Landmarks Designates Five Firehouses and Considers Lower East Side Nursing Home

The Bialystoker Home had an excellent designation public hearing on Tuesday.  Although the building ceased operation as a nursing home last year and is currently up for sale, the owners stated that they were not opposed to landmarking.  Nearly twenty other speakers, including CM Margaret Chin, Community Board 3, Friends of the Bialystoker, and HDC, […]

Walking Tour: Rockaway July 14th

The event on Saturday was a success.  The weather was lovely, the neighborhood was welcoming, the residents were gracious and the tour was informative, fun and personal.  Thank you to everyone who joined and participated in the event.  A special thank you to Richard George and Carolyn Greene.

Far Rockaway Beachside Bungalows Tour Added for August!

Those were the days… Because the demand for the  Far Rockaway Beachside Bungalows walking tour was beyond what we had expected, HDC  has decided to add ANOTHER BUNGALOWS OF ROCKAWAY EVENT in August! The walking tour is scheduled for August 25th at 10:30am.  We will cover the same grounds as the event planned for Saturday, […]

Film Screening and Discussion: The Bungalows of Rockaway

Monday, June 11, 6:30pm Film Screening and Discussion: The Bungalows of Rockaway Far Rockaway Beachside Bungalows, Queens Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue at East 2nd Street, Manhattan After a sold-out screening of the film’s excerpts in 2008, HDC brings back the popular 2010 documentary film, “The Bungalows of Rockaway,” produced by Jennifer Callahan and […]