Field of rubble or Gateway to America’s Playground? Thor Equities is threatening a “summer of demolition”, starting these historic, REUSABLE buildings on Surf Avenue – Gateway to Coney Island. Now it’s up to the City to decide what Coney Island will be – a living, diverse place or a third-rate, homogenized strip mall masquerading as […]
Next week the good folks at the City Reliquary will launch a new free monthly history lecture series at the landmark Williamsburgh (Brooklyn) Branch Library with a presentation titled “The General Slocum Steamboat Tragedy of 1904.” They have asked Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione to introduce the first speaker, Prof. Edward T. O’Donnell. Prof. O’Donnell […]
Next week the good folks at the City Reliquary will launch a new free monthly history lecture series at the landmark Williamsburgh (Brooklyn) Branch Library with a presentation titled “The General Slocum Steamboat Tragedy of 1904.” They have asked Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione to introduce the first speaker, Prof. Edward T. O’Donnell. Prof. O’Donnell […]
If you haven’t visited the Landmarks 45 website, http://www.landmarks45.org/, you’re missing a real treat. Anthony C. Wood, President of the New York Preservation Archive Project and HDc Chair Emeritus, is writing a post by post history of near-past preservation efforts – ranging from the miracle of the Upper East Side designation to saving the Seguine […]
O’Donnell Condemns Columbia University as It Moves to Demolish Historic Rowhouses University continues to ignore community’s pleas and misrepresents the history and condition of the West 115th Street buildings May 24th, 2010 Assembly Member O’Donnell has learned that Columbia University is following through on its threat to demolish three buildings that have been deemed historically […]
O’Donnell Condemns Columbia University as It Moves to Demolish Historic Rowhouses University continues to ignore community’s pleas and misrepresents the history and condition of the West 115th Street buildings May 24th, 2010 Assembly Member O’Donnell has learned that Columbia University is following through on its threat to demolish three buildings that have been deemed historically […]
SUNDAYS, MAY 23 & 30 AT 2 PM Walk This Way! Take to the streets on our unique Lower East Side-Chinatown walking tours. Sunday, May 23 at 2 pm Gangster, Writer, Rabbi Gangster Big Jack Zelig, writer Sholem Aleichem and Rabbi Jacob Joseph all lived and died on the Lower East Side, and all three attracted […]
21st Annual Central Harlem Tour of Historic Homes On Sunday, June 13 from 11am – 4pm, go peek inside a brownstone and explore what’s next for Harlem. Several homes, galleries and places of worship will open their doors to the public for the 21st annual Mount Morris Park self-guided tour. This year will also feature […]
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is offering free admission every Monday this May! 10am-5pm. For complete list of exhibitions on view visit, www.mcny.org.
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is offering free admission every Monday this May! 10am-5pm. For complete list of exhibitions on view visit, www.mcny.org.
