SENECA CHIEF ON PIER 26
Gene Schafer sent this overhead shot of Pier 26, with the historic boat the Seneca Chief, which in 1825, carried Governor DeWitt Clinton to the inauguration of the Erie Canal. The boat was here to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the canal. The Times has the backstory there: The name of the boat was “a reference to the Indigenous nation that, together with the rest of the Haudenosaunee (or Iroquois) Confederacy, had dominated western and central New York for centuries. Farther back in the procession was another boat, called Noah’s Ark, which unlike the Seneca Chief, actually carried members of the tribe. They shared the vessel with eagles, deer and a bear, as part of a dehumanizing sideshow.”

© Anne Vandycke

CELEBRATING THE FRENCH IN THE US
Longtime Tribecan Laurence Pillon was part of a group that celebrated French influence in the United States at the French Consulate earlier this month. The Trophées des Français des Etats-Unis, organized by Le Petit Journal, presented awards to 100 members of the French community, including Patrice Martineau, the executive chef at the Four Seasons in Boston. Laurence, in the photo above on the right, presented him with the award.

THE MOTH AT THE 9/11 MUSEUM
The Moth will host “Stories of Service: Honoring Veterans in Their Own Words,” a free public program at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Nov. 6 from 6 to 8p. Veterans will present their personal stories, reflecting the many dimensions of military service. More information here.

RELEASE OF THE FISHES
Hudson River Park’s River Project on Pier 40 will release its fish residents back to the river on Wednesday, October 29, from 3 to 6p, with the added excitement this year of a fish slide! There will also be wildlife touch tanks, marine-themed crafts, light refreshments and opportunities to learn more about the park’s research initiatives from local scientists. More info here.