerged: The Commission reversed itself, announcing that it would defer the decalendaring
action. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, who had opposed the LPC action, said, “I’m delighted that the Landmarks
Preservation Commission has decided to delay implementation
of its plan to drop almost 100 items from landmarks consideration. We need a proper public hearing on proposed decalendaring and I will introduce such legislation in the Council shortly.
It’s the kind of clarity we need from every agency in City government.”
Ms. Ellsworth said, “it is a very good thing for a regulatory
body like the LPC to listen attentively to the public, as the public,
and not REBNY,” the Real Estate Board of New York (an industry advocacy and lobbying group), “as the constituency of
the LPC. We are a democracy, after all.” She added, “I do have
a nagging worry that the LPC may have rushed to judgment in
thinking these properties were not worth landmarking. REBNY
have tried to seize the public discourse so as to make landmarking out to be a bad thing.”
Ms. Ellsworth argues that a combination of rhetoric and
lobbying may lead to reluctance on the part of the LPC to consider requests for new or expanded Historic Districts, such as
the Tribeca Trust is advocating for in Lower Manhattan. “While
landmarking may not be good for real estate developers who
want to build hyper-dense skyscrapers on every site in Manhattan,” she says, “landmarking is unquestionably a great public
good and economically important for the long-run future of
New York City.”
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State Senator Daniel Squadron was presented with an award in honor of
his leadership in the struggle by Gateway tenants to improve living conditions in the giant rental complex.
While enjoying complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres, the neighbors
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Senator Squadron. As GPTA president Glenn
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the North Cove Marina is as exciting munity that Michael Fortenbaugh munity-based boating and sailing
and engaging as ever for the Battery should be afforded a fair opportunity programs at the Marina. I ask you to
Park City community.”
to retain the lease on the North Cove consider the interest of current comThe timing of the process for Marina and to continue his long- munity-based program operators and
designating an operator for North standing commitment and vital serv- to require the winning bidder to deCove Marina has taken on new ur- ice to Lower Manhattan. Support for vise a plan to give them the maxigency because of repeated delays on his position has been offered by our mum possible chance to stay at
the part of the BPCA, which ex- residents, community boards, local North Cove Marina. I support the
tended the deadline for submission political organizations and elected of- Resolution passed by Community
of proposals last fall, then unexpect- ficials alike. Those views should not Board 1 in support of withdrawing
edly postponed announcing
the current North Cove Maa decision at its December 4
rina Operator RFP and reboard meeting. This effecplacing it with an RFP that
tively meant that the operaincludes community input
tor who was supposed to
and transparency to ensure
take the helm at North
that the selection of any opCove as of January 1 would
erator will support the pubnot be identified until (at
lic good, be stewards of…
the earliest) the Authority’s
parkland, and generate a reaJanuary board meeting, no
sonable revenue stream.”
date for which has yet been
BPCA has an ‘out’ clause
announced.
and can withdraw the curFrustration at this
rent RFP.”
chaotic and uncertain situa- More than 300 supporters turned out for a December 15 rally on
Ms. Brewer continued,
tion boiled over on Decem“I join the community in
the Esplanade to show support for Michael Fortenbaugh’s bid to
continue operating North Cove Marina
ber 15, when more than 300
worrying that the current
people gathered for a rally on the Es- and cannot be cast aside by the line-up of long-term, successful
planade to voice support for Mr. BPCA if it is to fulfill its obligation community sailing programs will exFortenbaugh, and air concerns about to act in the best interests of our perience major difficulties, from
what other bidders might be plan- community.”
