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2026 · 122 posts

  1. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  2. Monday, August 3, 2026 – A HISTORIC TREASURE YOU CAN’T MISS!
  3. Friday, July 31, 2026 – The Secret Life of Museum Art: A Royal Connectio
  4. Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Exciting Insights: 20th Century Bans Revealed
  5. Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – Uncover the Wonders of a Historic Estat
  6. Monday, July 27, 2026 – Uncover the Wonders of a Historic Estate
  7. Weekend, July 25-26, 2026 – Celebrate City of Water Day with Us at FDR Park
  8. Thursday, July 23, 2026 – Your Destination for Unusual Cookbooks
  9. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 -Street Play Memories: Stickball Days in NYC
  10. Monday, July 20, 2026 – Discover Roosevelt Island’s Journey from the 1960s
  11. Weekend, July 18-19, 2026 – Celebrate the End of Prohibition with Seagram’s
  12. Friday, July 17, 2026 – Bronx Family Farm: A Piece of History
  13. Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – From Adversity to NYC: A New Chapter
  14. Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Dedicated Nurses at Sea View Hospita
  15. Monday, July 13, 2026 – ISLANDS WITH INSTITUTIONS FOR THE POOR, AND ILL OF THE SOCIETY
  16. Friday, July 10, 2026 – A SMALL MEMORY TO A NOTORIOUS PRISON
  17. Wednesday, July 8, 2026 -Pomona’s Home Gets a Fresh Look! Come See!
  18. Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – A wonderful Twice saved from Demolition
  19. Monday, July 6, 2026 – A Letter from George Washington in Response to an Earlier Correspondence
  20. Friday, July 3, 2026 – Enjoy Ships Passing By at a Shaded Spot
  21. Thursday, July 2, 2026 – World Monuments Fund Recognizes Smallpox Hospital!
  22. Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – Don’t Miss the Tall Ships Parade This Friday!
  23. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – YORKVILLE, A THRIVING GERMAN-AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD
  24. Monday, June 29, 2026 – A One Hundred Year Old Flagpole
  25. Weekend, June 27-28, 2026 – Discover Serene River Views on Your Next Walk
  26. Friday, June 26, 2026 – TIME TO WATCH THE PARADE ON JULY 3rd
  27. Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – Take a Stroll Down Memory Lane on Queens Blvd.
  28. Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Discover the Stones Tested for Grand Central Terminal!
  29. Friday, June 19, 2026 – Giant Toy in Union Square! Come Play!
  30. Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – Join Us in Celebrating Our Seminary’s New Journey!
  31. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – Celebrate Art: Water Colors Meet Natural Beauty
  32. Weekend, June 13-14, 2026 – Discover the Unbuilt Plans for a New Penn Station!
  33. Friday, June 12, 2026 – Restored Murals Come to Life at Gouveneur Hospital!
  34. Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Tomorrow: Celebrate America’s 250th at Frances Tavern!
  35. Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – IMAGINE THE CITY WITH PURE VIEWS OF OUR GRAND BUILDINGS
  36. Monday, June 8, 2026 – FORMER IRONWORKS SAVED AND NOW IS A CHARTER SCHOOL
  37. Saturday, June 6, 2026 – Island Celebration Extravaganza This Saturday!
  38. Friday, June 5, 2026 – Discover Art High Above NYC at the Chrysler Building
  39. Wednesday, June 3, 2026 – THE KILLING FIELDS OF EAST NEW YORK
  40. Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – A TRIBUTE TO THE TITANIC HAS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED
  41. Monday, June 1, 2026 – Beautiful and Creative Stationery Design on Business Correspondence
  42. Sunday, May 31, 2026 – Celebrate Art! New Creatures on Park Avenue South
  43. Friday, May 29, 2026 – Tram’s 50th Anniversary Celebration , A Grand Celebration
  44. Thursday, May 28, 2026 – Tram’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Awaits!
  45. Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – Explore 1930’s New York Through a Photographer’s Lens
  46. Monday, May 25, 2026 – Transforming Memories: 2013 Steam Plant Proposal
  47. Weekend May 23-24, 2026 – May Iconic Tram’s Story: From 1976 Dedication to 2010 Rebuild!
  48. Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Discover Saratoga’s Secret Deals and World Series Drama!
  49. Monday, May 18, 2026 – Happy 50th Anniversary, Roosevelt Island Tram!
  50. Weekend, May 16-17, 2026 – Experience Paris in NYC: A New Design Unveiled!
  51. Thursday, May 14, 2026 – Why Subway Tiles are More Than Just Decoration
  52. Wednesday, May 13, 2026 – Manhattan: Birthplace of Major Electrical Innovations!
  53. Weekend, May 9-10, 2026 – Discover America’s Journey with Immigrants!
  54. Weekend, May 2 , 2026 – Uncover the World’s Greatest Theft Stories!
  55. Friday, May 1, 2026 – ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  56. Monday, April 27, 2026 – Honoring History: Visitor Center’s New Marker
  57. Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Flower Shop Reopens at Green-Wood Cemetery!
  58. Thursday, April 23, 2026 – New Date for History Quest
  59. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – Fifth Avenue’s Jewel: The Fred F. French Building
  60. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – Discover Island History: Fun for Everyone!
  61. Monday, April 20, 2026 – Discover Island History: Fun for Everyone!
  62. Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Discover Island History: Fun for Everyone!
  63. Friday, April 17, 2026 – NY Welcomes Global Businesses with Open Arms!
  64. Thursday, April 16, 2026 -Celebrate MoMA P.S.1’s 50th Anniversary This Saturday!
  65. Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – With Gratitude: Remembering a Historic Shipping Tragedy
  66. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – A long history of beer brewing in New York
  67. Weekend, April 11-13, 2026 – Historic Transformation: Power House to Baruch College
  68. Thursday, April 9, 2026 – Iconic 1927 Art Deco Offices Turned Condos!
  69. Weekend, April 4-5 – 1908 University Life: A Young Woman’s Story
  70. Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Fashion’s Feathered History: From Plumes to Fans
  71. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Step Inside: Townhouses with a Twist!
  72. Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Island’s Hidden History: Lighthouse to Sanctuary!
  73. Monday, March 30, 2026 – Don’t Miss: Women Authors /Editors on NY History at NYPL
  74. Weekend, March 28-29, 2026 – From Immigrant to Innovator: A Scholar’s Journey
  75. Friday, March 27, 2026 – 112 Years Young: Celebrating at Coler
  76. Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – Tall Ships Passing Roosevelt Island! Exciting Views!
  77. Monday, March 23, 2026 – Journey Back to 1908: College Days Unveiled
  78. Weekend, March 21-22, 2026 – The Splendor of 1890: Newspaper Buildings Unveiled
  79. Thursday, March 19, 2026 – Vanished Vision: The Short-Lived Modern Marvel
  80. Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – Discover Spas: Safe Water Before Modern Times!
  81. Monday, March 16, 2026 – A Place to Let Loose in the Tenderloin
  82. Weekend, March 14-15, 2026 – Plywood: Turning Unwanted Wood into Treasure
  83. Thursday, March 12, 2026 – Scenes of NYC: A Mid-20th Century Snapshot
  84. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – Nestled Between Icons: Park Ave Calm
  85. Monday, March 9, 2026 -Discover the Storied Past of This UES Masterpiece!
  86. Friday – Sunday, March 6-8, 2026 – Tiffany & Co.: Home is Where the Clock Is
  87. Thursday, March 5, 2026 – Manhattan Bridge: A Grand, Graceful Gateway
  88. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – Mail Marvels: The Factory Behind the Boxes
  89. Monday, March 2, 2026 – Visit Key Black History Sites in Our City
  90. Weekend, February 28 – March 1, 2026 – Visit Key Black History Sites in Our City
  91. Friday, Februrary 27, 2026 – One last remainder of wooden clapboard houses in Manhattan
  92. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 – From Tranquil Village to TB Sanatorium: The Adirondacks Story
  93. Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – The Great 1888 Fire & Flood: A City’s Tale
  94. Monday, February 23, 2026 – The look of stamped metal is unique to the 42nd Street landscape
  95. Weekend, February 21-22, 2026 – Be Amazed by the Chanin Building’s Art Deco Splendor
  96. Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – ART THAT HAS ENHANCED OUR CLASSIC CENTER FOR DECACES
  97. Tuesday, Februrary 17, 2026 – Step Back in Time: 125th St. Station’s New Look
  98. Weekend, February 14-16, 2026 – WONDERFUL SCENES AT THE NYBG ORCHID SHOW
  99. Friday, February 13, 2026 – Remembering a 1939-1940 World’s Fair Masterpiece
  100. Tuesday & Wednesday, February 10-11, 2026 – More on Alexander Hamilton’s Place in History
  101. Monday, February 9, 2026 – Valentine’s Day Ball: Your Love Awaits
  102. Weekend, February 7-8, 2026 – Discover Black History Through Art at Gallery RIVAA
  103. Friday, February 6, 2026 – A New Mexican Eatery for Family Fun
  104. Thursday, February 5, 2026 – Sweeping History: Plattsburgh’s Corny Connection
  105. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF LANDMARKS
  106. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – THE CHAPEL BENEATH THE BUILDING WITH A SKI SLPOPE ROOF
  107. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC – Winter Issue – February 2026
  108. Weekend, January 31 – February 2, 2026 – SO MANY SUBWAY LINES HAVE VANISHED AND GONE UNDERGROUND
  109. Thursday, January 29, 2026 – GLORIOUS IN DESIGN, NEVER BUILT
  110. Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – A LONG HISTORY OF RESISTING TREATING THE ILL ON THE ISLAND
  111. Tuesday, January 27, 2025 – Tracking how the Alice Austin House was preserved
  112. Monday, January 26, 2026 – The complicated developing the Emoire State Building
  113. Weekend, January 22-25, 2026 – Views of the Island from Artist’s Perspectives
  114. Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – MYSTICAL VILLAS OVERLOOKING THE HUDSON
  115. Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – IMAGINE NEW YORK WITH NO EAST RIVER
  116. Sunday, January 18, 2026 – The many occupants of this lower Fifth Avenue Building
  117. Friday, January 16, 2026 – FUN TIME LOOKING FOR MR. PINK IN NOMAD
  118. Thursday, January 15, 2026 – ROTH DESIGNED SKYSCRAPERS AND MEL KAUFMAN MADE THE FUN
  119. Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – THE INTERESTING STORY OF DESIGNING ALEXANDER’S
  120. Tuesday, January 13, 2025 – PART OF NEW YORK WAS STYLED AFTER VENICE
  121. January 4-13, 2026 – COLLEGE LIFE WAS DIFFERENT FOR WOMEN A CENTURY AGO
  122. Friday, January 2, 2026 – NEW YEAR’S DAY WAS A DAY TO VISIT FRIENDS ALL OVER THE CITY

2025 · 238 posts

  1. Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – A VIEW FROM THE WINDOW OVERLOOKS HISTORY
  2. Tuesday, December 30, 2025 – Three architects who left permanent marks on NYC buildings
  3. Monday, December 29, 2025 – HISTORIC BROOKLYN BRIDGE DRAWINGS RESTORED
  4. HOLIDAY SALE ON GREAT ITEMS AT THE RIHS VISITOR CENTER
  5. Thursday, December 25, 2025 – THE TRADITION OF CARP AT CHRSTIMAS
  6. Weekend, December 20-22, 2025 – IT WAS NOT ALWAYS LEGAL TO SELL TREES ON THE STREETS
  7. Friday, December 19, 20205 – LOOKING THRU OLD PHOTOS ALWAYS REVEALS MORE HISTORY
  8. Thursday, December 18, 2025 – OVER A MILE OF PATHS MADE FOR SLEIGH RIDING
  9. Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – CANAL STREET HAS AN INTERESTING HISTORY
