Debbie Addison
Title: Director of Project Management and Planning
Favorite BPC Spot:
South Cove
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Debbie Addison, Battery Park City Authority’s Director of Project Management and Planning, has undertaken a wide array of planning and development projects since graduating from Columbia University with a degree in architecture in 2003. After graduation, Debbie was drawn to construction management, accepting a job at her alma mater, supervising the building of new faculty housing. She has also worked on the development of healthcare facilities around the city.
Seeking to diversify her experience with public service, Debbie joined the Real Property Department of BPCA in June 2018. In her capacity as Director of Project Management and Planning, she manages both the BPC Ball Fields and North Battery Park City resiliency projects, aimed at protecting the neighborhood from storm surge and sea level rise. More about BPCA’s suite of resiliency infrastructure projects can be found here.
In her free time, Debbie enjoys growing her music collection and knowledge—she loves listening to just about anything, from West African jazz singer Angelique Kidjo to American blues singer Etta James.
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Lawn Openings & Pet Rules
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EVENTS IN BATTERY PARK CITY PARKS
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Pickleball
Wednesdays, July 10 – August 28
9:30 – 10:30 AM, Esplanade Plaza
An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, this new sport strengthens muscles, boosts cardiovascular health, and enhances brain function. Join BPCA staff and other adults for some friendly competition at drop-in pickleball.
Equipment will be provided. All skill levels are welcome!
This event is free to attend.
For more information click here.
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Sunset Jam On The Hudson
Fridays, July 12 – August 23
6:30 – 8:00 PM, Wagner Park
Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Friday evening program. Follow the lead of professional drummers as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming techniques and methods. Drums provided, dancing welcome! No program on August 16th.
This event is free to attend.
For more information click here.
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Strings-on-Hudson
The String Queens
Thursday, August 22
5:30 PM, Belvedere Plaza
Praised for its “authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound,” The String Queens are a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! Their repertoire spans from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age through today’s Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
This event is free to attend.
For more information click here.
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Saturday Family Workshop: Colors and Rhythms of India
Saturday, August 24
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Rockefeller Park
Dive into the vibrant world of Indian culture, art and music with an interactive workshop led by 2018 Grammy nominated artist, Falu. Explore the hues, color traditions and languages spoken in India and learn about Indian music solfege and rhythms. Art Project begins at 11 AM, Music Workshop begins at 11:45 AM.
This event is free to attend.
For more information click here.
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Family Dance: Afro-soca
Saturday, August 24
6:30 – 8:00 PM, Esplande Plaza
Join Kwabs Dance Company and award-winning dancer/choreographer Kwabena Safo-Agyekum for a high energy celebration of Afro-soca. This colorful and rhythmic experience fuses together the music and dance of soca, dancehall, Afro-beats, and hip-hop with central African movement and Caribbean traditional dance. Enjoy a live performance of Carnival classics and favorite tunes of the 2019 Soca playlist.
This event is free to attend.
For more information click here.
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Tepkik by Jordan Bennett
Tuesday, July 8 – Friday, September 13
8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Brookfield Place, Winter Garden
Suspended in the Winter Garden, artist Jordan Bennett's site-specific installation intersects his Mi’kmaq ancestral and contemporary traditions. In particular, he draws on the Mi’kmaq petroglyph which depicts the Milky Way.
This event is free to attend.
For more information click here.
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Brookfield Tennis Open
Tuesday, August 20 Thru Friday August 30
Times Vary, Check Website for More Information
Brookfield Place, Waterfront Terrace
Join us for the 4th annual Brookfield Place Tennis Open! Open Court, Clinics & More: Tuesday 8/20 - Friday 8/30. This year's celebrity match will take place on August 24, and will feature John Isner and Lucas Pouille, in partnership with Prince
This event is free to attend.
For more information click here.
