Stoop, Synagogue, Soapbox Lower East Side Walking Tour Thursday, August 12 @ 7pm Get ready to rumble. Enter the ring of the early 20th-century Lower East Side politics, when pious Jews, secular firebrands, capitalist businessmen and impoverished peddlers faced of in the crowded work spaces, residences and cafés of this densely populated area. Feminist. Free-thinker. […]
For information, contact Bill Dugan, p: (347) 825 – 2892, [email protected]. August 4, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parks Department to Evict Families from Historic Beach Community on Staten Island Elected Officials Protest, “Fail To See The Logic” of Removing Paying Tenants During Economic Downturn Following a determination by the New York State Historic Preservation […]
We need your help to voice your support for the Historic Preservation Fund today! The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the CLEAR Act, a bill to address offshore oil and gas reforms following the oil well blow-out in the Gulf of Mexico which contains a provision to fully fund the Historic Preservation […]
Save Coney Island 2010 Map! Dear Coney Island supporter, Save Coney Island is happy to announce the launch of our Map Project. This initiative is aimed at promoting all the attractions and businesses in Coney Island, enhancing visitors’ experience, and encouraging the recognition of Coney’s historic buildings as a heritage district. […]
To purchase tickets for the Kahn Tour, $50 per person. http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=2024 Questions: [email protected]
THURSDAY • AUGUST 19 • 6:30 PM The Strike That Changed New York: Ocean Hill-Brownsville, the Politics of Education, & Race Relations in New York City In the fall of 1968, the United Federation of Teachers went on strike to protest the experiment in community controlled schools then underway in the city and centered in […]
105th Season of Naumburg Orchestral Concerts – 3rd Concert – Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 7:30 PM Historic Naumburg Bandshell, Concert Ground, Central Park. WQXR’s Midge Woolsey shall guest announce the concert. Tuesday, 20 July, features Time for Three performing in the third Naumburg Orchestral Concert. Time for Three appears with Zachary De Pue & Nicolas […]
If you missed our first two historic walking tours, you’re in luck. You get another chance… The next one will be this Saturday. The guided tour will cover all the historic buildings along Surf Avenue, as well as some of Coney’s existing landmarks. Learn more about Coney Island’s rich history, the importance of preserving it, […]
If you missed our first two historic walking tours, you’re in luck. You get another chance… The next one will be this Saturday. The guided tour will cover all the historic buildings along Surf Avenue, as well as some of Coney’s existing landmarks. Learn more about Coney Island’s rich history, the importance of preserving it, […]
Bed Stuy Landmark Meeting featuring Cranky Old Guy. “But what if I want my white vinyl windows?!” Cranky old guy just couldn’t let it go. Saturday’s meeting to address the landmarking of Bedford Corners was informative and interesting, but it was Cranky Old Guy who stole the show….at least for me. See also http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2010/07/landmarking_bed.php