  10. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – THE BROTHERS OF THE FAMOUS PULLMAN RAIL CARS
  11. Monday, December 15, 2025 – THE ARTISTIC BEAUTY OF SNOW IN NEW YORK
  12. Weekend, December 13-14, 2025 – A FUN TIME WANDERING AROUND RUTHERFORD PLACE
  13. Friday, December 12, 2025 – THE MAYOR’S HOUSE HAS NOT ALWAYS HOUSED THE MAYORS
  14. Thursday, December 11, 2025 – RESEARCH REVEALS THE TRUTH ABOUT A NEW YORKER
  15. Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – ALL NATURAL MATERIALS REPLICATE STEEL AND CONCRETE
  16. Monday, December 8, 2025 – SOMETIMES BUILDINGS ARE JUST LEFT BETWEE NEW STRUCTURES
  17. Sunday, December 7, 2025 – ALL NATURAL MATERIALS REPLICATE STEEL AND CONCRETE
  18. Friday, December 5, 2025 – AN ENCLAVE JUST OVER THE RIVER FROM THE ISLAND
  19. Thursday, December 4, 2025 – REMOVING THE STEAM PLANT IS A DANGEROUS AND COMPLICATED JOB
  20. Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – REMOVING THE STEAM PLANT IS A DANGEROUS AND COMPLICATED JOB
  21. Monday, December 1, 2025 – WHAT IS UNDER THE STEAM PLANT? HOW ABOUT THE SUBWAY TUNNEL?
  22. Save The Date – December 11 – SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
  23. Friday, November 28, 2025 – SHOP THE R.I.H.S. KIOSK AND GALLERY R.I.V.A.A. THIS WEEKEND
  24. Thanksgiving, November 26-29, 2025 – ENJOY THE TALENTS OF ARTIS MAGDA LOVE
  25. Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – IT TOOK A LOT OF WORK TO GET THE UNION JACK DOWN AND THE AMERICAN FLAG UP THE FLAGPOLE
  26. Monday, November 24, 2025 – A CAST IRON LANDMARK IN NEED OF A TENANT
  27. Friday, November 21, 2025 – PRE-HOLIDAY SHOPPING TOMORROW***GRADUATE HOTEL CLOSING
  28. Thursday, November 20, 2025 – WATCH FOR NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
  29. WATCH FOR NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
  30. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – LOOKING BACK AT A CITY DURING THE DEPRESSION
  31. Monday, November 17, 2025 – A Weekend Tragedy
  32. Weekend, November 15-16, 2025 – MANY EVENTS HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME
  33. Friday, November 14, 2025 – SOME BOOKS THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU
  34. Thursday, November 13, 2025 – ARCHTECTURE, ART AND PLANNING ARRIVE ON THE CAMPUS
  35. Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – A STATUE TO REMEMBER THOSE LOST
  36. Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – RECRUITING TO JOIN THE FIGHT IN WORLD WAR 1
  37. Monday, November 10, 2025 – Walking thru Bloomingdales and always admiring the elevators
  38. Weekend, November 8-9, 2025 – TREASURES OF PHOTOS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MCNY
  39. Friday, November 7, 2025 – Clearing the channel of roacks in the Upper East River
  40. Thursday, November 6, 2025 – MUCH OF NURSING HISTORY STARTED ON BLACKWELL’S ISLAND
  41. Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – LOOK DOWN WHEN ON BROADWAY AND MAIDEN LANE
  42. Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – JUST PEEK AROUND A DOWNTOWN CORNER AND DISCOVER AN ALLEY
  43. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  44. Weekend, November 1-2, 2025 – A NEW PROTECTION PROJECT WILL FORCE REMOVAL OF ARTPIECE
  45. Friday, October 31, 2025 – HAVE AN HOUR TO KILL, TAKE IN A MOVIE IN GRAND CENTRAL
  46. Thursday, October 30, 2025 – WHEN BURIAL SITES WERE ALL OVER MANHATTAN
  47. Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – A STREET WHERE MANY PEOPLE AND CULTURES COLLIDED
  48. Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – BEFORE THE NYPL, PRIVATE LIBRARIES OPERATED IN OUR CITY
  49. Monday, October 27, 2025 – FROM A SMALL COUNTRY CHURCH-ST. MICHAELS ON 99TH STREET
  50. Weekend, October 23-25, 2025 – AMAZING PHOTOS TO ENJOY PART 1
  51. Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – A SOMBER MANSION ON 5TH AVENUE WITH GREAT ART
  52. Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – IT WAS THE LAST FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE IN NEW YORK AND HAPPILY DEMOLISHED
  53. Monday, October 20, 2025 – NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STOP AT GRAND CENTRAL
  54. Weekend, October 18-19, 2025 – Why public executions did not take place on our island
  55. Friday, October 17, 2025 – An interesting path on the east shore of Southpoint Park
  56. Thursday, October 16, 2025 – HISTORIC MAPS AND PHOTOS NOW ON VIEW AT TRAM LAWN/KIOSK
  57. Special Announcement – JOIN US AS THE MAPS AND IMAGES ARE REVEALED
  58. Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – Photos out of shop window brought real life images
  59. Weekend, October 11-12, 2025 – ENJOY THE ISLAND ON A GLORIOUS AUTUMN DAY
  60. Friday, October 10, 2025 – PDATE ON OUR STORY ON THE HOUSE ON 36th AVENUE
  61. Thursday, October 9, 2025 – TIME TO SEE REAL NEW YORKERS IN GRAND CENTRAL
  62. Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – Our grand skyscrapers still shine in the oppulence
  63. Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – MARRIED FOR MONEY DOES NOT PAY
  64. Friday, Ocober 3, 2025 – AFTER WORKING ON BLACKWELL’S ISLAND, A CAREER IN NEUROLOGY
  65. Thursday, October 2, 2025 – TO CLOSE FOR A HOLY DAY, TURNS ACRIMONIOUS
  66. Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – A WAY TO MAKE AN EASIER, LESS CROWDED COMMUTE ON THE “M” TRAIN
  67. Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – REMINDERS OF PAST FAIRS REMOVED BY PARKS DEPARTMENT
  68. Sunday-Monday, September 28-29, 2025 – More dining and shopping on 36th Avenue
  69. Friday, September 26, 2025 – NAST DEFENDED THE CHINESE IMMIGRANTS AGAINST HATRED
  70. Thursday, September 25, 2025 – THE FIRST OF 3 GRAND CENTRAL TERMINALS
  71. Tuesday-Wednesday, September 23-24, 2025 – The days past of a thriving Jewish community of immigrants
  72. Monday, September 22, 2025 – IMAGES OF THE FUTURE AS IT WAS VIEWED IN 1939
  73. Friday – Sunday, September 19-21, 2025 – WHAT WAS THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET
  74. Thursday, September 18, 2025 – A WAY TO BREAK THE MONOTONY OF A SUBWAY RIDE
  75. Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – A COLORFUL HOUSE WITH A VERY COLORFUL HISTORY
  76. Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN LIBRARY
  77. Monday, September 15, 2025 – A 1930’S ILLUSTRATED U.S. MAP
  78. Thursday, September 11, 2025 – A CEREMONY OF REMEMBERANCE
  79. Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – THE FDR PARK HAS A NEW ART INSTALLATION
  80. Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – LOOKING AT MILESTONES TO SEE HOW FAR TO TRAVEL
  81. Monday, September 8, 2025 – THE SOUTH POINT OF THE FDR PARK WILL BE COVERED IN CAMOUFLAGE
  82. Weekend, Friday – Sunday, September 5-7, 2025 – THIS PLAGUE HAS BEEN STOPPED BY VACINATION FOR CENTURIES
  83. Thursday, September 4, 2025 – NEW YORK IN THE 1920’S AND 1930’S
  84. Wednesday, September 3, 2025 – JUST LOOK UP FOR THE TIME, NO PHONE NEEDED
  85. Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – A BRIEF ROUTE TO THE NEW AND GROWING LONG ISLAND CITY
  86. Labor Day, August 30 – September 1, 2025
  87. Friday, August 29, 2025 – ART OF LABORERS TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY
  88. Thursday, August 28, 2025 – It took decades to remove these offensive statues
  89. Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – No more buses to Astoria, now to Queens Plaza and Court Square
  90. Tuesday, August 26, 2025 – THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
  91. Monday, August 25, 2025 – RESTORED PHOTOS OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY PHOTOS
  92. Weekend, August 23-24, 2025 – RESTORED PHOTOS OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY PHOTOS
  93. Friday, August 22, 2025 – GENTLE ART THAT ENHANCES THE VIEWS
  94. Thurday, August 21, 2025 – An Island with a varied history, similiar to Ours
  95. Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – TOWNS WERE DEMOLISHED AND RESIDENTS RELOCATED TO BUILD THE NYC WATER SYSTEM
  96. Tuesday, August 19, 2025 – FORGET THE BOTTLED WATER AND DRINK LOCAL
  97. Monday, August 18, 2025 – A GATHERING PLACE BEFORE LATTE AND FAPPUCINO
  98. Weekend, August 16-17, 2025 – NEW BUS ROUTE TO COLER AFTER DECADES OF REQUESTS
  99. Friday, August 15, 2025 – THE GODDESS STANDS PROUDLY ON EAST 87 STREET
  100. Thursday, August 14, 2025 – WALKING PAST THESE LOVELY HOMES ON EAST 78 STREET
  101. Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – LANDMARKING WILL SAVE 5 BUILDINGS IN GARMENT DISTRICT
  102. Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – A RESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE BECAME AN EXPERT ON ETIQUETTE
  103. Monday, August 11, 2025 – VIBRANT COLORS ON HIS SCENES OF THE CITY
  104. Weekend, August 8-10, 2025 – ALL TYPES OF LAND MASSES ARE IN OUR RIVERS AND HARBOR
  105. Thursday, August 7, 2025 – A WEEKLY SOURCE OF ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION AND HISTORY
  106. Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – AN EDUCATOR THAT WORKED IN THE CITY FOR YEARS
  107. Monday, August 4, 2025 – A MONUMENT TO THE THOUSANDS WHO SUFFERED AND DIED
  108. Weekend, August 2-3, 2025 – FROM SCULPTOR TO ARCHITECT A DIVERSE CAREER
  109. Friday, August 1, 2025 – THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON OUR 1500 EDITION
  110. Thursday, July 31, 2025 – At Lex and 51st Street stop and look up
  111. Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – BEFORE THE FDR DRIVE AND UPPER EAST SIDE THERE WERE BREWERIES
  112. Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – SOME HUMBLE HOMES AND MANSIONS DOTTED THE UPPER EAST SIDE
  113. Weekend, July 26-27, 2025 – THE NEW Q102 BUS ROUTE STARTS AUGUST 31st
  114. Friday, July 25, 2025 – THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS PALACES OVER THE YEARS
  115. Thursday, July 24, 2025 – Deportations, Convict Ancestors, Rattlesnakes & American Identity
  116. Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – ALL OVER THE STORE ARE UNIQUE ART PIECES
  117. Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – WITH ALL THE FUN RULES, NOT A FUN DAY AT THE BEACH
  118. Monday, July 21, 2025 – ENSLAVED WOMEN SEWED FOR THEIR ENSLAVERS
  119. Friday- Sunday, July 18-20, 2025 – ONCE THE GRAND SEAPORT OF THE EASTERN COAST
  120. Thursday, July 17, 2025 – Benjamin Franklin was our first postmaster
  121. Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – A building building with a grand history on Wall Street
  122. Tuesday, July 15, 2025 – THE STRUGGLES OF THE IMMIGRANTS HAVE NEVER CHANGED
  123. Monday, July 14, 2025 – TIME TO REVISIT THE FRICK AND EXPLORE THE NEW AND RESTORED AREAS
  124. Weekend, July 12-13, 2025 – THE STORY OF MONARCHS
  125. Friday, July 11, 2025 – THE WOMAN WHO STARTED FAMILY PLANNING
  126. Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Walk through a trippy mirrored maze in Rockefeller Center this month
  127. Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – Need a tranquil retreat off the island, here are some suggestions
  128. Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Definitely a must see for the uniquness of this New York branch of Parisien Printemps
  129. Weekend, July 4-7, 2025 – Queens before the borough had any “skyscrapers”
  130. Thursday, July 3, 20225 – Middle East Culture Celebating
  131. Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Celebrating the Talents of Coler’s Residents
  132. Monday, June 30, 2025 – TIME FOR A VISIT TO SEE ART ON PARK AVENUE
  133. Weekend, June 28-29, 2025 – Keeping the Tram running for 15 years, Armando Cordova retires
  134. Thursday, June 26, 2025 – Washington Square’s Fountain was a Great Place for a Dip
  135. Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – ELEVATED TRAINS RUNNING DOWN SECOND AVENUE IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER
  136. Monday, June 23, 2025 – THE FAR WEST SIDE WAS MORE OF THE WILD WEST
  137. Friday, June 13, 2025 – Reading the Subway Sun was unavoidable while on the subway (before cell phones)
  138. Thursday, June 12, 2025 – SMALLER THAN ROOSEVELT, THESE ISLANDS REMAIN ABANDONED
  139. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – THE PLACE WHERE ALL THE UNPLEASANT TASKS OF RENDERING FAT TOOK PLACE
  140. Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – THE GRAND ARCH SHINES NOW AFTER RESTORATION
  141. Monday, June 9, 2025 – RI DAY was a grand event spread out of Firefighters’ Field
  142. Weekend, June 7-8, 2025 – CHINA HAS EXPORTED PEOPLE MERCHANDISE TRADE FOR CENTURIES
  143. Friday, June 6, 2025 – 111 BROADWAY A CLASSIC MASTERPIECE AT THE FOOT OF MANHATTAN
  144. Thursday, June 5, 2025 – TODAY 23 WALL STREET IS A VACANT LANDMARK, HOW SAD
  145. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – VERTICAL SKYSCRAPER WHERE ALL WAS DONE FROM WRITING TO PRINTING
  146. Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – SEE HOW THE MODERN WOMAN WAS PORTRAYED 90 YEARS AGO
  147. Monday, June 2, 2025 – TIME TO ENJOY OUTDOOR ART IN MANY LOCATIONS
  148. Thursday, May 29, 2025 – THE DELICIOUS FRUIT AND ITS BEGINNINGS IN NEW YORK
  149. Thursday, May 29, 2025 – Coler is here to stay, updated and improved
  150. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – THIS MEMORIAL COULD HAVE BEEN ON WHAT IS NOW THE CENTRAL PARK GREAT LAWN
  151. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 –
  152. Friday – Monday, May 23-26, 2025 – WOMEN SERVED IN WORLD WAR lI
  153. Thursday, May 22, 2025 – THESE WERE THE PREDECESSORS OF THOSE WE SEE ON THE EAST RIVER
  154. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – BUILDINGS WITH GREAT RELIEFS AND MOSAICS
  155. Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – REVEALING A NEW IMAGE OF THE WEST SIDE OF LINCOLN CENTER
  156. Monday, May 19, 2025 – GUESS WHO ADDED THE GOLDEN ROOF TO THIS BUILDING
  157. Weekend, May 17-18, 2025 – SO MANY OF THE FAMOUS STUDIED THERE
  158. Friday, May 16, 2025 – AN ARTIST WHO REINTERPRETED NY LANDMARKS
  159. Thursday, May 15, 2025 – A WOMAN WHO ADVOCATED AND WORKED FOR FAMIILIES
  160. Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – A WONDERFUL COLLECTION DONATED TO THE N-Y HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  161. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – THE HEIGHT OF STYLE FOR ALL WOMEN IN THE 1880–1890’S
  162. Monday, May 12, 2025 – EVEN THE BUILDING DOORS ARE BEAUTIFUL IN PARIS
  163. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  164. Saturday, May 10, 2025 – TIME FOR SPORTS HISTORY THIS LATE SPINGTIME
  165. Friday, May 9, 2025 – REMOVING THE STEAM PLANT IS A DANGEROUS AND COMPLICATED JOB
  166. Thursday, May 8, 2025 – Some history of the Guastavino family and their wonderful tileworks
  167. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – TIME TO TAKE A STROLL THRU MOYNIHAN HALL AND ENJOY THE SPACE
  168. Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – Remember the days of Leona Helmsley and her Palace Hotel?
