The snow in lower Manhattan started around 7 p.m. on Jan. 2 and stopped around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 3. Even after the snow stopped falling, winds of up to 25 miles an hour blew the snow into deep drifts in many places. Mist and blowing snow rose above the turbulent Hudson River. The expected high today is 22 degrees F, with a windchill of -13 degrees F.  Tonight, the temperature is supposed to be 2 degrees F.  Snow plows were out early as were people shoveling snow and salting. Sidewalks on major streets are largely clear, but there are deep, rutted piles of snow at the curbs and street crossings.  - Terese Loeb Kreuzer 

The Battery Park City esplanade. (Photo: Terese Loeb Kreuzer)

Battery Park City playground. (Photo: Jay Fine)

South Cove in Battery Park City. (Photo: Terese Loeb Kreuzer)

Shoveling snow in Battery Park City. (Photo: Carolyn Louise Newhouse)

A patrol car stuck on the Battery Park City esplanade. (Photo: Terese Loeb Kreuzer)

Exponents, a non-profit organization whose mission is to aid people who are trying to recover from drug addiction, is planning to move to 2 Washington St. on Jan. 17.

For the last 15 years, the organization has leased space at 151 W. 26^th St., where it has been seeing 20 to 60 clients a day. "We are moving to 2 Washington St. because of skyrocketing rent costs in our current space," said Samantha Lopez-Fernandez, chief administrative officer.

She said that Exponents has had "no major incidents with our clients or staff and are excited to begin our new chapter in downtown Manhattan."

On Jan. 7, an Exponents representative will make a presentation about the program to Community Board 1's Financial District Committee.

"We've just been informed that this facility intends to move to 2 Washington St.," said Ro Sheffe, chairman of the committee. "We have very little information to go on at this point. We look forward to learning more on Tuesday."

Many of those assisted by Exponents are also ex-prisoners and have chronic health problems. Exponents helps them to recover from addiction, to transition to civilian life and to find employment.

The organization was incorporated in 1990 and has offered New York State Article 822 licensed outpatient, medically supervised, substance abuse treatment since 1998.

It employs 45 full-time staff members and 30 volunteers. Clients come from all five boroughs. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

The C.B. 1 Financial District Committee meeting will be held at 49-51 Chambers St., Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Juanita, with hot, freshly baked muffins at Gristedes, 315 South End Ave., on the morning of Jan. 3. She traveled from downtown Brooklyn to get to work in Battery Park City. The store opened as usual at 6 a.m. (Photo: Terese Loeb Kreuzer)

"Nelson Blue Reopens 14 Months After Hurricane Sandy," Eater.com, 1/2/14. Nelson Blue in the South Street Seaport "has been restored to exactly the way it looked before it was inundated by eight feet of water 14 months ago," says Eater.com. "On top of all the fundamental fixes, that restoration also involved sending all of the hand-carved pieces of the wood interior back to where they were made in Italy for repairs." For more information, click here. 

Nelson Blue in the South Street Seaport just reopened after having been wrecked by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. The interior has been restored to its pre-Sandy appearance. (Photo: Terese Loeb Kreuzer)