steep fee hikes to outright access terning for North Cove Marina. The
Ms. Rajkumar is also a member mination if BPCA chooses not to
next day, Mr. Fortenbaugh, who has of the executive board of Down- award the contract to Michael
built a widely lauded record of com- town Independent Democrats, an in- Fortenbaugh, the current concession
munity service, leadership, and ac- fluential Lower Manhattan political holder. The community is also not
tivism during his tenure at North club that on December 15 unani- pleased that the current RFP process
Cove Marina, made the terms of his mously enacted a strongly worded does not include any form of public
bid public. In addition to continuing resolution decrying, “the Continued participation outside the stated
highly regarded public programs, Corporatization Of Our Public BPCA board meetings. There has
such as a sailing school and summer Land,” endorsing Mr. Fortenbaugh’s been no public meeting, no hearing,
sailing camp for children and proposal to stay on as operator of and no public comment period.” At
teenagers, Mr. Fortenbaugh’s bid North Cove, and calling upon the the same time, Ms. Brewer told the
would increase the annual rent he BPCA to give greater weight to com- Broadsheet, “I share CB1’s concerns
pays by some $80,000, bringing the munity benefits when deciding which and its ultimate goal: making sure
yearly total to approximately bidder to select for the contract.
that the marina continues to enrich
$400,000. This sum would be further
The posting of guards at North this neighborhood by hosting accesincreased by revenue-generating spe- Cove Marina came shortly after CB1 sible, affordable programs like the
cial events, the profits from which passed, by a unanimous vote of 36 to sailing school. It would be tragic if
would be shared with the Authority. zero at its December 18 meeting, a the marina became just another parkNone of the other bidders have resolution that noted, “the Marina ing lot for the wealthiest New Yorkmade similar disclosures. Other aspi- Request for Proposals [RFP] Evalu- ers’ boats and nothing more.”
rants are believed to include Brook- ation Criteria only assigns a weight of
The BPCA declined to comment
field Properties (owners of the 15 percent of a total 100 percent to on Ms. Brewer’s letter to Mr. Mehiel,
nearby Brookfield Place retail and of- ‘quality and strength of proposed or her statement to the Broadsheet.
fice complex, who once proposed community-based programming…,’
Six days later, on December 29,
decking over North Cove Marina which we believe diminishes those four more elected officials representwith a platform that would house a criteria and the value of our park- ing Lower Manhattan joined Ms.
permanent circus tent) and billionaire land” The resolution called upon the Brewer in echoing CB1’s call for a
real estate developer Andrew Farkas. BPCA to, “exercise its right (per the halt to the RFP process. In a joint letBoth Brookfield and Mr. Farkas were RFP) to withdraw the current North ter to the BPCA signed by State Asmajor contributors to the recent Cove Marina Operator RFP so that sembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State
campaign for reelection by Governor it can be reviewed with more com- Senator Daniel Squadron, City CounAndrew Cuomo, who directly over- munity input and transparency to en- cil member Margaret Chin, and U.S.
sees the BPCA.
sure that the selection of any Congressman Jerrold Nadler (along
Another public meeting is now operator will support the public with Ms. Brewer), the officials said,
scheduled for Thursday, January 8, at good, be stewards of our parklands “as you know, we support a signifi6:00 pm in the Battery Park City and generate a reasonable revenue cant role for community boards in
branch of the New York Public Li- stream. Until such time as a new RFP general and the Battery Park City
brary (located at 175 North End Av- is released and the final selection is community in the governance of
enue, near the corner of Murray made, CB1 asks that the contract BPCA in particular. When a board
Street). Called by Battery Park City with the current operator be ex- speaks with a unanimous voice, we
resident and Democratic District tended.” The resolution also ex- believe that its position must be given
Leader Jenifer Rajkumar, the event pressed “concern and disappoint- serious consideration.”
will offer residents and stakeholders ment” with the BPCA’s handling of
The BPCA declined to comment
the opportunity to speak and share the North Cove Marina bidding on the letter signed by the five
opinions about the pending fate of process, and called upon local elected elected officials.
North Cove Marina. “This Town officials to meet with the BPCA and
Mr. Fortenbaugh said of the
Hall meeting is being called to create “work toward implementing the ap- BPCA’s seizure of North Cove, “it’s
the opportunity for public comment propriate changes in this process.”
very sad, because this is a time of
and community input that the BatThe BPCA responded to the year when people would normally be
tery Park City Authority never pro- CB1 resolution with a statement say- visiting the marina and asking about
vided,” Ms. Rajkumar said. “We want ing, “the North Cove Marina is a memberships or sailing classes for
to give voice to the resounding and public asset and as such, the Author- the coming season. Instead, they are
overwhelming sentiment in our com- ity is required to select an operator met by security guards who tell them
through a competitive bid process. the public is no longer welcome.”