  169. Monday, May 5, 2025 – PART OF THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL PARK PRESERVED AND RE-USED
  170. Friday, May 2, 2025 – HOP ON THE F TRAIN TO ENJOY MACY’S FLOWER SHOW
  171. Thursday, May 1, 2025 – RIOC ON THE ROAD TO IMPROVE ROADS AND OPEN FACILITIES
  172. Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – WOMEN HAD AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PRINTING
  173. Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – RAW MILK AND BAD CONDITIONS, A RECIPE FOR DEATH
  174. Monday, April 28, 2025 – Dr. Rainey’s Park is being restored
  175. Weekend, April 26-27, 2025 – Great Ideas Come to Life in Unique Places
  176. Friday, April 25, 2025 – THIS FALL THE FDR PARK WITH BE COVERED IN CAMOUFLAGE
  177. Thursday, April 24, 2025 – LOTS OF NEW ART TO SEE ALL IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD
  178. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 – ENJOY THE SPLENDOR OF THE ORCHIDS ASAP
  179. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 – Before Williamsburg was a hip neighborhood
  180. Monday, April 21, 2025 – We have landmarks laws after many efforts by Mayor Robert Wagner
  181. Weekend, April 19-20, 2025 – Flamboyant shows were most popular with women exposing legs
  182. Friday, April 18, 2025 – The Woman Who Challenged Nellie Bly****and lost
  183. Thursday, April 17, 2025 – COLORFUL SCULPTURES OUTSIDE ROCKEFELLER CENTER
  184. Wednesday, April 16, 2025 – The doomed sailing ended with survivors landing in NYC
  185. Monday, April 14, 2025 – DESTRUCTION OF GLASS ATRIUM, EXCUSE FOR NEGLECT
  186. Friday, April 11, 2025 – IT TOOK DECADES TO INTEGRATE ALL ASPECTS OF THE DAR
  187. Thursday, April 10, 2025 – DESIGNING A MODERN BABYLON IMAGED BY HUGH FERRIS
  188. Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – ARTS AND LITERATURE THRIVE UPTOWN AT AUDUBON TERRACE
  189. Monday, April 7, 2025 – NEW “ROOTS” ARTWORK ON BROADWAY & 39TH STREET
  190. Friday – Sunday, April 4-6, 2025 – THE BUILDING THAT BROKE THE MOLD AT PARK AVENUE
  191. Thursday, April 3, 2025 – MY FAVORITE “MATILDA, TAKE MY MONEY AND RUN TO VENEZUELA”
  192. Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – OUR BRIDGES WERE THE SCENE OF MANY CAR CRASHES
  193. Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – HUDSON IS MEMORIALIZED ON A HILLTOP
  194. Monday, March 31, 2025 – ONE OF 48 GIFTS FROM FRANCE BEING RETURNED TO ITS HOME STATE
  195. Weekend, March 29-30, 2025 – LIFE WAS VERY RESTICTED WHEN A YOUNG LADY CAME TO THE BIG CITY
  196. Friday, March 28, 2025 – Some relics of the past remain
  197. Thursday, March 6, 2025 – THE MIDCENTURY LOOK THAT IS NOW LANDMARKS
  198. Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – SAILING SLOOPS WERE THE CARGO SHIPS OF THEIR AGE
  199. Monday, March 3, 2025 – SEE HOW CLOSE RIKERS ISLAND IS TO LA GUARDIA AIRPORT
  200. Weekend, March 1-2, 2025 – Queens Vibes: Style Extravaganza
  201. Friday, February 28, 2025 – WE PASS THEM ON WALKS IN THE PARK
  202. Thursday, February 27, 2025 – DIFFERENT SOCIAL CLASSES HAD DIFFERENT ENTERTAINMENTS
  203. Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – NEW ROUTES START THIS SUMMER
  204. Monday, February 24, 2025 – THE FIRST INTER-RACIAL COMMUNITY IN THE BORSCHT BELT
  205. Weekend, February 22-23, 2025 – A FIESTA OF COLOR IS ABLAZE AT THE NY BOTANICAL GARDEN ORCHID SHOW
  206. Friday, February 21, 2025 – TIME TO LOOK A THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HUDSON
  207. Thursday, February 20, 2025 – FINALLY A SAD SOLUTION TO THE AGING SS UNITED STATES
  208. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – HOW THE FOUNTAIN ARRIVED IN CENTRAL PARK
  209. Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – ART DECO STYLE IN THESE 1930’S PAINTINGS
  210. Weekend, February 15-17, 2025 – IN THIS TURBULENT TIME, READ OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CARTER & NYC
  211. Friday, February 14, 2025 – A WONDERFUL TIME 20 YEARS LATER, REVEALED
  212. Thursday, February 13, 2025 – EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY OF FLOWERS
  213. Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – THE FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS SAILED INTO OUR HARBOR
  214. Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – A parking lot for barges and tugs is as important as our Motorgate
  215. Monday, February 10, 2025 – THE MANY HOMES AND COMPLICATIONS OF THE N-Y HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  216. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  217. Weekend, February 8-9, 2025 – Our classic structures of the city are revealed
  218. Friday, February 7, 2025 – SIMPLICITY ADDS TO THE BEAUTY OF THE VERRAZZANO BRIDGE
  219. Thursday, February 6, 2025 – TRAGEDY AT THE PIER WITH MANY FATALITIES
  220. Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – HE SCULPTED SO MANY OF OUR FAVORITE ARTWORKS
  221. Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – WONDERFUL ANIMAL SCULPTURES ON CENTRAL PARK GATE
  222. Monday, February 3, 2025 – Just a charming alley of University Place
  223. Weekend, February 1, 2025 – Time to roll up your sleeves and wear elegant gloves
  224. Friday, January 31, 2025 – PROFESSIONAL NURSING HISTORY STARTED HERE IN 1877
  225. Thursday, January 30, 2025 – REMEMBER KEWPIE DOLLS? THE WOMAN WHO STARTED A CRAZE
  226. Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER WITH NO LIMITS
  227. Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – SOME STREETS JUST DO NOT CHANGE
  228. Monday, January 27, 2025 – HER DESIGNS WERE TOO ABSTRACT FOR THE TIME
  229. Weekend, January 25-26, 2025 – ETCHINGS OF OUR 1930’S CITY, MOST NOW GONE OR CHANGED
  230. Friday, January 24, 2025 – Simple watercolors that reflect our City.
  231. Thursday, January 23, 2025 – Did you know that there were fresh water springs all over Manhattan?
  232. Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – WHEN A STREET LIGHT WAS TOPPED OFF WITH A STATUE
  233. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – ALL CREATURES HUMAN AND FOUL CHALLENGE THE SNOW
  234. Monday, January 20, 2025 – ART MADE DURING AND AFTER DETENTION DURING WWII
  235. Weekend, January 18-19, 2025 – Summers “in the mountains” was legendary
  236. Thursday, January 16, 2025 – LOST IN A TIMEWARP OF THE 1960’S
  237. Monday, January 13, 2025 – How grand architecture and design came to New York
  238. Thursday – Friday, January 2-3, 2025 – DUKE ELLINGTON AND NEW YORK CITY

2024 · 215 posts

  1. December 30-31, 2024 – TRYING TO AVOID THE TRAM, CHECK OUT WORK AT 63/LEX
  2. Weekend, December 27-29, 2024 – A PERFECT NEW YEAR’S DAY***BAGELS & LOX
  3. December 24-25, 2024 – TWO DAYS LEFT TO SHOP THE KIOSK FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
  4. December 19-23, 2024 – BLACKWELL, BUSES, BATHROOMS AND MORE TODAY
  5. Monday, December 16, 2024 – RIOC CANNOT PROVIDE THE MOST BASIC NECESSITY
  6. Friday, December 13, 2024 – HE COULD SCAM THE RICH AND FAMOUS
  7. Thursday December 12, 2024 – TIME TO CELEBRATE IN THE LIVING ROOM
  8. Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – FOR OVER A CENTURY THE SITE OF ICE SKATING
  9. Monday, December 9, 2024 – 1975 LOWER EAST SIDE ON EXHIBIT
  10. Sunday, December 8, 2024 – GREAT SHOPPING ON THE ISLAND THIS WEEKEND
  11. Weekend, December 6-7, 2024 – GREAT SHOPPING ON THE ISLAND THIS WEEKEND
  12. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – NEW YORK MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES:A SHORT HISTORY
  13. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – TIME FOR A TOUCH OF BRITAIN IN NYC
  14. Monday, December 2, 2024 – SEE ALL OUR GREAT MERCHANDISE AT THE KIOSK
  15. Thursday, November 28, 2024 – THE RIHS IS WORKING TO PRESERVE OUR HISTORY
  16. Tuesday, November 26, 2024 – A PIONEER PHYSICIAN WHO SAVED THOSE WITH POLIO
  17. Monday, November 25, 2024 – TIME TO CHECK OUT FIFTH AVENUE FOR HOLIDAY TREATS
  18. Friday, November 22, 2024 – IS THERE GOLD IN THE EAST RIVER?
  19. Thursday, November 21, 2024 – COME PLANT DAFFODIL BULBS THIS SATURDAY
  20. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 – WHERE PRINTING STARTED IN OUR COUNTRY
  21. Monday, November 18, 2024 – FROM A DIRT PATH TO A GRAND AVENUE
  22. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  23. Weekend, November 16-17, 2024 – TIME TO TRAVEL FOR A GOOD SCRUB
  24. Friday, November 15, 2024 – THE BACK STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
  25. Thursday, November 14, 2024 – TIME TO PRESERVE REMANTS OF WORLD’S FAIRS
  26. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – ENJOY THE NEW YORK ART OF JOHN SLOAN
  27. Monday, November 11, 2024 – SHE KEPT RECORDS OF THE SEIZED GREAT ART OF EUROPE
  28. Weekend, November 9-10, 2024 – AFTER SUFFERING THE INDIGNITY OF BEING MOTHBALLED
  29. Friday, November 8, 2024 – TIME TO BE OFF THE ISLAND
  30. Thursday, November 7, 2024 – TIME TO BE OFF THE ISLAND AND BACK TO THE BIG CITY
  31. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 – TIME FOR SOME ITALIAN OPERA
  32. Monday, November 4, 2024 – VOTE TOMORROW AT PS 217!!!
  33. Weekend, October 26-27, 2024 – POLITICS FROM THE DAY WE BECAME A REPUBLIC
  34. Friday, October 25, 2024 – NOT THE UPPER CRUST ENTERTAINMENT IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
  35. Thursday, October 24, 2024 – RETURNED VETERANS LIVING IN SHACKS
  36. Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – STARTED OUT AS A PLACE FOR LADIES TO TAKE TEA
  37. Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – THE SUBWAY LOOKS GREAT
  38. Monday, October 21, 2024 – A WONDERFUL RELAXING LOUNGE AT LGA ***OPEN TO ALL
  39. Weekend, Oct 19-20, 2024 – A CHAIN OF OWNERS AND DESIGN
  40. Friday October 18, 2024 – A TIME OF MEMORIES
  41. Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – MAKING OUR VISITOR CENTER GARDEN BLOOM AGAIN
  42. Monday, October 14, 20204 – EUROPEANS FOUND NEW YORK EXCITING
  43. Friday – Sunday, October 11-13, 2024 – THE FIRST JEWISH CONGREGATION IN NORTH AMERICA
  44. Thursday, October 10, 2024 – SOME TURKEY EDUCATION
  45. Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – SOME TURKEY EDUCATION
  46. Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – THINK OUR STREETS ARE DIRTY NOW!
