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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.

• BPC Parks Happenings

• 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

    • nwbpcrinfo@bpca.ny.gov

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 Shelters to apply for emergency shelter

• 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 106

• Westbeth 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: 212-267-0499

• Our 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: 212-989-3620

• Lifelong 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)