Recognizing the value of this asset to
He also claimed that the BPCA
both the community and the public had been disingenuous in recent
at large, the bids requested by the Au- statements that it had offered to let
thority require operators to continue him stay in the Marina for 90 days, althe ongoing operation of a sailing leging that the Authority had instead
school at a reasonable cost to users offered a “dockage agreement” that
as well as enhanced programming allowed two vessels, but placed reand opportunities for greater access strictions on access, use of the vesto the waterfront.”
sels, as well as other requireBut local elected officials were ments—including additional security
quick to echo CB1’s call for the deposits and a $10 million insurance
BPCA to call a halt to the troubled policy (in addition to existing insurRFP process. On December 23, ance coverage). “It is an offer deManhattan Borough President Gale signed to be refused, but allows them
Brewer sent a letter to BPCA chair- to say they have offered one,” said
man Dennis Mehiel, which said, “the Mr. Fortenbaugh, adding, “perhaps
Battery Park City community is very the most revealing clause is that they
concerned that BPCA may select a intend to show other potential
concession holder who will host lux- lessees around the Marina. This is an
ury boats and yachts in lieu of com- exit agreement, not a chance to com-
IN BUSINESS
D
By Suzette
espite the American first name and the Portuguese spelling of his
last name, Andy Rodrigues is a Frenchman. In high school, he and his
best friend, Guillaume Blanchard, became enamored of American entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. They loved that these entrepreneurs started with nothing but an idea. While still in business school
the friends thought of launching a chain of creperies. “We noticed there
are chains of pizza, burgers and burritos, but there is no chain of
creperies,” said Mr. Rodrigues. “Probably because crepes are French and
French people are not very willing to launch businesses. We French like
small things. When we open a store we don’t have the idea to open many
the way Americans do.” But the idea was sidelined as school continued.
Upon graduation, they had to decide whether to work in finance,
a bank, or do something else.
Nothing seemed appealing. At
lunch in Paris, Mr. Blanchard
nudged Mr. Rodrigues and said,
“Why don’t we go to Central Park
and sell crepes in carts?” Mr. Rodrigues replied mockingly, “We
made five years of business studies to sell crepes in a cart?” But,
in truth, he loved the idea.
As it turns out, Mr. Rodrigues’
wife’s grandmother may be the
best crepe maker in France, making them in Brittany for 40 years.
An article was even written about
Andy Rodrigues
her in France’s biggest newspaper.
She made just the crepe shells, savory or sweet, on eight crepe grills in
her garage. The scent was so heavenly everyone wanted them. Restaurants and retail customers bought them by the dozens or the hundreds.
The young partners studied with her, learning her recipes and techniques
and later importing the same ingredients she used.
A French entrepreneur with a company in New York helped them
launch their business, telling them to forget about the cart and that a
small store would be easier to get established. In three months they had
a plan, and they moved to New York City on June 8, 2013. After finding
a space in Tribeca they opened almost a year later on April 8, 2014. Both
men realized early on that New Yorkers like food to go so they designed
their own packaging. It’s a rather ingenious self-locking box with a pull
out drawer to hold one crepe. This keeps it warm longer and lets the
customer eat it either one-handed while cradled in the box or with a knife
and fork on the flattened drawer.
By Suzette
78 Chambers Street
212-321-2626
by-suzette.com
—Marti Ann Cohen-Wolf
pete in an open and fair process.”
“We have asked to meet with
chairman Dennis Mehiel and the
other members of the Authority
Board,” Mr. Fortenbaugh continued,
“But they have declined. In the ten
years we have operated the Marina,
we never once ordered security
guards to keep people out. Perhaps
that is the difference between a community-based operator and one that
is not. But is this the way our government is meant to act?”