  47. Weekend, Friday-Sunday, October 4-6, 2024 – A PHOTO EXHIBIT AND HISTORY LESSON
  48. Thursday, October 3, 2024 – A NEW ATTRACTION ON THE HIGHLINE THIS MONTH
  49. Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – HOW OUR MODERN TUNNELS WERE DESIGNED
  50. Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – WHAT HAPPENS WITH GRAND TRANSIT PLANS
  51. Weekend, September 28-29 – TAKE A WALK THRU OUR SMALLPOX RUIN
  52. Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – A SHORTCUT THRU A BRIGHT PLAZA
  53. Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – A TRANQUIL AFTERNOON IN THE PARK
  54. Monday, September 23, 2024 – ONE OF THE SITES WHERE POWER COMPANIES STARTED
  55. Weekend, September 21-22, 2024 – A GRAND AUTO RACE
  56. Friday, September 20, 2024 – WONDERFUL PRESERVATION ALL OVER THE STATE
  57. Thursday, September 19, 2024 – REMEMBERING AN ISLAND ICON ON HER 100th
  58. Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – PORTRAITS SEEKING HOME
  59. Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – Just up the river is a red arched bridge
  60. Monday, September 16, 2024 – Just up the river is a red arched bridge
  61. Friday, September 13, 2024 – SIGHTS ON THE ISLAND TODAY
  62. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 – LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVTION AWARD
  63. Wednesday, September 11, 2024 – DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?
  64. Tuesday, September 10, 2024 – HOW COULD OUR COMMUNITY BE 50 YEARS OLD NEXT YEAR
  65. Monday, September 9. 2024 – JOIN THE WONDERFUL HERD MIGRATION
  66. Sunday, September 8, 2024 – HOW DID THIS MASTERPIECE END UP IN KANSAS CITY?
  67. Saturday, September 7, 2024 – MEET A HERD OF ELEPHANTS IN MANHATTAN
  68. Friday, September 6, 2024 – HOW DID THIS MASTERPIECE END UP IN KANSAS CITY?
  69. Wednesday/Thursday, September 4-5, 2024 – HERE ARE AUTHENTIC 17TH CENTURY HOMES
  70. Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – WE PASS THEM EVERY DAY BUT DO NOT LOOK UP FROM OUR PHONE
  71. Monday, September 2, 2024 – A BUILDING THAT CELEBRATES CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
  72. Weekend, August 30 -Sept 1, 2024 – THE EAST MIDTOWN PROMENADE TO BE LENGTHENED
  73. Thursday, August 29, 2024 – THE EAST MIDTOWN PROMENADE TO BE LENGTHENED
  74. Tuesday/Wednesday, August 27-28, 2024 – A CORNER MAILBOX ON A POLE
  75. Weekend, August 24-25 ,2024 – COLER IS IMPROVING LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND STAFF
  76. Friday, August 23, 2024 – THE ORIGINAL FAUX ARCHITECTURE IN QUEENS
  77. Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – WOMEN FOUGHT TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES
  78. Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – A SHORT LIVED UNIQUE PERFORMANCE SPACE
  79. Monday, August 19, 2024 – WHERE THE SOUNDVIEW FERRY LANDS, ONCE AN AMUSEMENT PARK
  80. Sunday, August 18, 2024 – A NEW ZINE IS COMING
  81. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 – HOW ART INFLUENCED THE GREAT MIGRATION
  82. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  83. Monday, August 12, 2024 – A charming park, spotted as I walked down West 20th St,
  84. Thursday, August 8, 2024 – WALL ON EVEN ON A DEMOLITION SITE FENCE
  85. Monday-Tuesday, August 5-6, 2024 – THINKING OF GREAT DINING….MAYBE IT IS THE PARIS OLYMPICS
  86. Friday-Sunday, August 2-4, 2024 – THE FIFTH AVENUE STORE IS GONE, BUT NOT THE ORIGINAL
  87. Monday-Wednesday, July 29-31, 2024 – STEP ON HISTORY EVERY DAY
  88. Friday – Sunday, July 26-28, 2024 – STEP ON HISTORY EVERY DAY
  89. Thursday, July 25, 2024 – THE BUILDING THAT MAKES MUSIC HISTORY
  90. Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – GIANT CREATURES ARE LOUNGING DOWNTOWN
  91. Tuesday, July 23, 2024 – TIME TO SUPPORT COLER’S SERVICES TO RESIDENTS
  92. Monday, July 22, 2024 – AN ISLAND IN THE RIVER THAT ENTRANCES AND MYSTIFIES
  93. Weekend, July 20-21, 2024 – EVER CURIOUS ABOUT THE INSIDE OF THE WASHINGTON SQUARE ARCH?
  94. Thursday, July 18, 2024 – SUMMER IN THE COOL CATSKILLS
  95. Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – MORE GREAT EXHIBITS TO SEE THIS SUMMER
  96. Tuesday, July 16, 2024 – MORE GREAT EXHIBITS TO SEE THIS SUMMER
  97. Monday, July 15, 2024 – MORE GREAT EXHIBITS TO SEE THIS SUMMER
  98. Weekend, July 13-14, 2024 – GREAT EXHIBITS TO SEE THIS SUMMER
  99. Friday, July 12, 2024 – FRIDA KAHLO PHOTOS ON EXHIBIT
  100. Thursday, July 11, 2024 – IN 1902 THE SEASIDE BECKONED MANY TO FAR ROCKAWAY
  101. Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – THE NEIGBORHOOD IS THE SAME AND CHANGED
  102. Monday, July 8, 2024 – A BRITISH TRADITION CONTINUED IN BROOKLYN
  103. Weekend, July 6-7, 2024 – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE UNPREPARED FOR THAT HIKE
  104. Friday, July 5, 2024 – AN ART STUDION DOING GOOD FOR THE WOMEN OF ATLANTIC CITY
  105. Tuesday, July 2, 2024 – HOLIDAY ON THE ISLAND, CALM AND ALL OUR OWNT
  106. Monday, July 1, 2024 – It has been a curiosity for years, now learn some history
  107. Weekend, June 29-30, 2024 – THE NEW WALL STREET A HOME TO LIVE AND WORK IN
  108. Thursday, June 27, 2024 – TWO COLOSSUS ELEPHANTS, ONE STILL STANDING
  109. Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – THE MONSTE PARK BEGINS AT BATTERY PARK
  110. Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – COME SHOP IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
  111. June 22, 2024 – SOME PIE HISTORY FROM NAPLES
  112. Weekend, June 21-23, 2024 – A DAILY JOURNAL OF NEW YORK BUILDINGS & ENGINEERING
  113. Thursday, June 20, 2024 – A DAILY JOURNAL OF NEW YORK BUILDINGS & ENGINEERING
  114. Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – EVER NOTICE THE LETTERING ON THE BLOOMINGDALE’S FACADE
  115. Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – COLER’ MEMORY UNIT SUCCESSES
  116. Monday, June 17, 2024 – A BUILDING WITH A LONG HISTORY
  117. Weekend, June 15-16, 2024 – AN OUTCROPPING OF ROCK THAT INSPIRED POE
  118. Thursday-Friday June 13-14, 2024 – FROM A PARADE GROUND TO A PUBLIC PARK
  119. Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – THE VISIONING WORKSHOP WAS A FARCE
  120. SPECIAL EDITION – JOIN THIS ON LINE SESSION MONDAY AT 6 P.M.
  121. Weekend June 8-10, 2024 – A RADIO STATION THAT IS FOR NEW YORKERS
  122. Thursday, June 6, 2024 – AN ERA OF CULTURAL DISCOVERY
  123. Wednesday, June 5, 2024 – A TREASURED INTERIOR IS NOW A LANDMARK
  124. Tuesday, June 4, 2024 – TAKING A RIDE IN CENTRAL PARK
  125. Monday, June 3, 2024 – HARD WORK AND TALENTS CELEBRATED
  126. Weekend, May 31 – June 2, 2024 – HOUSTON STREET, NOT A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD
  127. Thursday, May 30, 2024 – TWO EYESORES REMOVED FROM MAIN STREET
  128. Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – ONE MEMORIAL REPLACED BY ANOTHER
  129. Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27, 2024 – THE GLORIOUS COLORS OF HILDRETH MEIÈRE’S MOSAICS
  130. Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – HOUSING FOR ALL, A RADICAL EXPERIMENT
  131. Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – FAMILIAR NAMES POP UP IN NEW JERSEY
  132. Monday, May 20, 2024 – THE TOWN THAT PRODUCED THE COMPONENTS OF HUNDREDS OF BRIDGES
  133. Friday, May 17, 2024 – LONG ISLAND CITY WHEN IT WAS LOW RISE INDUSTRIAL
  134. Thursday, May 16, 2024 – ACTIVIST PAUL ROBESON’S BRONX CONNECTION
  135. Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – REDISCOVERED TREASURES IN THE NYC ARCHIVES
  136. Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – HOW MANY OF THESE DO YOU REMEMBER
  137. Monday, May 13, 2024 – HOW MANY OF THESE DO YOU REMEMBER
  138. Blackwell’s Almanac May Edition
  139. Weekend, May 10-12, 2024 – MORE ON COASTAL RESILIENCY
  140. Thursday, May 9, 2024 – AFTER DETERGENT HINTS, MORE HOUSEHOLD ONES
  141. Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – LOOK UP FROM YOUR PHONE TO SEE OLD NEW YORK
  142. Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – FORGOTTEN ART REDISCOVERED
  143. Monday, May 6, 2024 – HISTORIC STRUCTURE DISPLAY FIBRE ART
  144. April 29 – May 5, 2024 – Opera Houses: Echoes of Elegance Past
  145. Friday – Sunday, April 26-28, 2024 – UGLY ON THE EXTERIOR, BUT GREAT MUSIC INSIDE
  146. Thursday, April 25, 2024 – TREASURE SOURCE FOR ISLAND NON PROFITS
  147. Monday, April 22, 2024 – ALL THE PROFESSIONS THAT IT TOOK TO MAKE A SEAPORT
  148. Weekend, April 20-21, 2024 – SUMMER FUN IS COMING BY THE SEASIDE
  149. Thurs/Fri, April 18-19, 2024 – A TRULY SPECTACULAR TEMPLE NEARBY
  150. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – HOW MANY BUILDINGS DO YOU SEE?