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Events at Museum of Jewish Heritage
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Testing Faith: Unpacking Testimonies of Ukrainian Rescue Work
Monday, August, 19
7:00 PM
36 Battery Place
In occupied Ukraine, most non-Jews swiftly divided into collaborators, accomplices to occupying forces, and bystanders. Some, however, turned to rescue work. A small percentage of this minority were people from less prominent denominations of Christianity, themselves in danger of persecution and social exclusion. Raisa Ostapenko will use her collection of primary source testimony from Ukrainians to explore why some marginalized groups across Ukraine were more likely to empathize with persecuted Jews. Some historians have suggested that the “underdog” effect is in play, but Ostapenko has evidence to suggest something further – Judeophilia, or an ardent interest in Jews and Judaism.
This event is free to attend; advance registration recommended.
For more information click here.
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Stories Survive Speaker Series: Eddy Boas
Wednesday, August, 28
7:00 PM
36 Battery Place
On August 28th, Holocaust survivor Eddy Boas will share his life story.
Born in The Hague, Holland, in 1940, Boas was just three months old when the Nazis invaded and three years old when his family was rounded up and sent to Hollands Spoor train station. From there, he was loaded into a cattle wagon with his mother Sara, his father Philip, and his older brother Samuel. They were deported to Westerbork concentration camp, and taken from there to Bergen-Belsen. They were kept in Star Camp along with 6,000 other prisoners who had been designated for possible exchange with German prisoners of war.
Come hear the rest of Eddy’s story, as he joins the Museum in a special visit from Australia.
This event is free to attend; advance registration recommended.
For more information click here.
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Events at The New York Public Library
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Soundtrap Studio Voice and Digital Music Production
Thursday, August 22
4:00 PM
Battery Park City Library
Learn how to use Soundtrap to record your own voice and create digital music! For age 6-12.
A caregiver’s help may be needed for younger grades.
This event is free to attend. First come, first served.
For more information click here.
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Battery Park Book Club: A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz
Tuesday, August 27
5:30 PM
Battery Park City Library
Join the Battery Park Book Club for a lively discussion of a great book. This month's book is A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz. Summary: The award-winning author recounts his boyhood in war-torn Jerusalem of the 1940s and 1950s, his mother's tragic suicide when he was twelve, his decision to join a kibbutz and change his name, and his participation in Israel's political upheavals.
This event is free to attend. For more information click here.
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27th Annual Poets Showcase
Thru Saturday, August 17
Open to the Public During Normal hours of Operation
10 River Terrace
The only event of its kind, the annual Poets House Showcase is a free exhibit featuring thousands of new poetry books and poetry-related texts published in the English language over the past 18 months. Each summer for the past 27 years, the Showcase has displayed thousands of works by and about the poetry community, including volumes by individual authors, anthologies, chapbooks, prose and criticism, multimedia works, artists’ books, and more.
Admission free and open to the public.
For more information click here.
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EVENTS AT THE SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM
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Architecture Shape Collage
Saturday, August 17
10:30 – 11:45 AM
39 Battery Place
Kids will use cut-out geometric shapes to create colorful collages of their own ideal cities to explore concepts of geometry, density, and design. Ages 2-7.
Cost is $5 per child. Members are free.
Ages 2-7. RSVP required. RSVP to programs@skyscraper.org or call 212-945-6324.
For more information click here.
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Julie Satow Book Talk: THE PLAZA: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel
Tuesday, August 28
6:30 – 8:00 PM
39 Battery Place
In The Plaza:The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel, Julie Satow vividly chronicles the life of the 18-story skyscraper hotel that opened in October 1907 and the cast of characters that made it a center for culture and commerce for more than a century.
Julie Satow is an award-winning journalist who has covered real estate in New York City for more than a decade. A regular contributor to the New York Times, her work has also appeared widely, including on NPR, the New York Post, and The Daily Beast.
Guests must RSVP. RSVP to programs@skyscraper.org or call 212-945-6324.
For more information click here
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