After the BPCA barred Mr.
Fortenbaugh from North Cove, CB1
chair Catherine McVay Hughes reflected that, “a Community Board
can’t interfere in a private commercial
transaction. But yesterday I walked
by the North Cove, and—now that
the marina is gone—it is plain for
everyone to see that what we enjoyed
there was a facility that was vibrant,
diverse and neighborhood-oriented.
That combination was indispensable
to the recovery of Battery Park City
and Lower Manhattan after September 11, 2001, and it’s a vital part of
our future as a community.”
SOUTHBRIDGE
PRIVATIZATION
continued from page 1
porate entity to itself as a successor.
(For example, if Corporation A sells
a plot of land to Corporation B, that
transaction is taxable. But if Corporation A changes its name to Corporation B, the plot of land is deemed
to have been owned by the same entity throughout, and no tax is due.)
The case currently before the Court
of Appeals relates to a pair of
Mitchell-Lama cooperatives in
Brooklyn and hinges on the question
of whether the new, privatized cooperative is a separate corporation (to
which real estate has been transferred) or merely a “reconstituted”
successor. But if the panel endorses
the former view, the fiscal consequences for Southbridge (and other
cooperatives weighing an exit from
the Mitchell-Lama program) could
be significant. The City’s Department
of Finance says that the tax liability
for Southbridge in such a case would
be $26 million.
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LETTERS
The Broadsheet has been cc’d on many a letter addressed to the BPCA and electeds
with regard to the North Cove Marina
RFP process. Here is a sample:
TO: Dennis Mehiel, Chairman
Battery Park City Authority
cc’d: The Broadsheet
Dear Chairman Mehiel and BPCA
Board Members:
I
am an elected District Leader in
Lower Manhattan and a resident of
Battery Park City. I am writing concerning the Battery Park City Authority’s current bidding process to
select the operator of the North
Cove Marina for the 10 years beginning 2015.
As District Leader in Battery
Park City, I want to ensure that you
are aware of the uniform community
support throughout the Battery Park
City community for Commodore
Michael Fortenbaugh’s continued operation of the North Cove Marina.
Just two weeks ago, some 400 people
gathered in Battery Park City to rally
for the continuation of Mr. Fortenbaugh’s leadership of the marina.
Commodore Fortenbaugh is widely
viewed as a cornerstone of our community. He rebuilt the Marina after
the 911 terrorist attacks, opened
boats to our community, and set up
a sailing school for children. His
community-based programming is
woven into the very fabric of Battery
Park City.
I am a resident of Gateway
Plaza, Battery Park City’s largest residential complex, with nearly 4,000
residents. Many of my constituents
here have expressed to me that if Mr.
Fortenbaugh were to lose his lease, it
would be a devastating blow to the
community. I have heard the same
concerns from constituents in Battery Park City South (including Rector Place, Battery Place, and Albany
Street) as well as from residents in
Battery Park City North (including
River Terrace and North End Avenue).
I have seen clear indicators of
the widespread and uniform support
for Mr. Fortenbaugh’s continued operation of the Marina. The Broadsheet,
an influential news source in Lower
Manhattan, stated in its most recent
issue: “In the 17 years during which
the Broadsheet has been published,
many issues have galvanized readers..
. But no issue (not even the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001) had
ever sparked the volume, the passion,
or the unanimity [as the issue of
Fortenbaugh losing his lease].” The
editor continued: “Residents are
speaking with one voice, and appear
to be resolved with one mind that the
community is better served by the facility continuing to be managed by an
operator with strong community
ties.” Community Board 1 added its
voice of support by unanimously
passing a resolution calling for the
BPCA’s RFP process to be restarted
with more community input and
transparency, and for the RFP itself
to be reformulated to give more
weight to community-based programming. The Downtown Independent Democrats (DID), one of
Lower Manhattan’s oldest and largest
political clubs, unanimously passed a
resolution in support of Commodore Fortenbaugh’s bid. Another
group of influential small business
owners, the Battery Park City Chamber of Commerce, also unanimously
voted to support Mr. Fortenbaugh’s
application. I urge you to consider
the clearly expressed support of Mr.
