
BPC SENIORS
Read Battery Park City’s latest community newsletter here
NEW: Battery Park City Farmers Market
A new farmers market – the first in Battery Park City since 2011 – operates from 7AM-4PM on Sundays through November 23, 2025 on River Terrace aside the Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City.
In addition to healthy, fresh produce from local providers, family-friendly activities will be programmed at the market throughout the season. Read more here.
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
The Manhattan Borough President’s new Senior Resource Guide is comprehensive, 50+ page guide designed to help seniors and their families navigate the many services and programs available across all 12 of Manhattan’s community districts. Click here to access the guide.
The South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCR) is underway with completion scheduled for by the end of 2025 with Wagner Park reopening on July 29, 2025. Questions & feedback about SBPCR can be sent to:
Katie MacDougall, Community Construction Liaison
(917) 624-5409 // sbpcrinfo@bpca.ny.gov
The North/West Battery Park City Resiliency Project (NWBPCR), now in design, will create an integrated coastal flood risk management system from First Place, north along the Battery Park City Esplanade, across to the east side of West Street/Route 9A, and terminate above Chambers Street at a high point on Greenwich Street. Work will proceed through a progressive design-build effort. Questions & feedback about NWBPCR can be sent to:
Michael Ryan, Community Construction Liaison
2025 SEASONAL PROGRAM & EVENT GUIDE
Battery Park City Authority’s 2025 Seasonal Program & Event Guide details a broad range of free programming – including music, art, nature, walking tours, fitness, and more – across Battery Park City from May through October.
The Guide features illustrated program offerings organized by monthly event highlights and by those of interest to adults and seniors, school-aged children, and preschoolers, as well as information about community spaces at 200 Rector Place, 6 River Terrace, and the BPC Ball Fields.
Here are some highlights for seniors this season:
MONDAYS
MAY 05 – JUN 16; SEP 08 – OCT 06
BIRD WATCHING 9-9:45AM, South Cove
MAY 05 – OCT27
MORNING MEDITATIONS 9:45-10:15AM, 6 River Terrace
No program 5/26, 9/1, 10/13
SENIOR GROUP EXERCISE 10:30-11:30AM, Irish Hunger Memorial Plaza
No program 5/26, 9/1, 10/13
MAY05 – JUN16, 2-3:330PM (Spring Session); SEP08 – OCT27 (Fall Session)
CREATIVE WRITING 10:30AM-12PM, BPC Library, 175 North End Avenue
SELECT TUESDAYS
MAY2o, JUN17, JUL15, SEP16, OCT21, NOV18
BPC BOOK CLUB 1-2PM, 200 Rector Place
Join Fellow readers for a lively discussion and thoughtful socializing!
JUL15: The Handmaid’s Tale (The Graphic Novel) by Margaret Atwood and Renée Nault; Persepolis, Volumes 1 & 2 by Marjane Satrapi
SEP16: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
OCT21: Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
NOV18: James by Percival Everett
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
MAY01 – OCT30
PICK UP PICKLEBALL 9AM-3PM, Esplanade Plaza
TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS
MAY02 – OCT31
Zumba 10:30-11:30AM, Irish Hunger Memorial
No program 5/23. 7/4, 8/29, 10/10.
JUL01 – AUG26
Stretch Sesh 6-7PM, Rockefeller Park House
WEDNESDAYS
MAY07 – OCT29
DOWNTOWN BEATS CHORUS 1-2PM, 200 Rector Place
MAY07 – AUG27
ELEMENTS OF NATURE DRAWING 2-4PM, Rector Park East
MAY07 – AUG27
SUNSET YOGA 6-7PM Rockefeller Park
THURSDAYS
MAY01 – OCT30
FIBER ARTS CRAFTS STUDIO 1-3PM, 200 Rector Place
MAY22 – JUL3; SEP18 – OCT30
MAH JONGG LESSONS 10AM-12PM, 200 Rector Place
MAY22-JUN26; SEP11 – OCT09
PICKLEBALL CLINIC 1-3PM, Esplanade Plaza
JUL03 – AUG28
ZUMBA 10:30AM-11:30AM, West Thames Park
JUL24 – AUG28
BARRE FITNESS 5:30-6:30PM, South Cove
FRIDAYS
MAY02 – OCT31
TAI CHI 8:30-9:30AM, Esplanade Plaza
SATURDAYS
MAY03 – OCT25
DRAWING IN THE PARK 10AM-12PM, South Cove
ONGOING THIS SEASON
Brookfield Place Events: Click for details about public art, activities, programs, and more throughout the Brookfield Place complex.
In-Person Classes and Tech Help @ Senior Planet NYC
Senior Planet in Chelsea, 127 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001
Minimum age to participate in Senior Planet NYC programming is 60
Questions may be directed to (646) 590-0615, Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM; or by email: reception@seniorplanet.org
NYPD NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATION OFFICERS
NYPD’s Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) serve as liaisons between the police and the community, but also as key crime-fighters and problem-solvers in the sector. They familiarize themselves with residents and their problems by attending community meetings with neighborhood leaders and clergy, visiting schools, following up on previous incidents, and using creative techniques and adaptive skills.
