Upcoming events from the Manhattan Borough Historian's Office
1: Illustrated Panel Lecture: “The Queensboro Bridge: History, Construction into the Second Century, Courage to Build the Bridge”
Monday, June 1
6:30pm
Weiss Cafeteria at Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Manhattan
free!
Michael Miscione, Manhattan Borough Historian, will join Henry Perahia, Deputy Commissioner NYC Department of Transportation, and “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz, PE, in a slide presentation about the history of the century-old Queensboro Bridge. Mr. Miscione will discuss little-known aspects of the bridge’s origins. Register for this event by clicking here. For a complete listing of bridge centennial events, click here.
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2: Manhattan Borough President’s Gallery Reception: “Historic Photos of the Queensboro Bridge”
Thursday, June 4
6:00pm
Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street
19th Floor South, Manhattan
free!
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will host a reception to display a selection of stunning historic images supplied by the New York City Municipal Archives that chronicle the construction and history of the Queensboro Bridge. Register for this event here. Visit www.nycbridges100.org for a complete listing of bridge centennial events.
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3: Public Ceremony: “Remembering Thomas Paine on the 200th Anniversary of His Death”
Monday, June 8
11:30am
Thomas Paine Park, a tree-shaded triangle bounded by Worth, Centre, and Lafayette Streets in Lower Manhattan
free!
Admirers of Thomas Paine will participate in a ceremony to dedicate a new historical sign to the patriot who is often called “the forgotten Founding Father.” Speakers will include historian and author Eric Foner, journalist John Nichols, Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione, and others. Event sponsored by Thomas Paine Friends, Inc. For additional information and a listing of other Paine-related events see thomaspainefriends.org or email [email protected].
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4: Illustrated Lecture: “Gotham and Its Garbage: A History of Public Waste, Public Health, and the Department of Sanitation”
Monday, June 8
6:30pm
Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Avenue
at East 40 Street, Manhattan
(NOT the library with the lions in front)
free!
Prof. Robin Nagle, anthropologist-in-residence for the New York City Department of Sanitation, will explain how, in the 1890s, NYC sanitation officials embraced a strategy to modify the public’s mind-set about garbage, then a long-accepted feature of the urban environment. This attitude shift finally enabled the city – after centuries of failure – to manage its waste and keep its streets clean. Death rates plummeted and life expectancy climbed. Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione will introduce Prof. Nagle. See here for more information and a listing of other Mid-Manhattan NYPL public programs .
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5: Weekly Manhattan Borough Historian NYC History Quiz
See http://mbpo.org/blog.asp for the latest question. Scroll down the blog for earlier entries. Generally, a new quiz question is posted each Friday.
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Michael Miscione
Manhattan Borough Historian
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
Municipal Building, One Centre Street, 19th floor
New York, NY 10007
212/ 669-8089 (voice)
212/ 669-4900 (fax)
[email protected]
[email protected]