  151. April 15-16, 2024 – FREE ART THAT CHANGES WEEKLY
  152. Weekend, April 13-15, 2024 – ALL SPORTS ARTICLES THIS WEEKEND
  153. Friday, April 12, 2024- THE DAYS OF THE BROOKLYN TEAMS…
  154. Wed/Thurs April 10-11, 2024 – A WONDERFUL CHILDRENS’ TALE ON THE WALLS
  155. Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – A BUILDING CUT DOWN BY THE GREAT DEPRESSION
  156. Monday, April 8, 2024 – A MEMORIAL TO THOSE LOST
  157. April 4-6, 2024 – TIME TO EXPLORE THE CITY AGAIN
  158. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -COMMEMORATING A DARK TIME IN OUR HISTORY
  159. Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – BACK TO NORMAL ON THE F TRAIN
  160. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024 – LIFE CAN BE DANGEROUS IN THE WOODS OR ON THE JFK RUNWAY
  161. Weeeknd, March 30, 2024 – LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING
  162. Week of March 23-30, 2024 – A STREET WITH A RADICAL HISTORY
  163. Thursday – Friday, March 21-22, 2024 – TIME TO LOOK UP AT MOYNIHAN TRAIN HALL
  164. Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – MORE PROGRAMMING COMING FROM THE RIHS
  165. Monday, March 18, 2024 – NOTES FROM THE PAST AND PRESERVATION FOR THE FUTURE
  166. Weekend, March 16-17, 2024 -A STREET NOW VANISHED INTO A PARK
  167. Thursday-Friday, March 14-15, 2024 – TO BE A STREET YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE BIG
  168. Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – OUR ATTIC IS FULL OF GOODIES …TAKE A PEEK
  169. Monday, March 11, 2024 – NEWS OF THE ISLAND AND HAPPENINGS
  170. Weekend, March 9-10, 2024 – NEVER A DULL MOMENT WITH LA GUARDIA
  171. Friday, March 8, 2024 – IT WAS MADNESS, EVERYONE WHO HAD TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES HAD TO DO IT ON MAY 1
  172. Thursday, March 7, 2024 – IT IS AMAZING WHAT IS GROWING ON ROOFTOPS
  173. Wednesday, March 6, 2024 -Think of springtime in Paris on a grand boulevard
  174. Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – The East RIver Drive Promenade Sketches and Reality
  175. Monday, March 4, 2024 – GREAT ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE SPRING
  176. Weekend, March 2-3, 2024 – GREAT ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE SPRING
  177. Thursday, February 29, 2024 – THE VIEW FROM ABOVE IS FASCINATING
  178. Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – THE ISLAND FROM ABOVE IN 1961
  179. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE A ARTPIECE WILL APPEAR
  180. Friday – Sunday, February 24-26, 2024 – A TALE THAT WILL TAKE A WEEKEND TO UNTANGLE
  181. Thursday, February 22, 2024 – LOST ART OR JUST MISPLACED AND FORGOTTEN
  182. Wednesday, February 21, 2021 – LOOKIG FOR GOLD, TRYTHE EAST RIVER
  183. Weekend, February 17-20, 2024 – A CENTURY PAST OF MEDICAL EDUCATION –
  184. Friday, February 16, 2024 – RECLUSIVE MILLIONAIRES***UNLIKE TODAYS
  185. Thursday, February 15, 2024 – THE FIGHT BETWEEN EDISON AND TESLA
  186. Wedneday, February 14, 2024 – A SMALL TREASURE ON BEDFORD STREET
  187. Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST IN THE CITY
  188. Monday, February 12, 2024 – EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ARTICHOKES
  189. Weekend, February 10-11, 2024 – 1930’S SURVEY OF RURUAL LIFE IN AMERICA
  190. Thursday -Friday, February 8-9, 2024 – PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS ON VIEW NOW
  191. Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – ISLAND HISTORY ON EXHIBIT IN WESTCHESTER
  192. Blackwell’s Almanac February 2024 Edition
  193. Tuesday, February 6, 2024 – AMAZING PHOTOS OF THE LOST CITY
  194. Weekend, February 2-5, 2024 – HE SCHETLIN STORY CONTINUES AND LIVES ON
  195. Thursday, February 1, 2024 – HE STORY CONTINUES ABOUT AN ISLAND FAMILY
  196. Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – THE CONTINUATION OF THE SCHETLIN FAMILY STORY
  197. Tuesday, January 30, 2024 – REVISITING OUR ISSUES FROM 2020!!
  198. Monday, January 29, 2024 – THE LAST TROLLEY OVER THE BRIDGE
  199. Weekend, January 27-28, 2024 – BROOKLYN’S SUNSET PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
  200. Friday, January 26, 2024 – TIME TO IDENTIFY THE BUILDINGS ON 1936 MAP
  201. Thursday, January 25, 2024 – AN OPEN CONVERSATION IN BLACKWELL HOUSE
  202. Wednesday, January 24, 2024 – MRS. ASTOR KNEW HOW TO THROW A PARTY
  203. Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – THE CATHEDRAL IS A TREASURE TROVE OF HISTORY
  204. Friday, January 19, 2024 – NEW ELEVATORS ARE PERFECT…..OF COURSE
  205. Thursday, January 18, 2024 – OUR ROUTINE UP AND DOWN RIDES WERE ONCE A NOVELTY
  206. Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – A DAY ON THE RIVER WAS FUN AND YOU HAD A MEDICAL CHECK-UP TOO
  207. Friday – Tuesday, January 13-16, 2024 – IT TOOK MANY YEARS TO BUILD A BOARDWALK
  208. Thursday, January 11, 2024 – GOLDWATER LAMPS RECOVERED *** IN PIECES
  209. Wednesday, January 10, 2024 – THE FIRST PERSON TO RECORD CITY HISTORY ANNUALLY
  210. Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – PARTNER WITH BYRD, THEY EXPLORED THE NORTH
  211. Monday, January 8, 2024 – A NEW PLACE TO GRAB A QUICK LUNCH
  212. Weekend, January 6-7, 2024 – A GARDEN OF RESCUED ART
  213. Friday, January 5, 2024 – A STATUE JUST APPEARED IN TIMES SQUARE
  214. Thursday, January 4, 2024 – A SAD FINISH TO THE STORY OF THE STOLEN LAMPS
  215. Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – A COMPENDIUM OF STORIES FROM THE PENITENTIARY

2023 · 287 posts

  1. Weekend, December 29, 2023 – January 2, 2024 – SO MANY THINGS ARE NOW GONE, INCLUDING HISTORIC BUILDING
  2. Thursday, December 28, 2023 – A WONDERFUL STRUCTURE ON EAST 58 STREET
  3. Wednesday, December27, 2023 – TIMES SQUARE, SITE OF MANY EVOLUTIONS
  4. Tuesday, December 26, 2023 – CELEBRATING YIDDISH THEATRE
  5. Weekend, December 23-24, 2023 – A WONDERFUL EVENING IN BLACKWELL HOUSE
  6. Friday, December 22, 2023 – TAKE A PEEK INSIDE BLACKWELL HOUSE
  7. Thursday, December 21, 2023 – TAKE A PEEK INSIDE BALCKWELL HOUSE
  8. Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – NOW YOU CAN WALK OVER THE EAST RIVER
  9. Weekend, December 15-19, 2023 – IT ONLY TOOK 4 YEARS AND FINALLY OPENS NEXT WEEK
  10. Thursday, December 14, 2023 – VICTORY GARDENS ACROSS THE CITY
  11. Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – DOWN THE RAMP TO SANTA’S WONDERLAND
  12. Tuesday, December 12, 2023 – BEFORE AIR TRAVEL WAS COMMON A SURPRISE OVER MANHATTAN
  13. Monday, December 11, 2023 – THE HOME OF THE ROOSEVELT FAMILY
  14. Weekend, December 9-10, 2023 – CELEBRATIONS START THIS WEEK AT COLER
  15. Friday, December 8, 2023 – TO GET ATTENTION: SEND A CHEESE TO THE WHITE HOUSE
  16. Thursday, December 7, 2023 – ONCE A FORBIDDEN DRINK IN OUR STATE
  17. Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – ONCE A FORBIDDEN DRINK IN OUR STATE
  18. Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – GREAT ART TO SEE THIS MONTH
  19. Monday, December 4, 2023 – WHEN A NEWSPAPER WAS PRINTED ON PAPER
  20. Weekend, December 1-3, 2023 – THREE SPECIAL SHOPPING EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
  21. Thursday, November 30, 2023 – JUST ACROSS FROM MACY’S THE OWLS ARE WATCHING
  22. Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – A GRAND LOBBY WITH ART AND A VERY LARGE TREE
  23. Tuesday, November 28, 2023 – TIME TO RELEASE THE GIRL PUZZLE FROM YELLLOW RAILINGS
  24. Monday, November 27, 2023 – SOME JUICY TALES TO READ THIS WINTER
  25. Saturday, November 25, 2023 – TODAY IS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
  26. Weekend, November 24-26, 2023 – AN AFTERNOON IN THE KIOSK WITH OUR VISITORS
  27. Thursday, November 23, 2023 – LINCOLN FORMALIZED THE CELEBRATION
  28. Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – IT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF MY LIFE
  29. Tuesday, November 21, 2023 – IN THE DAYS WHEN THE BIRDS CAME WITH EVERYTHING BUT THE FEATHERS
  30. Monday, November 20, 2023 – BOSS TWEED AND HIS POLITICAL DOINGS
  31. Weekend, November 18-19, 2023 – SHOP THE KIOSK AND SUPPORT THE R.I.H.S
  32. Friday, November 17, 2023 – ENJOY FUN IMAGES OF NEW YORK
  33. Thursday, November 19, 2023 – ONE INFAMOUS WOMAN AND A FINAL RESTING PLACE
  34. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 – HOW ONE TOWN WAS THE KNITTED UNDERWEAR CAPITAL
  35. Tuesday, November 14, 2023 – PROJECTS NEVER BUILT
  36. November Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac
  37. Monday, November 13, 2023 – A WONDERFUL RENOVATION OF A FIFTH AVENUE BUILDING
  38. Friday – Sunday, November 10 -12, 2023 – REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVED
  39. Thursday, November 9, 2023 – DID YOU VOTE?
  40. Tuesdsay, November 7, 2023 – A STATUE TO REMEMBER THOSE LOST
  41. Monday, November 6, 2023 – REMEMBER THESE SCENES?
  42. Weekend, November 4-5, 2023 – TIME TO VOTE THIS WEEKEND AND ON TUESDAY
  43. Friday, November 3, 2023 – GREAT SIGHTS TO ENJOY THIS MONTH
  44. Thurday, November 1, 2023 – GREAT SIGHTS TO ENJOY THIS MONTH
  45. Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – ESPIONAGE IN NEW YORK 1942
  46. Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – BEFORE COLUMBIA, THE BLOOMINGDALE ASYLUM
  47. Monday, October 30, 2023 – LET’S TAKE A RIDE THRU SOME AUTO IMAGES
  48. Weekend, October 28-29, 2023 – SOME INTERESTING SCENES ON THE RIVER
  49. Friday, October 27, 2023 – THE MEXICAN TRADITION COMES TO ROCKEFELLER CENTER
  50. Thursday, October 26, 2023 – THOSE MYSTERIOUS TOWERS ATOP STEINER STUDIOS
  51. Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO FIFTH AVENUE
  52. Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – A MYTH COMES TO LIFE IN UNION SQUARE
  53. Monday, October 23, 2023 – A HOTEL WITH AN OPERA HISTORY AND GREAT TALES
  54. Weekend, October 21-22, 2023 – A HOSPITAL THAT CURED THOUSANDS ON STATEN ISLAND
  55. Friday, October 20, 2023 – REVEALING A WONDERFUL 1970’S ARTWORK
  56. Thursday, October 19, 2023 – A BUILDING REIMAGINED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
  57. Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – SOMETIMES YOU MEET GREAT ARTISTS ON THE FERRY
  58. Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – ENJOY THE WASHNGTON SQUARE ART
  59. Monday, October 16, 2023 – A WEEKEND WITH TWO ADVENTURES
  60. Weekend, October 14-15, 2023 – A DAY OF SHOPPING WITH LUNCH AT SCHRAFFT’S
  61. Friday, October 13, 2023 – A RELIC OF THE PAST AND A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE A BEER
  62. Thursday, October 12, 2023 – MTS ARTS & DESIGN HITS A HOMER WITH NEW ATLANTIC AVENUE INSTALL
  63. Wednesday, October 11, 2023 – BEFORE GRAND MANSIONS, SHANTY SHACKS
  64. Tuesday, October 10, 2023 – ART IS BEING MADE ON THE RIVERCROSS LAWN – PART TWO
  65. Monday, October 9, 2023 – ART IS BEING MADE ON THE RIVERCROSS LAWN
  66. Weekend, October 7-8, 2023 – MORE WONDERFUL HISTORY FROM DAYTONIAN IN MANHATTAN
  67. Friday, October 6, 2023 – MORE WONDERFUL HISTORY FROM NEW YORK ALMANACK
  68. Thursday, October 5, 2023 – TIME TO ENJOY THE CITY ON A GREAT DAY
  69. Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – AUTUMN ART INSTALLATIONS ARE HERE TO ENJOY
  70. Tuesday, October 3, 2023 – AUTUMN ART INSTALLATIONS ARE HERE TO ENJOY
  71. Monday, October 2, 2023 – WETLANDS, SWAMPY AREAS AND UNDERGROUND WATERWAYS
  72. Saturday, Septebmer 30, 2023 – BOOKS FOR KIDS NEW AT THE KIOSK
  73. Friday, September 29, 2023 – A WOMAN WITH EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS
  74. Thursday, September 28, 2023 – TIME FOR BURGERS AND FRANKS IN THE GARDEN
  75. Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – AMERICA’S CIVIL WAR “JOAN OF ARC”
  76. Tuesday, September 26, 2023 – A CONGREGATION WELCOMING ALL
  77. Monday, September 25, 2023 – GRAB SOME MOUTHWATERING FASHIONS AT FIT
  78. Weekend, September 23-24, 2023 – PROGRAMMING AT THE FDR PARK CELELBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE
  79. Friday, September 22, 2023 – A WOMAN WHO CHALLENGED THE RULES AND WAS AN EARLY AVIATOR
  80. Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – STORIES OF THE ERA INCLUDED MUCKRACKING
  81. Tuesday, Septebmer 19, 2023 – SOME GREAT IMAGINEERING
  82. Monday, September 18, 2023 – A SAILOR’S MEMORY OF VISITING NEW YORK
  83. Weekend, September 16, 2023 – JOIN US FOR A CELEBRATION OF DOUBLE TAKE
  84. Friday, September 1, 2023 – SOME HISTORY OF LABOR DAY
  85. Thursday, August 31, 2023 – GERTRUDE EDERLE CAME TO CELEBRATE IN NEW YORK
  86. Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – A DUTCH VIEW OF THE U.S.
