The African Burial Ground Visitor Center offers the first large-scale traces of black American experience in the New York region.
Thu 25 Feb 2010
Filed under: Slavery, African Burial Ground (NYC), African Burial Ground Visitor Center, Monuments and Memorials, Blacks, Historic Buildings and Sites, Art, Cemeteries, Manhattan (NYC) — @ 11:31 pm
Sat 13 Feb 2010
Filed under: Lincoln National Corp, Lincoln National Corp|LNC|NYSE, Lincoln, Abraham, Monuments and Memorials, New York City — @ 2:07 am
The 16th president still has a tunnel and performing arts center in New York, but his name has been stripped from a building near Grand Central Terminal.
Tue 2 Feb 2010
Filed under: September 11 (2001), St Vincent's Hospital, Monuments and Memorials, Greenwich Village (NYC), World Trade Center (NYC) — @ 2:15 am
The 9/11 fliers once on display on an outdoor wall there, with photographs and descriptions of victims, are in storage, and their future is as uncertain as the hospital’s.
Wed 27 Jan 2010
Filed under: African Burial Ground, National Park Service, Monuments and Memorials, Blacks, Cemeteries — @ 8:21 am
A study argues that a widely invoked symbol on a colonial-era African coffin uncovered at the African Burial Ground in Manhattan probably does not have African origins at all.
Sat 5 Dec 2009
Filed under: Community Colleges, Bronx Community College, Halls of Fame, History, Monuments and Memorials, Bronx (NYC) — @ 3:47 am
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College is lined with the busts of famous people. To history buffs, it is a gem in desperate need of a face-lift.
Sun 1 Nov 2009
Filed under: Schroeder, Brian, September 11 (2001), Monuments and Memorials, World Trade Center (NYC) — @ 4:21 am
A 26-year-old man was arrested and was expected to be charged with arson in the blaze, which caused minimal damage.
Sat 3 Oct 2009
Filed under: Ellis Island (NYC), Statue of Liberty, National Parks, Monuments and Seashores, Governors Island Preservation and Education Corp, Battery Park City Authority, Battery Park City (NYC), United States Coast Guard, Staten Island (NYC), Governors Island (NYC), Monuments and Memorials, Ferries, Historic Buildings and Sites — @ 2:39 am
The crowding along the harbor promenade has been compounded since 9/11 by the large tents used for security clearance for ferries to Ellis and Liberty Islands.
Mon 14 Sep 2009
The life of Nathaniel Hunter Jr., known as the mayor of Tompkins Square Park, was celebrated in a memorial service at the Judson Memorial Church.
Sat 12 Sep 2009
Filed under: Monuments and Memorials, September 11 (2001), National September 11 Memorial and Museum, Museums, Photography, Bloomberg, Michael R, Terrorism, World Trade Center (NYC) — @ 2:11 am
Telling the truth about what happened on Sept. 11 includes showing the faces of the men who killed so many, officials say.
Thu 10 Sep 2009
Filed under: Bellone, Michael, September 11 (2001), Monuments and Memorials, World Trade Center (NYC), Fires and Firefighters — @ 11:18 am
After volunteering at ground zero, Michael Bellone spent years looking for a New York City fire truck on which to paint the names of the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11. Finally, he found one.