Walking Tour on Sundays Don’t miss the chance to join us in our walking tour of historic Coney Island! The guided tour will cover all the historic buildings along Surf Avenue, as well as some of Coney’s existing landmarks. We will have historic pictures so you can see what the buildings once were; and a few […]
LPC Docket Number: 109653 Queens, Block: 1278, Lot: 44 78-01 37th Avenue – Jackson Heights Historic District A Moderne style commercial building designed by Oscar I. Silverstone and built in 1941. Application is to install new storefront openings, replace storefront infill and install a marquee and signage. HDC Testimony While HDC is glad to see […]
LPC Docket Number: 109653 Queens, Block: 1278, Lot: 44 78-01 37th Avenue – Jackson Heights Historic District A Moderne style commercial building designed by Oscar I. Silverstone and built in 1941. Application is to install new storefront openings, replace storefront infill and install a marquee and signage. HDC Testimony While HDC is glad to see […]
Wednesday | September 15 | 6:30 pm Who Broke New York? Wagner, Lindsay, Beame, and the Fiscal Crisis Less than two years after Mayor John V. Lindsay left office, the city was on the edge of bankruptcy. How much did Lindsay’s fiscal policies contribute to the crisis? This panel reflects on the 1970s fiscal crisis, […]
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall invite you to join a conversation on the future of Floyd Bennett Field. Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Anthony Weiner have formed a Blue Ribbon Panel to provide recommendations on possible improvements to Floyd Bennett Field. The 1400 acre Floyd Bennett Field, part of […]
FALL FOR THE BRONX Five different tours: September 11 through October 30 Round-trip trolley service from midtown Manhattan. 9 am pick-up; 4 pm drop-off. Great adventures in between. Mambo to Hip Hop at the Boogie Down Bronx Saturdays September 11 & October 23 Through a video exhibit at The Point Community Development Center, participants learn about the fascinating […]
FALL FOR THE BRONX Five different tours: September 11 through October 30 Round-trip trolley service from midtown Manhattan. 9 am pick-up; 4 pm drop-off. Great adventures in between. Mambo to Hip Hop at the Boogie Down Bronx Saturdays September 11 & October 23 Through a video exhibit at The Point Community Development Center, participants learn about the fascinating […]
Lynden B. Miller Author’s Talk, “Parks, Plants, and People: Beautifying the Urban Landscape” Date/Time: Sunday, September 12, 1:00 p.m. Reservations (recommended): Contact Brian Sahd, Executive Director, Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery, (718) 920-1470, [email protected] Cost: $10 per person, $5 for seniors and students, children under 6 are free Location: Woolworth Chapel, just inside the Jerome […]
Lynden B. Miller Author’s Talk, “Parks, Plants, and People: Beautifying the Urban Landscape” Date/Time: Sunday, September 12, 1:00 p.m. Reservations (recommended): Contact Brian Sahd, Executive Director, Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery, (718) 920-1470, [email protected] Cost: $10 per person, $5 for seniors and students, children under 6 are free Location: Woolworth Chapel, just inside the Jerome […]
Dear friends, “The Bungalows of Rockaway” will have its television debut soon: Thursday, September 16th, at 8 pm, Channel 13 (WNET), New York City & the metropolitan area Wednesday, September 22nd, at 7 pm, Channel 21 (WLIW) Long Island public television Please tune in!!! I hope you have a chance to watch it and I […]
