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Catherine McVay Hughes

Recent Headlines

Financial District

April 09, 2013

Residents Fume Over Demolition Plan For Former Stock Exchange Building

Developers plan to shut down a block of Cedar Street to demolish 22 Thames St., a century-old building.

Civic Center

April 02, 2013

CB1 Welcomes 5 New Members Including Architect, Entrepreneur and Shop Owner

Marco Pasanella, Jason Friedman, Elizabeth Lewinsohn, Kathleen Gupta and Sarah Currie-Halpern join CB1.

Civic Center

March 05, 2013

City Announces Deal to Sell Two Downtown Buildings for Nearly $250M

The developers have agreed to build a new audio-visual center for the community as part of the deal.

Financial District

January 31, 2013

Long-Delayed WTC Arts Center Gets $1 Million in Funding

Plans for the WTC arts center were approved by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.

Financial District

January 14, 2013

Longtime Community Board 1 Member Harold Reed Dies

Harold Reed, 75, longtime chairman of CB1's arts and entertainment task force, was cremated in Hong Kong.

Financial District

November 19, 2012

Downtown Alliance Offers Grants to Help Small Businesses Hurt by Storm

Lower Manhattan businesses can apply for as much as $20,000 in the "Back to Business" program.

Financial District

November 05, 2012

CB1 Holds Emergency Meeting to Assess Sandy Damage in Lower Manhattan

Fallout from the storm includes damage to local businesses and some buildings still without heat.

Battery Park City

October 18, 2012

Asphalt Green Community Center Receives Sought-After Permit from City

The City issued a permit to BPCA for Asphalt Green community center in Battery Park City.

Financial District

October 16, 2012

Trinity Church Cancels Halloween, Citing 'Abusive' Occupy Wall Street Camp

Trinity Church has canceled its Halloween program, citing safety concerns over an OWS encampment. 

Financial District

September 20, 2012

Pols Call for a Review of Building Fire Codes After Deutsche Bank Blaze

State and local politicians called for a review Wednesday of building fire codes.

TriBeCa

August 16, 2012

Elected Officials Back TriBeCa Tenants' Push for Rent-Stabilization

Local officials filed court documents in support of Independence Plaza North tenants.

Civic Center

June 27, 2012

Julie Menin Makes Way for New CB1 Chairwoman

Catherine McVay Hughes replaced Julie Menin as chairwoman of Community Board 1 June 26, 2012.

Downtown

February 27, 2012

Crane Accident Raises Safety Questions at World Trade Center

Steel beams fell 40 stories from 4 World Trade Center in the Feb. 16, 2012 accident.

Downtown

February 16, 2012

9/11 Health Panel Votes to Cover Cancer Under Zadroga Act

An advisory panel believes there is a clear connection between cancer and 9/11 toxins.

Downtown

January 24, 2012

Sick 9/11 Responders Turned Away from Zadroga Hearing After Technical Snafu

Dozens of sick first responders who hoped to testify about cancer and 9/11 health were turned away.