  87. Tuesday, August 29, 2023 – LET’S THINK OF OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS TODAY
  88. Monday, August 28, 2023 – WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND
  89. Weekend, August 26-27, 2023 – WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND NEXT WEEK
  90. Friday, August 25, 2023 – WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND NEXT WEEK
  91. Thursday, August 24, 2023 – WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND NEXT WEEK
  92. Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND NEXT WEEK
  93. Tuesday, August 22, 2023 – WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND NEXT WEEK
  94. Monday, August 21, 2023 – HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW CENTRAL PARK?
  95. ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  96. Weekend, August 19-20, 2023 – HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW CENTRAL PARK
  97. Friday, August 18, 2023 – LOVELY SECRET GARDEN FOR 12 NEIGHBORS TO ENJOY
  98. Thursday, August 17, 2023 – WONDERING WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE FLATIRON BUILDING
  99. Wednesday, August 17, 2023 – A BUILDING WITH A LONG LIST OF TENANTS
  100. Tuesday, August 15, 2023 – A CITY BUILDING RESILIENCY TO PREVENT FLOODING
  101. Monday, August 14, 2023 – AN INTERESTING SHOP BELOW GROUND
  102. Friday, August 11, 2023 – HEADING SOUTH FROM 34TH STREET TO CANAL STREET
  103. Thursday, August 10, 2023 – HEADING SOUTH FROM 34TH STREET TO CANAL STREET
  104. Wednesday, August 9, 2023 – TIME TO LEARN THE ROUTE OF THE Q TRAIN
  105. Tuesday, August 8, 2023 – BEAUTIFUL NAUTICAL SCENES
  106. Monday, August 7, 2023 – BEAUTY STATEWIDE FROM CENTRAL PARK DESIGNS
  107. Weekend, August 5-6, 2023 – SULLIVAN STREET ABLOOM WITH NEW SHOPS AND DINING SPOTS
  108. Friday, August 4, 2023 – SHE WAS A PIONEER IN WOMENS MEDICINE
  109. Thursday, August 3, 2023 – MORE PLACES TO DISCOVER MEDICAL HISTORY
  110. Wednesday, August 2, 2023 – COMMEMORATING A FIRE OVER 100 YEARS AGO
  111. Tuesday, August 1, 2023 – FROM OUR ISLAND TO THE OTHER BOROUGHS, GREAT ART
  112. Monday, July 31, 2023 – Years of service celebrated at Good Shepherd
  113. Weekend, July 29-30, 2023 – A COOL STORY FOR A WARM WEEKEND
  114. Friday, July 29, 2023 – SHE WENT OVER THE FALLS********AND SURVIVED
  115. Thursday, July 27, 2023 – THE DISEASE TOOK HER BODY BUT NOT HER DETERMINATION AND KNOWLEDGE
  116. Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – A FASCINATING LIFE IN PARIS AND ABROAD
  117. Tuesday, July 25, 2023 – TIME FOR SOME LATE SUMMER READING
  118. Monday, July 24, 2023 – SO MANY DISCOVERIES CAME FROM NEW YORK
  119. Weekend, July 22-23, 2023 – COME SHOP AT THE KIOSK AND SUPPORT THE RIHS
  120. Friday, July 21, 2023 – A restoration to remember when strolling by
  121. Thursday, July 20, 2023 – THE PARAMOUNT RETURNS…WHERE IS FRANK SINATRA?
  122. Wednesday, July 19, 2023 – LOTHS HAVE JOINED OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS IN THE KIOSK
  123. Tuesday, July 18, 2023 – ROMANTIC SCENES BY THE SEA
  124. Monday, July 17, 2023 – THE GRANDEST OF ALL FAIRS THAT CAPTURED NEW YORK
  125. Weekend, July 15-16, 2023 – DO A DOUBLE TAKE WHEN PASSING THE SUBWAY STATION
  126. Friday, July 14, 2023 – THE WALKWAY PROGRESSES IN MANHATTAN
  127. Thursday, July 13, 2023 – TIME TO CLEAN UP VENDORS BY SUBWAY
  128. Wednesday, July 12, 2023 – THE WALL IS REVEALED! TAKE A LOOK AS YOU EXIT THE SUBWAY
  129. Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – THE JEFFERSON MARKET COURTHOUSE
  130. Friday – Monday, July 7-10, 2023 – MORE THINGS TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND
  131. Thursday, July 6, 2023 – WHO SAID WE CANNOT KEEP A SECRET FOR 10 YEARS
  132. Wednesday, July 5, 2023 – REALIZE WHAT A GREAT PLACE THIS IS BY TALKING TO VISITORS
  133. Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – OUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY EVEN ON ROOSEVELT ISLAND
  134. Monday, July 3, 2023 – JUST ADMIRE THESE IMAGES OF OUR NATURE
  135. Friday, June 30, 2023 – LET’S SET SAIL AND LEARN ABOUT OUR RIVER
  136. Thursday, June 29, 2023 – ANOTHER HISTORIC CITY OWNED BUILDING THREATENED
  137. Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – OUR FAVORITE ARTIST HEADS TO THE BRONX
  138. Tuesday, June 27, 2023 – ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES IN 31 CHAMBER STREET
  139. Monday, June 26, 2023 -THIS MYSTERIOUS BUILDING IS A TREASURY OF NY HISTORY
  140. Weekend, June 24-25, 2023 – THINK OF A HOT, HUMID DAY IN NEW YORK BEFORE A/C
  141. Friday, June 23, 2023 – SINCE 1969 THIS IS HUNTER NOT BELLEVUE SCHOOL OF NURSING
  142. Thursday, June 22, 2023 – JUST A QUICK WALK TO THE HIGH LINE
  143. Wednesday, June 21, 2023 -ANOTHER MASTERPIECE AWAITING A NEW FUNCTION
  144. Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – JUST BESIDE GRAND CENTRAL…DEPEW PLACE
  145. Monday, June 19, 2023 – A GREAT DAY TO MEET NEW NEIGHBORS AND OLD FRIENDS
  146. Weekend, June 17-18, 2023 – THE GAY PRISONERS IN THE PENITENTIARY
  147. Friday, June 16, 2023 – THE GREATEST MARITIME DISASTER IN OUR HISTORY
  148. Thursday, June 15, 2023 – FUN THINGS TO DO ON SATURDAY
  149. Wednesday, June 14, 2023 – A SWEET STRUCTURE THAT NO LONGER SERVES A RELIGION
  150. Tuesday, June 13, 2023 – 3 PIECES OF ISLAND ART GET A THOROUGH CLEANING
  151. Monday, June 12, 2023 – SOME WONDERFUL TILEWORK THAT IS IN MANY N.Y. LANDMARKS
  152. Weekend, June 10-11, 2023 – SOME WONDERFUL TILE WORK THAT IS IN MANY N.Y. LANDMARKS
  153. Friday, June 10, 2023 – A PLACE TO TRAIN DOCTORS FOR WORLD WAR 1
  154. Thursday, June 8, 2023 – BUILT TO BE A SHOWCASE, THAT NEVER HAPPENED
  155. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 – NOW PART OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, HART ISLAND STILL IS THE MUNICIPAL BURIAL SITE
  156. Tuesday, June 6, 2023 – TIME TO EXPLORE MORE OF THE NOLITA NEIGHBORHOOD
  157. Monday, June 5, 2023 – TIME TO EXPLORE OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY
  158. Weekend, June 3-4, 2023 – BACK TO CHECKING OUT NEIGHBORHOODS
  159. Friday, June 2, 2023 – BACK TO CHECKING OUT NEIGHBORHOODSFriday, June 2, 2023 –
  160. Thursday, June 1, 2023 – CELEBRATING 1000 ISSUES THIS WEEK
  161. Tuesday, May 30, 2023 – CELEBRATING 1000 ISSUES THIS WEEKEND
  162. Friday, May 26, 2023 – CELEBRATING 1000 ISSUES THIS WEEKEND
  163. Thursday, May 25, 2023 – SUMMER IS HERE AND TIME TO MEANDER ON THE BEACH
  164. Wednesday, May 24, 2023 – WE LOVE OUR WILDLIFE, JUST NOT INSIDE OUR HOMES
  165. Tuesday, May 23, 2023 – FROM A HORROR TO AN ARTS CENTER
  166. Monday, May 22, 2023 – TIME TO CELEBRATE 1000 ISSUES AND OUR ISLAND
  167. Weekend, May 20-21, 2023 – WONDERFUL BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL ART
  168. Friday, May 19, 2023 – SOME ISLAND INFORMATION FROM UNTAPPED NEW YORK
  169. Thursday, May 18, 2023 – SOME ISLAND INFORMATION FROM UNTAPPED NEW YORK
  170. Wednesday, May 17, 2023 – Come visit the great garden and wonderful newly restored benches
  171. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 – PICK A STREET IN THE CITY AND FIND GREAT SITES
  172. Monday, May 15, 2023 – POSTER AND ADVERTISING ART THAT ARE MASTERPIECES
  173. Weekend, May 13-14, 2023 – ONE OF THOSE WONDERFUL STREETS THAT REMAIN UNTOUCHED
  174. Friday, May 12, 2023 – THE HOSPITAL THAT CONTINUES TO TREAT ALL THAT ENTER
  175. Thursday, May 11, 2023 – HE HOSPITAL THAT CONTINUES TO TREAT ALL THAT ENTER
  176. Wednesday, May 10, 2023 – HUDSON YARDS AND THE HIGH LINE ARE GETTING MORE CONNECTED
  177. Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – NEW COMFY AND COLORFUL CHAIRS AT THE FDR PARK
  178. Monday, May 8, 2023 – BEFORE MAE WEST***VICE WAS NOT ACCEPTED***
  179. Weekend, May 6-7, 2023 – WHEN WAR STRUCK THE NAVY YARD WAS THERE TO SUPPLY SHIPS
  180. Friday, May 5, 2023 – UST LOOK AT THE ESPLANADE UNTIL NEXT WINTER
  181. Thursday, May 4, 2023 – WONDERFUL QUILTS RETURN TO FOLK ART MUSEUM
  182. Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – MANY REASONS TO EMIGRATE TO AMERICA
  183. Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – MORE GOODIES ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS IN ASTORIA
  184. Blackwell’s Almanac Latest Edition – May, 2023
  185. Monday, May 1, 2023 – THIS MEANDERING WATERWAY EXISTS UNDER SOCRATES PARK
  186. Weekend, April 29-30, 2023 – THE NEIGHBORS WERE GRAND MANSIONS IN QUEENS
  187. Friday, April 28, 2023 – A CURE THAT SOUNDED GREAT
  188. Thursday, April 27, 2023 – A SMALL PROJECT THAT WILL IMPROVE THE LIFE OF HUNDREDS
  189. Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Happy Belated Birthday to Judy Berdy!