Fortenbaugh throughout the Battery
Park City community when selecting
an operator pursuant to the RFP.
continued on page 2
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January 6 - 20, 2015
Volume 19 Number 1
Eyes to the Sky
January 5 - 11, 2015
Arrivals &
Departures
Planetary Drama at Dawn and Dusk
Cruise Ships in the Harbor
As the year 2015 begins, Saturn and Jupiter delight our eyes in the early morning
along with the constellations of a stunning, late spring sky. Later, in the very early
evening, Venus and Mercury engage in a drama that culminates in their closest pairing,
to take place from January 8 - 12. Mars remains a constant, appearing in the southwest
at nightfall.
Many ships pass Battery Park City on their way to and
from the midtown passenger ship terminal. Others may
be seen on their way to or from docks in Brooklyn and
Bayonne. Stated times, when appropriate, are for
passing the Colgate Clock and are based on sighting
histories, published schedules and intuition.
they are also subject to tides, fog, winds, freak waves,
hurricanes and the whims of upper management.
Uniquely, right now it is easy for relatively late risers to enjoy the beauty and wonder of
celestial dawn. Since Tuesday, December 30, through Saturday, January 10, sunup is at
7:20am, the latest of the year. Given that these are the darkest mornings, the most luminous planets and stars can be seen until about 7am.
INBOUND OUTBOUND
4:30p Eastern Caribbean
Friday, Jan 2 Norwegian Gem 9:15a
Saturday, Jan 3 Queen Mary 2 6:00a (RedHook) 2:30p Transatlantic
Quantum of the Seas 6:15a (Bayonne)4:30p Eastern Caribbean
4:30p Southern Caribbean
Sunday, Jan 4 Norwegian Breakaway 7:15a
Sunday, Jan 11 Quantum of the Seas 6:15a(Bayonne)4:40p Southern Caribbean
4:30p Eastern Caribbean
9:15a
Monday, Jan 12 Norwegian Gem
6:30p Cruise to nowhere
Friday, Jan 16 Norwegian Breakaway 7:15a
6:00a (Brooklyn) 2:30p Auckland
Sunday, Jan 18 Queen Elizabeth
Norwegian Breakaway 7:15a 4:30p Southern Caribbean
January’s Wolf Moon arrived at full phase at 11:54pm on the 4th, making for several
subsequent long nights into mornings lit by a full or nearly full moon.
Planet Saturn shines pale yellow rather low in the southeast during the hour before
sunrise. The brightest star-like object in the southwest is the planet Jupiter. Jupiter and
the waning gibbous moon can be seen rising together in the east around 7:30pm on the
7th, and then traveling the heavens all night until they set in the west on the morning
of the 8th.
To enjoy planets Venus and Mercury, find a location with an unobstructed view to the
Keep watch as Mercury edges up closer to Venus day by day
southwest skyline. Brilliant Venus will be close above the spot where the sun set and will
disappear into the horizon by nightfall. Less bright Mercury appears below Venus at first. this week. Keep watch as Mercury edges up closer to Venus day
by day this week and next.
The two will be closer together every evening until they appear side by side on the 8th, closest on the 10th, and on the same plane until about the 15th.
Courtesy skyandtelescope.com
Judy Isacoff NaturesTurn.org
CALENDAR
WED 7
Skyscraper Museum
Curator's Tour
Director Carol Willis will lead a Curator’s
Tour on the current exhibition TIMES
SQUARE, 1984. Curators tours are free with
admission, no RSVP required. Free with admission. 3pm. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Place. www.skyscraper.org
Museum of Jewish
Heritage Storytime
Drop-in story hour series for children ages
0 to 4 and their caregivers. Free. 3:30pm4:15pm. Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery
Place. 646-437-4202. www.mjhnyc.org
Budding Bookmakers
Budding Bookmakers is designed to introduce students to a wide variety of books
and excite them about reading. Each session begins with an interactive book reading followed by an art activity exploring the
techniques used by the illustrator.
