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News from Mike Miscione: Manhattan Borough Historian mmiscione@manhattanbp.org boroughhistorian@manhattanbp.org FIVE BOROUGH HISTORIANS PROFILED ON WNYC RADIO Recently, WNYC Radio profiled all five Borough Historians. Follow the links below to listen to the interviews. At the bottom of each page are … Continue reading →

Thursday • September 30 • 6:30 PM Lindsay’s Forgotten Preservation Legacy: Air Rights and the Strengthening of the Landmarks Law The Lindsay administration activated and extended the Wagner-era landmarks law, using a variety of strategies to protect historic buildings and … Continue reading →

Walking Tour on Sunday Sunday promises to be a beautiful day to join our walking tour of historic Coney Island!  Don’t miss your chance! The guided tour will cover all the historic buildings along Surf Avenue, as well as some … Continue reading →

Tragically, there currently exists a situation in the Fulton Ferry Landing Historic District which highlights the very real need for more education and awareness of how to care for historic buildings. For several years, community residents have been watching as … Continue reading →

Attention all architects! This is your chance to learn more about shoring and stabilization of historic buildings directly from experts in the field and earn continuing education credits for your participation! Tuesday September 28, 2010 9:00am-1:00pm Institute of Classical Architecture … Continue reading →

The third installment of the Queens Heritage Quest series appears in today’s New York Daily News. This installment includes three stories and a photo gallery. Please click the links below for the stories: Calls for a Queens TV/movie trail Potential “Seinfeld” … Continue reading →

The Staten Island Museum invites you to attend: The History of Staten Island: Walk Tottenville! Saturday, September 4th, 11:00 a.m. $15/$10 members. A fact filled outing featuring Staten Island’s southern most community. Business and industry, important personalities, architecture, educational endeavors, … Continue reading →

Monday, September 13: Reading, Understanding and Presenting Architectural Drawings with Laura Heim, architect and president of the American Institute of Architects, Queens Chapter 8:30am, Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street, Manhattan  Proposing alterations and new construction in historic neighborhoods … Continue reading →

Coney Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal Coney Island historian Michael Immerso published an op-ed last Thursday.  In it, he explains the significance of New York State’s determination of eligibility awarded to the Coney Island Historic District and discusses the … Continue reading →

Contact Governor Paterson! Urge him to “Sign Senate Bill S. 7556″ In June, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation designed to bolster NYS Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit projects by bringing new private investment to these efforts.   … Continue reading →