  190. Tuesday, April 25, 2023 – FREE BOOKS, GENTLY USED AND NOW HAVE NEW READERS
  191. Monday, April 24, 2023 – AN EARLY DAREDEVIL WHO HAD MANY SUCCESSES AND THEN…………..
  192. Weekend, April 22-23, 2023 – A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS HAD MANY TRANSFORMATIONS
  193. Friday, April 21, 2023 – GOOD THINGS ACTUALLY HAPPEN THIS SPRING!!!
  194. Thursday, April 20, 2023 – SOMETIMES GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WITH A LITTLE PUBLICITY
  195. Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – ONE BUILDING THAT SIGNIFIES A LONG AGO FAIR AND WHAT WAS PRESERVED
  196. April 18, 2023 – A SMALL PROJECT THAT WILL IMPROVE THE LIFE OF HUNDREDS
  197. Monday, April 17, 2023 – ONE OF OUR NECESSITIES WAS LONG TIME IN COMING
  198. Weekend, April 15-16, 2023 – SOME SHADY GOINGS ON IN THIS LOWER MANHATTAN BUILDING
  199. Friday, April 14, 2023 – THE STORE IS GONE BUT NOT THE MEMORIES
  200. Thursday, April 13, 2023 – A SPECIAL OCCASION CALLED FOR A RIVET
  201. Wednesday, April 12, 2023 – TWO GROUPS WHO FOUGHT DISCRIMINATION BY BONDING TOGETHER
  202. Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – THE MOST INTERESTING STORY OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN AMERICA
  203. Monday, April 10, 2023 – The Tompkins Square area has always had interesting activities
  204. Weekend, April 8 -9, 2023 – Come by and see our refreshed garden
  205. Friday, April 7, 2023 – LET’S MOVE TREES INTO WINDOW AREAS IN THIS RESTORATION
  206. Thursday, April 6, 2023 – ALL OVER NEW YORK HE WAS AT MANY AN ACCIDENT SCENE
  207. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – WE ARE BACK AND A LITTLE JET LAGGED SO TAKE A QUICK TRIP
  208. Monday, April 3-4, 2023 – MORE BUILDINGS WORTHY OF A LUCY
  209. Weekend, April 1-2, 2023 – MORE LONG TERM RESTORATIONS TO THESE WONDERFUL SITES
  210. Friday, March 31, 2023 – OUR LIGHTHOUSE IS PART OF AN EXCLUSIVE GROUP OF AWARD WINNERS
  211. Thursday, March 30, 2023 – AUDUBON TERRACE AND THE HISTORY OF ITS CREATORS
  212. Wednesday, March 29, 2023 – A CHARMING HIDEAWAY IN MANHATTAN
  213. Tuesday, March 28, 2023 – FROM AN AMUSEMENT PARK TO THE BEST AIRPORT IN NEW YORKT
  214. Monday, March 27, 2023 – THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE DAIRIES WERE NUMEROUS
  215. Weekend, March 25-26, 2023 – SEE NATURE MADE FRESH FLOWERS AND FACTORY MADE SILK FLOWERS IN NEW YORK
  216. Friday, March 24, 2023 – DAFFODILS HAVE A LONG TRADITION ON THE ISLAND
  217. Thursday, March 23, 2023 – THESE BIRDS LIKE HIGH RISE LIVING ON BRIDGES
  218. Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – HE HISTORIC DISTRICT COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS
  219. Wednesday, March 21, 2023 – HELP US RESTORE THE KIOSK GARDEN WITH YOUR SUPPORT
  220. Monday, March 20, 2023 – Chatting with Nick and seeing his art was a fun afternoon
  221. Weekend, March 18-19, 2023 – THE HOMES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS WHO TRADED MANSIONS EASILY
  222. Friday, March 17, 2023 – HOW TO GET MATERIALS FROM PLACE TO PLACE
  223. Thursday, March 16, 2023 – A WALK AROUND THE ISLAND TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING
  224. Wednesday, March 15, 2023 – RIOC IS TAKING CREDIT FOR ARCHITECT’S WORK
  225. Tuesday, March 14, 2023 – WHEN SHOPPING MEANT A TRIP DOWNTOWN
  226. Monday, March 13, 2023 – AN AFTERNOON OF UNEXPECTED DISCOVERIES
  227. Weekend, March 11-12, 2023 – A GREAT SELECTION OF NEW BOOKS FOR SPRING TIME READING
  228. Friday, March 10, 2023 – 10 Most Beautiful And Best Libraries In NYC To Spend A Day At
  229. Thursday, March 9, 2023 – THEY TOOK TO THE SKIES WHEN FLIGHT WAS PERILOUS
  230. Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – CHEERFUL VIEW OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
  231. Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – CELEBRATING WOMEN ARTISTS
  232. Monday, March 6, 2023 – THE GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT PHOTOGRAPHER OF WELFARE ISLAND
  233. Weekend, March 4-5, 2023 – SHE TOOK ON THE WORKHOUSE WITH NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  234. Friday, March 3, 2023 – She was the first female Corrections Commissioner in New York
  235. Thursday, March 2, 2023 – SHE FOUGHT FOR HER BELIEFS EVEN WITH MANY IMPRISONMENTS AND DEPORTATIONS
  236. Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – WRITINGS WERE CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE AND SUBJECTED THE AUTHOR TO ARREST
  237. Tuesday, February 28, 2023 – PROTECTING WOMEN WAS MORE DANGEROUS THAN TODAY
  238. Monday, February 27, 2023 – SHE TREATED WOMEN IN THEIR TIMES OF NEED
  239. Weekend, February 25-26, 2023 – FIRST IN A SERIES OF WOMEN WHO SPENT TIME ON THIS ISLAND
  240. Friday, February 24, 2023 – THE DARK HISTORY OF A GRAND BUILDING
  241. Thursday, February 23, 2023 – THE ENGINE THAT WAS THERE TO DRIVE THE GOLDEN SPIKE WAS FROM NEW YORK
  242. Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – FAMILY OPERATED STEAM TOWBOATS
  243. Tuesday, Februrary 21, 2023 – NEVER A FANCY NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT REMAINS THAT TODAY
  244. Monday, February 20, 2023 – 1934 WPA ARTISTS WORKS FROM THE SMITHSONIAN
  245. Weekend, February 18-19, 2023 – STRUGGLING TO FIT INTO MANY SOCIETIES IN HIS LIFE
  246. Friday, February 17, 2023 – CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND SOME OF THESE SITES
  247. Thursday, February 16, 2023 – THIS SCHOOL EDUCATED NEGRO CHILDREN UNTIL THIS LAST CENTURY
  248. Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – A WAY TO CROSS THE BRIDGE AND NOT PAY THE TOLL
  249. Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – A NEGLECTED MEMORIAL TO ELEANOR ROOSEVELT IN THE U.N. GARDEN
  250. Monday, February 13, 2023 – WHERE THE RICH AND FAMOUS CAME TO PLAY
  251. Hot off the press: Blackwell’s Almanac Vol. IX enclosed!
  252. Weekend, February 11-12, 2023 – THOUSANDS DEPARTING FOR JFK ARE DELAYED BY A METROCARD BOONDOGGLE
  253. February Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac now available.
  254. Friday, February 10, 2023 – CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND SOME OF THESE SITES
  255. Thursday, February 9, 2023 – CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND SOME OF THESE SITES
  256. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – A MARRIAGE THAT WAS NOT MADE IN HEAVEN
  257. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – GREAT LOOKING NEW SUBWAY CARS ARE ON ORDER
  258. Monday, February 6, 2023 – VIEW THE CREATIVE AND WONDERFUL EXHIBIT AT RIVAA THIS MONTH
  259. Weekend, February 4-5, 2023 – GLIMMERING IN THE SUNSHINE, A NEW ADDITION TO DOWNTOWN
  260. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2023 – REMEMBER WHEN YOU COULD IDENTIFY THE COUNTRIES ON YOUR WAY UP THE AVENUE
  261. Thursday, February 2, 2023 – ADMIRE THE FEMALE FIGURE ATOP THE COURTHOUSE ADJOINING MADISON SQUARE PARK
  262. Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – THE EAST RIVER IS FULL OF TALL TALES, FROM THE HUSSAR AND BRITISH GOLD TO DINOSAUR BONES
  263. Tuesday, January 31, 2023 – PACKED IN ICE THE FISH HAD TO GET TO MARKET FAST
  264. Monday, January 30, 2023 – TIME FOR SOME DIFFERENT FOOD TONIGHT
  265. Weekend, January 28-29, 2023 – WHAT A FUN AFTERNOON EXPLORING THE LATEST RAIL STATION
  266. Friday, January 28, 2023 – THEY WERE THE CITY SHOWPLACES
  267. Thursday, January 26, 2023 – MOST UNPLEASANT STORY OF SHIPS TO THE AMERICAS
  268. Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – A LEGACY OF BEAUTY SEEN BY MILLIONS
  269. Tuesday, January 24, 2023 – THE BRONZED DOORS THAT GRACE A GAP STORE
  270. Monday, January 23, 2023 – SUDDENLY A SURVEY AND COMMUNITY MEETING ON BLACKWELL PARK
  271. Weekend January 21-22, 2023 – AN ARTIST AND INVENTOR WHO WORKED IN PARIS AND PHILADEPHIA
  272. Friday, January 20, 2023 – 57th STREET HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE ART DEALERS NEIGHBORHOOD
  273. Thursday, January 19, 2023 – COFFEE HOUSES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MEETING PLACES
  274. Wednesday, January 18, 2023 – HISTORICAL AND IMPORTANT STRUCTURES ARE IN THE WAY OF HART ISLAND PLAN
  275. Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – LAST REMAINING WOODEN HOUSES DOT MANHATTAN
  276. Monday, January 16, 2023 – A VISIT THAT LEFT A PERMANENT MEMORY FOR ME, NOW DAMAGED BY A TORNADO
  277. Weekend, January 14-15, 2023 – TIME TO RETURN TO ROCK CENTER, WITH THE QUIET SEASON UPON US
  278. Friday, January 13, 2022 – GRADUATE HOTEL AND ISLAND FEATURED ON MAGNOLIA NETWORK
  279. Thursday, January 12, 2023 – ANSWERS TO THE PHOTOS IDENTITIES
  280. Wednesday, January 11, 2023 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY
  281. Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY
  282. Monday, January 9, 2023 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY
  283. Weekend, January 7-8, 2022 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY
  284. Friday, January 6, 2023 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY
  285. Thursday, January 5, 2022 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY
  286. Wednesday, January 4, 2023 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY
  287. Tuesday, January 3, 2023 – BRIEF ISSUES WHILE WE ARE ON HOLIDAY

2022 · 312 posts

  1. Weekend, December 31, 2022 – January 1-2, 2023 – ARCHITECT WHO HELPED PLAN CITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD
  2. Friday, December 30, 2022 – THE COMPLICATED STORY OF THE CITY COLLECTING FAMED ART
  3. Thursday, December 29, 2022 – THE INVITATION WAS AS EXCITING AS THE EVENT
  4. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 – ENJOY NICK’S DAILY ARTWORK
  5. Tuesday, December 27, 2022 – YEARS OF HOSPITALITY EVEN IN THE NEW UNITED STATES
  6. Monday, December 26, 2022 – IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO CHAT WITH OUR VISITORS
  7. Weekend, December 24-25, 2022 – SEASONAL ARTWORK FROM THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
  8. Friday, December 23, 2022 – SILVERCUP, PEPSI SIGNS HAVE A NEW NEIGHBOR – THE DOMINO IN BROOKLYN
  9. Thursday, December 22, 2022 – THE OLD PENNSYLVANIA STATION WAS A STARTING POINT FOR SO MANY GOING OFF TO WAR
  10. Wednesday, December 21, 2022 – REPLACE THE FRILLS OF THE EARLY 1900’S WITH ART DECO
  11. Tuesday, December 20, 2022 – THE VIEWS WERE UNLIMITED SUBJECTS FOR ART
  12. Monday, December 19, 2022 – REPLACING MEN, WOMEN EXCELLED IN THE AVIATION ASSEMBLY PLANTS
  13. Weekend, December 17-18, 2022 – HE PHOTOGRAPHED FACTORIES AND ALL OVER THE US DURING WWII
  14. Friday, December 16, 2022 – ANOTHER ARTIST WHO STARTED WITH WORKS OF THE WPA
  15. Thursday, December 15, 2022 – ALWAYS INTERESTING BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR COLLECTION
  16. Wednesday, December 14, 2022 – WE RECEIVE MANY INQUIRIES ABOUT THE ISLAND HISTORY AND SOME PRODUCE INTERESTING RESULTS
  17. Tuesday, December 13, 2022 – THE MARRIAGES STARTED OUT PERFECTLY
  18. Monday, December 12, 2022 – A TRAGIC END TO A LIFE IN THE NEW WORLD
  19. Weekend, December 10-11, 2022 – A wonderful idea that could not materialize
  20. Friday, December 9, 2022 – EVERY YEAR THE ANGELS SALUTE THE SEASON
  21. Thursday, December 8, 2022 – STEP BACK IN HISTORY WITH GREAT NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOKS
  22. Wednesday, December 7, 2022 – A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, RECORDING THE AMERICAN SCENE
  23. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – A FAMILIAR STYLE BUILDING BY THE SAME ARCHITECT AS OUR CHAPEL
  24. Monday, December 5, 2022 – CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE OWLS IN OUR HOLIDAY WINDOW DISPLAY?