Battery Park City’s NCOs are:
“Sector B” – BPC below West Thames Street
P.O. Frank Jilling P.O. Ferdinando Nasso
(212) 334-6462: O (212) 334-6462: O
(929) 213-2783: M
Frank.Jilling@nypd.org Ferdinando.Nasso@nypd.org
“Sector C” – BPC above West Thames Street
P.O. Thomas Nethaway P.O. Eugene Uske
(212) 334-6462: O (212) 334-6462: O
(929) 213-6313: M (917) 238-2330: M
Thomas.Nethaway@nypd.org Eugene.Uske@nypd.org
SCAM ALERT
If someone you do not know asks you to donate for various activities such as sports teams, school activities, or not for profit organizations, DO NOT give them your phone.
If you have been a victim of this or any other crime, immediately report it to 911 or to your local precinct. NYPD’s First Precinct can be contacted as follows:
16 Ericsson Place
New York, NY, 10013
Precinct: (212) 334-0611
Crime Prevention: (212) 334-0642
PO Miles Holman:
Miles.Holman@nypd.org
Be safe and stay alert, Battery Park City!
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
The NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) offers services to people living on the streets, in the subway, or in other public places. DHS will send a mobile outreach response team within 1 hour to encourage the person to accept services. Request Homeless Assistance here.
If you provide your contact information, DHS may contact you for more information.
If you are homeless and need help, visit:
Homeless Drop-In Centers to get food, clothing, shower and laundry facilities, and other services
Pathway Home Program to learn about financial assistance to help homeless families move out of shelters and stay with family members or friends.
GREENWICH HOUSE: Older Adult Centers in Manhattan
Center on the Square
20 Washington Square North, New York, NY 10011Center Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Lunch Hours: 12 – 2 p.m.Tel: 212-777-3555 Ext 106Westbeth Artists Housing
155 Bank Street, New York, NY 10014Center Hours:Sunday – ClosedMonday – ClosedTuesday – Thursday – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.Friday – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Saturday – 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Lunch Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Saturday – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Tel: 212-255-5191
Independence Plaza
310 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013Center Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Lunch Hours: 12 – 1 p.m.Tel: 212-267-0499Our Lady of Pompeii
25 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014Center Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Lunch Hours: 12 – 2 p.m.Tel: 212-989-3620Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center
27 Barrow Street, New York, NY 10014Center Hours:Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Tel: 917-261-4598
GETTING AROUND
MTA
Reduced Fares for Seniors: The MTA announced that Reduced-Fare customers — including Seniors and people with disabilities — can now put their Reduced-Fare benefit on any OMNY-compatible personal payment device (i.e., your smartphone). The MTA is enabling customers to make this switch online at omny.info. Reduced-Fare customers can also benefit from the MTA’s ongoing “Lucky 13” program, where customers ride free after 12 paid OMNY taps in a 7-day week, from Monday to Sunday.
Bus Stops: Did you Know? Overnight from 10PM to 5AM, you can ask your NYCT bus operator (driving a local bus only, not express or SBS) to let you off at locations that aren’t bus stops. They’ll find a safe place along the route to stop the bus and let you out.
Paratransit Assessment Center in Lower Manhattan at 3 Stone Street: The new center provides a more convenient assessment location for paratransit applicants who live or work in Manhattan and increases capacity across the system of AAR Assessment Centers that serve thousands of paratransit customers each month. Learn more about Access-A-Ride here.
Downtown Connection Bus Route
In an effort to make the route more efficient, the Downtown Connection Bus will no longer be making a U-turn on West Street. Instead, it will turn left directly onto Murray Street. This will only impact Battery Park City-bound service. As a result, the bus will no longer be stopping at Vesey Street / North End Avenue and North End Avenue / Murray Street, and will now be stopping at Murray Street / North End Avenue. Read more from the Downtown Alliance.
YOUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Congressman Dan Goldman (Phone: 202.225.7944)
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine (Phone: 212.669.8300)
NY State Senator Brian Kavanagh (Phone: 212.298.5565)
NY State Assembly Member Charles Fall (Phone: 718.442.9932)
NYC Council Member Chris Marte (Phone: 212.587.3159)
BPC Programs & Events
Click here for a list of upcoming events in Battery Park City
USEFUL LINKS & RESOURCES
Battery Park City Authority
Office: 212-417-2000
Email: info.bpc@bpca.ny.gov
Allied Universal BPC Security Services
BPC Ambassador Services: 212-945- 7233 (SAFE)
New York State Office for the Aging
Notify NYC:
Sign up for New York City’s official source for information about emergency alerts and important city services. Enroll for free here.
Senior Resource Guide
Available here, courtesy of Assembly Member Deborah Glick.