As seen in the New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/07/garden/07calendar.html Medical SecretsGeneral Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, 20 West 44th Street; (212)614-9107. The Historic Districts Council will offer a series on the history and preservation of New York City’s hospitals, asylums and quarantine sites, starting on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. with a look at sites like […]
LOST THEATERS OF PARK SLOPE with Cezar Del Valle Sunday, September 17, 11:30am-1:30pmBrooklyn Center for the Urban Environmenthttp://www.bcue.org/?go=cmn.49 Park Slope was once a hub of theatrical and sporting activity where Henny Youngman first told jokes and Tony Danza boxed. We will pass former theaters and places associated with Fred Astaire, Johnny Depp, Sophie Tucker, Al […]
A Grand Tour of the RIKER-LENT HOMESTEADThe Queens Historical Society, through the generosity of Michael and Marion Smith,is pleased to announce that a rare opportunity for the public to tour the historic Riker-Lent Homestead in Jackson Heights, Queens has been scheduled for Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Advance reservations with payment are $15 […]
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITIESNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Review of effectiveness of the NYC Dept. of Buildings SUBJECT:The Effectiveness of the Regulation of Construction and Development in New York City and the Enforcement of the Building Code and Compliance with the Zoning Resolution PURPOSE:The purpose of this hearing is to explore the powers, duties, obligations, […]
Thursday, September 7th at 1:30: Landmarks Preservation Commission Emergency Hearing re: 128 East 13th Street. The LPC will hold a public hearing regarding this immediately endangered building in their hearing room at One Centre Street (at Chambers Street), 9th floor. PLEASE COME TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF IMMEDIATE LANDMARK DESIGNATION. Bring 12 copies of your testimony […]
In an effort to reach out to new immigrant audiences, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is pleased to offer the following opportunities for organizations that serve immigrant communities: Free Tours in Spanish and Chinese: The Tenement is pleased to offer a limited number of free tours in Spanish and Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, and Fukianese) […]
We need YOUR help, please !! What: Landmark Committee of City CouncilWhen: Thursday, Sept 7, 11 amWhere: City Hall – in the “Committee Room”(nearby the Chambers Street subway stop – leave time to get through security) The Landmark Committee of City Council meets on Thursdayto consider ratifying the decision of the Landmark PreservationCommission and City […]
Don’t miss out on the fun! Reserve your spot today! THE HIGH POINTS OF LEHIGH VALLEYVictorian Sites in Bethlehem and Allentown, PennsylvaniaSaturday, September 30, 8 AM Explore Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, a booming industrial region in the 19th century and once home to come of America’s wealthiest tycoons. This all-day bus tour includes a guided walking […]
All lectures are at the Donnell Library Auditorium, 20 W. 53rd Street, New York CityAdmission is FREE; no reservations required.Tuesday, September 12, 6 PMFlouting Convention: The New Woman in Nineteenth-Century American Art by Mary-Kate O’Hare, Ph.D., assistant curator of American Art, Newark Museum and co-curator of the traveling exhibition Off the Pedestal: New Women in […]
DOCOMOMO New York-TristateGALLERY AND SITE TOUR:Antonin and Noemi Raymond & George NakashimaSaturday September 16thJoin us for an exciting day trip to the Philadelphia area to view “Crafting a Modern World: The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noemi Raymond” at The Meyerson Galleries of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and to tour both […]
