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  • 06/21
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STATEMENT OF BATTERY PARK CITY AUTHORITY PRESIDENT & CEO B.J. JONES ON NEW BPCA BOARD APPOINTMENTS

“The Authority is delighted to welcome Martha Gallo and Anthony Kendall to our Board. We look forward to their valuable insights as we further engage our community to make great things happen in Battery Park City. “On behalf of the …

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  • 06/19
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BPCA ANNOUNCES BOARD LEADERSHIP & MEMBERSHIP CHANGES, ELEVATION OF PRESIDENT TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Chairman Dennis Mehiel Departing Board after Six Successful Years  Board Names Member George Tsunis as New Chairman  BPCA President B.J. Jones Named Chief Executive Officer The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) Board today announced the following changes to its leadership …

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  • 06/11
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BPC ICYMI | MEET ME IN THE KITCHEN – CELEBRATE TRADITION!

Last Monday, June 4, BPCA hosted its second installment of the “Meet Me in the Kitchen — Celebrate Tradition,” a free cooking class series with community partners BPC Seniors and Asphalt Green. Roughly 30 eager attendees gathered in the Asphalt …

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  • 06/08
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & COO

June 6, 2018 Happy birthday to an ambitious idea that ultimately would change the fabric of New York City. Fifty years ago, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed the Battery Park City Authority Act. He was said to be “exuberant” at the …

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  • 06/08
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NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2018

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & COO June 6, 2018 Happy birthday to an ambitious idea that ultimately would change the fabric of New York City. Fifty years ago, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed the Battery Park City Authority Act. He was …

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  • 06/04
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THE UPPER ROOM: MAINTENANCE WORK (UPDATE)

Please be advised that preliminary maintenance work on The Upper Room is now complete. The temporary fencing has been removed and the area is back open to the public. Read more about the Upper Room here.  

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  • 06/01
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STATEMENT OF BATTERY PARK CITY AUTHORITY PRESIDENT & COO B.J. JONES ON PRIDE MONTH 2018

“From our world-class parks, playgrounds, and public spaces, to our leading cultural and educational institutions, Battery Park City has been and will always be an open and welcoming place to all. “So today and every day this June, from all …

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  • 05/30
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BPC PEOPLE – TRACY K. SMITH

Title: Poet Laureate of the United States Favorite BPC Spot: Poets House The first few pictures came back blurred, and I felt ashamed For all the cheerful engineers, my father and his tribe. The second time, The optics jibed. We …

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