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Author/illustrators studied include Eric
Carle, Denise Fleming, Ed Emberly, and
Ezra Jack Keats. Presented by Children's
Museum of Manhattan. For ages 5 and
older. Free. 4pm. New York Public Library,
Battery Park City branch, 175 North End Avenue. www.nypl.org
A Path Appears
This special screening of A Path Appears:
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, follows intrepid reporters Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl
WuDunn and celebrity activists Malin Akerman, Mia Farrow, Ronan Farrow, Jennifer
Garner, Regina Hall, Ashley Judd, Blake
Lively, Eva Longoria, and Alfre Woodard on
a journey across the country, and across the
globe, to reveal the incredible adversity
faced every day by millions of women and
girls, while also presenting glimpses of
hope and change. Space limited. Reservations recommended. Free. 6:30pm. Anne
Frank Center, 44 Park Place. 212 431 7993.
www.annefrank.com
Lower Manhattan’s first
International Baccalaureate for
elementary & middle school
Pine Street School combines two globally recognized best practices — Montessori
and International Baccalaureate — for a uniquely powerful learning experience.
The curriculum includes real world applications, mastery in English and Spanish,
community service, travel, substance, diversity and absolute engagement. It is a
truly innovative way to prepare students to be problem solvers and thought leaders.
Now enrolling Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade for 2015-2016
THU 8
TUE 13
The first of a suite of queer pieces that addresses the representation of the dancer,
the physical and emotional labor of performance, tropes about the aging gay choreographer, the interaction of art making
with administration, the idea of queer time
and futurity, and mid-life anxieties about
relevance, sustainability, and artistic
burnout. At 6pm and 8:30pm and also on
January 9 and 10; check website for times.
$20. 6pm. Gibney Dance, 280 Broadway,
Entrance at 53 Chambers St.
www.gibneydance.org
Core Exhibition, which explore Jewish Life
a Century Ago; The War Against the Jews;
and Jewish Renewal. Interested visitors
should meet the Gallery Educator in the
lobby of the Museum. The tour is recommended for visitors who are at least 12
years of age. Parents are advised to preview
the exhibition and use their discretion. Free
with admission. 3pm. Museum of Jewish
Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Place. 646-437-4202.
www.mjhnyc.org
Age & Beauty Part 1: Museum of Jewish HerMid-Career Artist/Suicide itage Guided Tour
Drop-in tours include all three floors of the
Note or &:-/
FRI
9
Fourth Annual International Maqam Fest
The Fourth Annual international Maqam
Fest features exceptional ensembles that
have a unique approach and perspective on
maqam. Developed over millenia, maqam
is a complex system of musical modes and
represents one of the great legacies of the
Arab-Islamic world, pervading musical cultures from the Maghreb (Northwest Africa)
to Western China, and from the Balkans to
the Sudan. Maqam Fest articulates the tradition of maqam within an evolving world
that musically constructs, connects and redevelops convention. Maqam Fest 2015 celebrates a line-up that pays tribute to this
tradition featuring long-honored practices,
explorations of historic ties between diverse
musical styles and an examination of contemporary compositions and improvisations. $30, $25. 7pm. Alwan for the Arts
16 Beaver Street, 4th floor. www.alwanforthearts.com
Alexis P. Suter
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11/19, 12/10
9:30-10:30am
5:30-6:30pm
Refreshments and childcare
will be provided. Space is
limited. Please RSVP for
a tour or open house at
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Guided Tours
Available on Mon, Wed
and Fri at 10am.
Early decision application
deadline is December 1st.
