Jody Heher, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer at South Street Seaport Museum, earned her MA from New York University and previously held leadership positions at Yeshiva University Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Jewish Museum. ( Photo provided by Michelle Tabnick PR) South Street Seaport Museum: Its Future Is Shipshape It’s the first port of call for anyone who wants to learn about where New York City began. The South Street Seaport Museum,... News 26 Jan 2026 | 02:46
Santa Claus and baby at Brookfield Palace. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Santa Claus Returns to Lower Manhattan, Christmas Joy in Tow Rejoice, Lower Manhattanites and Bruce Springsteen Christmas song fans alike. Santa Claus isn’t just coming to town, the... News 08 Dec 2025 | 11:35
Eric Yu leads a rally against a proposed 320 Pearl St. homeless shelter, seen in inset. ( Photos: Nancy Yu, Brian Berger (inset)) Opposition Grows to Proposed Pearl Street Homeless Shelter Call it the Battle of Peck Slip and Pearl Street, or the People versus Big Homeless. The proposed opening of a “low barrier”... 23 Jun 2025 | 11:55
Welcome to Maritime City! The A.A. Thomson & Co building, outside and in, March 12, 2025. ( Brian Berger) South Street Seaport Museum Opens Stunning Maritime Exhibit Ship ahoy! Have ye see the Maritime City exhibition? Hotly anticipated since last autumn, when the A.A. Thomson & Co. warehouse... News 24 Mar 2025 | 01:39
The South Street Seaport Museum’s online collection has been updated with 1000 new items and an “enhanced user experience.” ( Photo: Screenshot of webpage (collectionsonline.southstreetseaportmuseum.org)) South Street Seaport Museum Expands Online Collection A thousand new objects were added to the South Street Seaport Museum’s Collections Online Portal on Aug. 27, bringing the... News 05 Sep 2024 | 01:10
