Tag: New York Times
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August Robles
This photo of East Harlem caught my eye with the Botanic sign and the police carrying Tommy guns: Note that the officers also have gas masks: And bullet proof vests that look more like aprons when compared to the ones we see on the police these days: Lastly, there appears to be a laughing priest…
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New York Times and The Loss of Brownstones Around Marcus Garvey Park
From The New York Times, August 25, 1991, Section 10, Page 5: THERE must be some golden proportion for urban squares. The size and landscaping of some seem to be in absolute harmony with their surroundings, while others divide rather than unify. Take Mount Moris Park, between 100th and 120th Streets, running from Madison Avenue to a line just…
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NYC is Greener Than Its Suburbs
(but you knew that) Borough President Mark Levine highlighted an article in the NY Times that mapped energy usage (carbon footprint) on a district-by-district basis and showed the stark contrast between dense urban areas with many public transit options and car-centric suburbs: East Harlem Featured in War Era Propaganda Film An amazing film from 1945…
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See Stan Squirewell at Claire Oliver Gallery
Make sure to head over to the Claire Oliver Gallery (2288 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard at 134th – www.claireoliver.com) to check out Stan Squirewell’s premiere solo exhibition. Squirewell’s work examines who curates and controls the narratives that become accepted as history; from what perspective is history written, whose stories are told, and whose are…
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Odyssey House – Coming to East 126
Odyssey House is building (first knocking down) 52-54 East 126th Street and reimaginging it as a ~20 single unit supportive housing facility. Graduates of Odyssey House programming will live on East 126th Street who have progressed beyond transitional housing. This new building will act more like a normal rental where tenants have individual and renewable leases. Odyssey…
