Monthly Archives: June 2011

Recap Of Community Board 1 Meeting and Seaport Museum Resolution

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Before getting to last night’s meeting, a quick word about our petition. Our valiant Save Our Seaport volunteers collected another 600 signatures this past weekend. We now also have an electronic petition, for those of you out of reach of … Continue reading →

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This Weekend And Beyond…

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

There are lots of opportunities to get involved coming up. Let’s do this chronologically… • Saturday June 25. Collecting petitions at Brooklyn Bridge Park. We’ll be doing two shifts. Please meet David at the foot of Atlantic Avenue (Pier 6) … Continue reading →

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No-Show Number Two – South Street Seaport Management Still Missing

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Last night, June 21st, the Community Board 1 Seaport/Civic Center Committee held their monthly meeting at the Southbridge Towers Community Room. The highlight of the evening was to be an appearance by (South Street) Seaport Museum President and CEO Mary … Continue reading →

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Community Board 1 Meeting Tonight – Please Spread The Word

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

Tonight, Tuesday June 21st, 6pm, the Community Board 1 Seaport/Civic Center Committee will meet at the Southbridge Towers Community Room, 90 Beekman Street. (South Street) Seaport Museum Board Chairman Frank Sciame is expected to attend and answer questions. If you … Continue reading →

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Petitions!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

We will be collecting signatures for our Petition in two locations this weekend. In our first out-of-town effort, we will be at the Clearwater Festival in Croton-On-Hudson, NY. We still need three volunteers to represent us THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 19th. … Continue reading →

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Next Meeting This Thursday

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Our next meeting will be this Thursday June 16th, 6:30pm, at Meade’s. Meade’s is at 22 Peck Slip (Map). You’ll find us on the second floor. We have much to talk about, including last weekend’s successful petition blitz, the upcoming … Continue reading →

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A Productive Weekend Of Petitioning

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Despite yesterday’s wet weather, we managed to raise the bar on petition gathering this weekend. And not just because Lord Nelson dropped by to lend a hand. The count for the weekend… 737 new signatures! Many thanks to New Amsterdam … Continue reading →

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Documents: NYCEDC Board Minutes Pertaining to the Reassignment of 89 South Street

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

There’s been some talk in the press recently about the (South Street) Seaport Museum agreeing to reassign the property at 89 South Street (“the John Street Lot”) to the New York City Economic Development Corporation in return for $7,000,000. Linked … Continue reading →

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Waterwire: Saving The Seaport

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

From the Waterwire Newsletter June 9 2011 SAVING THE SEAPORT    Advocacy Group Gains Attention, Members, Momentum Save Our Seaport (SOS) is a grassroots group formed earlier this spring to try to reverse the decline of the Seaport Museum New … Continue reading →

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What’s This All About?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

If you’re new to Save Our Seaport and our site, please check out our About Us page for a quick catch-up.

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