Pine Street
School
Alexis P. Suter is a rising star on the roots,
blues and soul scene. Her powerful
bass/baritone voice, seasoned with raw
emotion and a wide streak of attitude, has
won the praise of greats from B.B. King to
Levon Helm. $15. 8pm. Tribeca Performing
Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street.
www.tribecapac.org
Pedestrian Modern:
Shopping and Modern
Architecture, 1925-1956
Book talk. In "Pedestrian Modern," David
Smiley reveals how the design for places of
consumption—stores and shopping centers—
informed emerging modernist tenets. Tracing the history of architecture’s relationship
with retail environments during a time of
significant transformation in urban centers
and in open suburban landscapes, Pedestrian Modern expands and qualifies the
making of American modernism. Free with
admission. 6:30pm. Skyscraper Museum,
39 Battery Place. www.skyscraper.org
Museum of American
Finance Gala
This year, the Museum of American Financial History Gala honors David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle
Group, one of the world’s largest and most
successful private equity firms, with more
than $203 billion in assets under management. He will receive the Whitehead Award
for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership at the Museum’s 2015 gala.
The annual award is named after John C.
Whitehead, former Deputy Secretary of
State and co-chair of Goldman Sachs, who
has headed numerous public service organizations. 6:30pm-9:30pm. Museum of
American Finance, 48 Wall Street.
212.908.4110. www.moaf.org
Winter Poetry Night
The Pen Parentis Literary Salon opens its
thirteenth season with its annual Winter Poetry night! Five notable poets — Diana Whitney, Adam Penna, Sarah Gutowski, Jared
Harel, and Jennifer Michael Hecht — will
read from new works and discuss how they
balance a career in poetry with an active
young family at home. Free. 7pm. At the
Hotel Andaz, 75 Wall Street. www.penparentis.com
production combines the iconic voices of
Anne Frank and Martin Luther King, Jr. Developed from excerpts from Anne Frank’s
The Diary of a Young Girl and Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, the piece evokes
the important messages from these legendary figures, as they write of their hopes
and plans for a peaceful and unified world.
Author Jonathan Rieder, professor of sociology at Barnard College, will provide historical context with a reading from his new
book Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and
the Struggle That Changed a Nation. A Q&A
with the author and actors will follow the
program. $8, $5. 6:30pm, Anne Frank Center, 44 Park Place. 212 431 7993. www.annefrank.com
Ian Williams and Mantra
Percussion
Guitarist and composer Ian Williams has
been a member of some of the most influential American progressive rock groups:
the ‘90s math-rock innovators, Don Caballero; the experimental rock trio, Storm
and Stress; and currently the powerhouse
pioneers, Battles. He has undoubtedly expanded the aural lexicon of rock and roll
through his virtuosic technique and innovative compositional voice. Williams joins
Mantra Percussion, hailed by Time Out New
York as both “forward thinking” and “superhuman,” for a full evening of intensely
driving percussion, guitar and electronics
that intersects Williams’ music at its core.
Free. 8pm-9pm. Winter Garden. www.artsbrookfield.com
FRI
16
Mantra Percussion, Wet
Ink & Deborah Lohse and
the Shakedown Dance
Collective
For more than a decade, the New Yorkbased Wet Ink Ensemble has commissioned,
premiered and recorded works by many of
today’s most promising emerging composers, while also continually collaborating
with a broad international range of highlyrenowned artists. For this performance,
Mantra Percussion performs three new
works written by the founding composers
of Wet Ink – Sam Pluta, Alex Mincek and
Eric Wubbels – to be accompanied by the
beautiful choreography of Deborah Lohse
and the Shakedown Dance Collective. Contemporary classical music and the art of
percussion will be reinvented and paired
with dance to create a unique experience.
Free. 8pm-9pm. Winter Garden.
www.artsbrookfield.com
SAT 17
Hard Hat Area: Introduction to Construction
Young learners will be introduced to the basics of skyscraper construction through a
group reading of Susan L. Roth's picture
book Hard Hat Area. After the story, the
young architects will design their own skyscraper. Maybe one day their design will
make it to the construction site! Ages 2+.
$5. 10:30am-11:45am. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl. www.skyscraper.org
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Letters from Anne and
Martin
Join The Anne Frank Center USA in marking
Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a performance of the signature theater piece, Letters
from Anne and Martin, and a reading by
Professor Jonathan Rieder. This original
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