What are Special Purpose Districts? A Conversation with George Janes
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Apr 2, 2024
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Apr 2, 2024
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Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
In this class, led by Pellettieri Stone Carvers founder Chris Pellettieri, participants will learn about the work Chris does as a professional stone carver as well as his work with students of all ages through his Academy.
For his commissioned work Chris specializes in free-hand sculpture, decorative design, portraiture, casting, and lettering for public and private settings. Chris will explain the different methods of carving including using modeling clay, plaster casts, measuring guides, and free-hand- sculpting.
The Pellettieri Stonecarvers’ Academy, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is dedicated to offering training in the traditional techniques of stone carving and promoting awareness and appreciation of stone carving. These classes teach students to understand and appreciate stone as a building material. They learn how to shape a block of stone into arches, domes, vaulting ceilings, and more. They pride themselves on preserving the ancient traditions of stone carving and passing them on to the next generation.
General Admission $5
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Apr 27, 2024
April 27, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
In Greenpoint’s history, the waterfront has always played a central role. On our walk with tour guide Geoff Cobb, we will visit sites that trace the development of the area’s waterfront including the site of the area’s first European settlement, the dozens of shipyards that once lined West Street, the site where the first ironclad battleship, the Monitor, was constructed and discuss the controversial plans for a museum honoring this historic ship, and will talk about the area’s thousands of longshoremen and explain organized crime’s deep connection to the Greenpoint waterfront.
As we continue through Northern Brooklyn, you will see the American Manufacturing Company building, reputedly the largest hemp rope maker in the world, and talk about how women working there fought a pitched battle with the police during their 1910 strike. Geoff will point out the sites of buildings that were candidates for landmarking and talk about the suspicious fire that destroyed these buildings. Finally, he will talk about the many new towers altering the skyline and how Greenpoint is the most rapidly gentrifying area in the city.
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Apr 30, 2024
Join HDC on April 30th at the 2024 Six to Celebrate launch party!
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Stitch Bar and Blues
247 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Join HDC as we officially welcome the 2024 Six to Celebrate groups! Enjoy beer, wine, and light snacks while mingling with preservationists from across the city. Come hear more about the campaigns HDC will be undertaking in collaboration with this year’s recipients.
HDC’s 2024 Six to Celebrate community partners are:
$25 General Admission; $15 Friends of HDC