Bronx River Bike Tour Sunday November 6, Noon Bronx, NY Map of the Williamsbridge Reservoir 1893 (DavidRumsey.com) Did you know that New York City tapped the Bronx River to supply citizens with drinking water in 1889? The population of NYC grew so fast after the Croton Aqueduct began delivering fresh reliable water […]
Main Street Forum 2011
Andrew Dolkart Presentation on Morningside Heights
Jion HDC’s Vice President, Dan Allen for a lecture on Restoring the Yiddish Art Theater; presented by GVSHP! When: Tuesday, November 8 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. Where: Third Street Music School, 235 East 11th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues) Cost: free; reservations required RSVP: [email protected] or 212-475-9585 ext. 35 (More information)
Sunday, October 30, 2011 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Isham Park Manhattan Northeast corner of Seaman Avenue & Isham Street Free Join Sidney Horenstein, geologist and Educator Emeritus, American Museum of Natural History, as he leads his first geology, history and natural history walk through Isham Park. Stroll through the park with Sid and discover its historical features, […]
~The Landmarks of Labor~ Film, Tour & Panel! “Landmarks of Labor” is a series of programs exploring New York City’s 20th century buildings where workers and organizers lived, worked, and staged notable events related to the labor movement. Learn about the history and future of New York’s labor buildings – including homes, factories, and public […]
Join HDC for a special look at some of the local craftspeople who help preserve New York City’s historic buildings. We will visit these nodes of production, rarely seen by the general public, that create structural features and ornaments stylizing for New York’s historic architecture. Among the stops for this tour include stained glass artisans, […]
Preservation Industries: Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Artisan StudiosFriday, October 14, 2011, 3pm Join HDC for a special look at some of the local craftspeople who help preserve New York City’s historic buildings. We will visit these nodes of production, rarely seen by the general public, that create structural features and ornaments stylizing for New York’s historic […]
http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2011/10/30/delving-into-isham-parks-rocky-past-with-sidney-horenstein Isham Park Tour with Geologist Sid Horenstein Sunday October 30th 10 am- 12 noon Meet at the northeast corner of Seaman Avenue and Isham Street. Join Sidney Horenstein, geologist and Educator Emeritus, American Museum of Natural History, as he leads his first geology, history and natural history walk through Isham Park. Stroll through […]
