THE Brooklyn Museum of Art is one of New York City’s showpieces. Part of the Grand Army Plaza complex that includes the Soldiers and Sailor’s Monument, the main branch of the Brooklyn…
September 2004
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FORGOTTEN NEW YORK hasn’t been to the Bronx nearly as much as it should have been, and we’ll see if time can correct the error. Meanwhile, we’ll depend this week on…
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YOU NEVER KNOW where you’re going to find inspiration for Forgotten NY pages. One of the interviewees in Gothamist in September 2004 was columnist/novelist Amy Sohn, and she slipped in this remark: The F…
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South Brother Island (foreground), North Brother Island (background) On June 15, 1904, the General Slocum, an excursion vessel on the way to Long Island for a church picnic outing,…
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In proposing a ban on all photography by “unauthorized” personnel on its property, the MTA is citing safety precautions in the Age of Terror. However, I’ve long suspected the real reason is…
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photo: Larry Fendrick. 1960s view at the barrel-vaulted Grand Central Terminal station, showing “future” redbirds. Already, vandals were marring the units The end of a 39-year run for R33 and…