  25. Weekend, December 3-4, 2022 – RECKLESS BIKE RIDERS WERE ALWAYS A PROBLEM
  26. Friday, December 2, 2022 – AFTER YEARS OF WORK, THE LINK TO THE EAST SIDE IS ARRIVING AT GCT
  27. Thursday, December 1, 2022 – STEP INTO THE LOBBY TO SEE AVIATION HISTORY
  28. Wednesday, November 20, 2022 – DAYS OF CONTRAST: SUPPORT, PIZZA AND GOOD NEWS ON TRASH
  29. Tuesday, November 29, 2022 – SCHOOLS THAT CHANGED THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS IN THE SOUTH
  30. Monday, November 28 , 2022 – THE CARS ARE SO GREAT TO REMEMBER, BUT NOT TO RIDE IN
  31. Weekend, November 26-27, 2022 – ABANDONED SYNAGOGUES HAVE BEEN GIVEN NEW USES
  32. Friday, November 25, 2022 – Visitors are constantly welcomed in the Kiosk
  33. Thursday, November 24, 2022 – HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY
  34. Wednesday, November 23, 2022 – FIVE GREAT SELECTIONS FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE
  35. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 – 1930′ REALIST ART BY THIS BRITISH BORN ARTIST
  36. Monday, November 21, 2022 – HE FOUGHT FOR THE AMERICANS WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON
  37. Weekend, November 19-20, 2022 – IT STARTED AS AN ARTS TRAINING SCHOOL FOR WOMEN
  38. Friday, November 18, 2022 – HOW MUSEUMS STARTED AROUND THE WORLD
  39. Thursday, November 17, 2022 – WE FORGET WHAT EFFORTS IT TOOK FOR WOMEN TO GET THE VOTE
  40. Wednesday, November 16, 2022 – AN UPPER WEST SIDE EGYPTIAN TREASURE
  41. Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – LITTLE BY LITTLE THE WELFARE AND HEALTH SYSTEM GREW IN THE CITY
  42. Monday, November 14, 2022 – THE SEAL OF THE CITY HAS HAD MANY CHANGES
  43. Weekend, November 12-13, 2022 – A BUILDING WITH MANY IDENTITIES
  44. Friday, November 11, 2022 – THE LONG HISTORY OF LÜCHOWS
  45. Thursday, November 10, 2022 – THE ART OF TRAVEL POSTERS IS SOMETHING WE RARELY SEE THESE DAYS
  46. Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – TALENT ABOUNDS AT THE SENIOR CENTER
  47. November 2022 – Fourth Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac Volume VIII is here!
  48. Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Heroes of wars were commemorated here and one was interred by the park
  49. Monday, November 7, 2022 – JOIN US FOR AN EVENING PROGRAM ON ZOOM, NOVEMBER 15th
  50. Weekend, November 5-6, 2022 – IT TAKES MANY YEARS TO BRING THIS SHIP TO NEW YORK
  51. Thursday, November 3, 2022 – GREAT THINGS TO DO IN THE CITY THIS NOVEMBER
  52. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 – ARTIST AND SOCIAL REALIST CARTOONIST
  53. Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – FOR YEARS YOU BANKED HERE AND NOW IT PROVIDES OTHER SERVICES
  54. Monday, October 31, 2022 – FIVE DAYS FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY
  55. Weekend, October 29-30, 2022 – BUYER BEWARE, WHEN YOU READ THE INGREDIENTS OF THESE “MEDICINES”
  56. Friday, October 28, 2022 – SOMETIMES THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED
  57. Thursday, October 27, 2022 – COLER ARTISTS ARE BUSY CREATING AND NOW EXHIBITING
  58. Wednesday, September 26, 2022 – A GROUND LEVEL MOVING BRIDGE EXISTS IBN BROOKLYN
  59. Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – WONDERFUL CREATIVE ART IN OUR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  60. Monday, October 24, 2022 – When becoming a trained seamstress was a career goal
  61. Weekend, October 22-23, 2022 – A CRAFT ENTERPRISE STARTED BY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
  62. Friday, October 21, 2022 – LOOK OUT THE WINDOW ON YOUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON
  63. Thursday, October 20, 2022 – HUNGRY, FOR SOME CLASSIC NEW YORK COOKING, TRY THESE DINING SPOTS
  64. Wednesday, October 19 2022 – A PALATIAL RESIDENCE ON THE CLIFFS OVER RIVERSIDE DRIVE
  65. Tuesday, October 18, 2022 – ONE BAKER SUPPLIED BREAD TO THE NEEDY FOR 40 YEARS
  66. Monday, October 17, 2022 – THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING PLANS
  67. Weekend, October 15-16, 2022 – A CRAFT COLONY UPSTATE
  68. Friday, October 14, 2022 – THE UNIQUE PUBLICATIONS OFTEN COME FROM PHAIDON
  69. Thursday, October 13, 2022 – A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF HOPPER’S NEW YORK WORKS
  70. Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – The RPA has provided vital services to this city for decades
  71. Tuesday, October 11, 2022 – CENTRAL PARK WAS ALMOST ON THE EAST RIVER
  72. Monday, October 10, 2022 – SOMETIMES I GET CURIOUS BY A STREET SIGN
  73. Weekend, October 8-9, 2022 – THE LONG HISTORY OF THE BLACKWELLS ON AND OFF OUR ISLAND
  74. Friday, October 7, 2022 – THEY WERE WONDERFUL STREAMLINE MODERNE STRUCTURES
  75. Thursday, October 6, 2022 – THAT TIMELESS LOOK CONTINUED INTO TRANSPORTATION AND MORE
  76. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – THAT WONDERFUL ROUNDED LOOK THAT WAS ALL THE RAGE IN THE 1930’S
  77. Tuesday, October 4, 2022 – NEW YORKERS HAD HOMES IN THE OUTER BOROUGHS
  78. Monday, October 3, 2022 – A YOUNG DOCTOR WHO LIVED AND WORKED ON BLACKWELL’S ISLAND
  79. Weekend, October 1-2, 2022 – IT STANDS GRACEFULLY ON 55TH AND LEXINGTON AVENUE
  80. Friday, September 30, 2022 – ADAPTING INDUSTRIAL SCENES TO ABSTRACT ART
  81. Thursday, September 29, 2022 – TIME TO TAKE A RIDE IN THE COUNTRY AND BRING HOME A BUSHEL OF APPLES
  82. Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – WHEN SAILING TO DISTANT SHORES TOOK WEEKS
  83. Tuesday, September 27, 2022 – A FAMILY HOME THAT DID NOT LAST AFTER THE FAMILY DEPARTED
  84. Monday, September 26, 2022 – A PIECE OF PORCELAIN BECOMES A TEACHING INSTRUMENT
  85. Weekend, September 24-25, 2022 – A SMALL SYNAGOGUE THAT WELCOMES THEATRICAL AND OTHERS
  86. Friday, September 23, 2022 – SUMMER BY THE SEA WERE HIS FAVORITE SUBJECTS
  87. Thursday, September 22, 2022 – IT IS NOT EASY TO WELCOME A QUEEN
  88. Wednesday, September 21, 2022 – A CLASSIC BEAUTY WORTH THE VISIT ON COPLEY SQUARE
  89. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 – WHEN MAGAZINE COVERS CONVEYED LADYS
  90. Monday, September 19, 2022 – THE VALUE OF SILK WAS SO GREAT, SPECIAL TRAINS RUSHED IT EAST
  91. Weekend, September 17-18, 2022 – SOME INTERESTING TALES OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
  92. Friday, September 16, 2022 – MERCURY WAS ATOP OUR FIRST TRAFFIC SIGNALS
  93. Thursday, September 15, 2022 – THE HOUSE IS OPEN FOR VISITORS WEDNESDAY -SUNDAY 11 AM T0 5 PM
  94. Wednesday, September 14, 2022 – RESERVE NOW TO SEE OUR FAVORITE HOPPERS AT THE WHITNEY
  95. Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – FRUIT CRATES ART MADE EVERYTHING LOOK DELICIOUS
  96. Monday, September 12, 2022 – ART OF CHILDE HASSAM PART THREE
  97. Weekend, Sept 10-11, 2022 – ART OF CHILDE HASSAM PART TWO
  98. Friday, September 9, 2022 – ART OF CHILDE HASSAM PART ONE
  99. Thursday, September 8, 2022 – ART OF MARY CASSATT PART THREE
  100. Wednesday, September 7, 2022 – ART OF MARY CASSATT PART TWO
  101. Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – ENJOY 10 DAYS OF ART AND FUN WHILE WE TAKE A SUMMER BREAK
  102. Monday, September 5, 2022 – WHO WOULD THINK PEOPLE COLLECT GIANT PERFUME BOTTLES?
  103. Weekend, September 3-4, 2022 – FIND SOME GREAT ART IN NEW NEIGHBORHOODS
  104. Friday, September 2, 2022 – ENJOY LATE SUMMER ART
  105. Thursday, September 1, 2022 – NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A SHIP, CHECK OUT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
  106. Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – A WORLD OF ART GALLERIES STARTED IN THE 1920’S
  107. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – WHO WAS INVOLVED IN RACING AND THEIR STORIES
  108. Monday, August 29, 2022 – YOU NEVER KNOW WHO OPENS A RESTAURANT
  109. Weekend, August 27-28, 2022 – One of the first synagogues in New York
  110. Friday, August 26, 2022 – THERE WERE FEW TREATMENTS FOR PREMATURE BABIES
  111. Thursday, August 25, 2022 – FASTER THAN SPEED DATING, A MAYORAL VISIT
  112. Wednesday, August 24, 2022 – HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL WORKS
  113. Tuesday, August 23, 2022 – THESE STREET SIGNS ARE PART OF THE BUILDING
  114. Monday, August 22, 2022 – YOU NEVER KNOW WHO OPENS A RESTAURANT
  115. Weekend, August 20-21, 2022 – THOSE WOODEN TANKS HAVE AN INTERESTING STORY
  116. Friday, August 19, 2022 – HOMES WERE MADE FOR THE POOR BY MILLIONAIRES
  117. Thursday, August 18, 2022 – A TIDBIT OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY, JEWISH AND CATHOLIC
  118. Wednesday, August 17, 2022 – ALL KINDS OF FUN THINGS TO SEE IN THE CITY
  119. Tuesday, August 16, 2022 – WE ARE LIVING ON ONE OF MANY FORMER EXCLUSION ISLANDS
  120. Monday, August 15, 2022 – ONE OF THE MANY ARTISTS WHO THRIVED WITH WORK DONE UNDER THE W.P.A.
  121. Weekend, August 13-14, 2022 – FINANCIAL SMARTS AND A KNACK FOR KNOWING THE MARKET
  122. Friday, August 12, 2022 – A STRUCTURE OF MANY LIVES, NOW GONE IN CENTRAL PARK
  123. Thursday, August 11, 2022 – LET’S GET ABOARD THE STEAMER FOR THE TRIP NORTH
  124. Wednesday, August 10, 2022 – YOU COULD MOVE TO A LUXURY APARTMENT ON EASTERN PARKWAY NOT PARK AVENUE
  125. Tuesday, August 9, 2022 – ONE OF THE ARTIST FEATURED ON “CRAFT IN AMERICA”
  126. Monday, August 8, 2022 – NEW LEGISLATION WILL BRNG US MORE WIND POWER
  127. Weekend, August 6-7, 2022 – DO WE LIVE IN MANHATTAN OR QUEENS?
  128. Friday, August 5, 2022 – ENJOY THE DELICIOUS STORY, IF OYSTERS ARE YOUR THING
  129. Thursday, August 4, 2022 – WHAT WONDERFUL ART DECORATES THE WALLS OF NEW YORK’S PUBLIC SPACES
  130. Wednesday, August 3, 2022 – VISIT THE WONDERFUL TROPICAL FOREST IN LOWER MANHATTAN
  131. Tuesday, August 2, 2022 – ENJOY THE WORKS OF THIS BROOKLYN BASED ARTIST
  132. August 2022 – Blackwell’s Almanac Now Available
  133. Monday, August 1, 2022 – BRIGHT AND ENERGETIC ART
  134. Weekend, July 30-31, 2022 – TAKE OFF FROM BROOKLYN’S FLLOYD BENNETT FIELD TO THE WILD WEST
  135. Friday, July 29, 2022 – FROM BROOKLYN TECH AND COOPER UNION, THE MAN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS
  136. Thursday, July 28, 2022 – THE TALLEST BUILDING THAT AT ONE TIME WAS CALLED A GIRAFFE
  137. Wednesday, July 27, 2022 – WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE TO THE CHAPEL BELL AND PLAZA?
  138. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 – A HOTEL WITH A LONG HISTORY IN THIS UPSTATE LOCAL
  139. Monday, July 25, 2022 – A SYMBOL OF OUR TIMES, THAT SENT A MESSAGE
  140. Weekend, July 23-24, 2022 – Behind the hedges is a green oasis for the Coler residents
  141. Friday, July 22, 2022 – HOT SUMMERS ARE NOT UNUSUAL, JUST SEE THE STORY
  142. Thursday, July 21, 2022 – CHARMING SMALL PAVILIONS TO ENJOY IN SUMMER
  143. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 – LINE-UP FOR A YUMMY HOT DOG
  144. Tuesday, July 19, 2022 – ALLEYS WERE A PRACTICAL WAY TO KEEP THE CITY CLUTTER FREE
  145. Monday, July 18, 2022 – IMAGES OF GREAT LOBBY DECORATIONS…ELEVATOR DOORS
  146. Weekend, July 16-17, 2022 – ENJOYING THE VIEW WHILE WAITING FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN
  147. Friday, July 15, 2022 – HIS DESIGNS ARE CLASSICS AND KNOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD
  148. Thursday, July 14, 2022 – WHEN THE TRAIN STATION WAS OUT-DATED, A WONDERFUL MUSEUM WAS SITED THERE
  149. Wednesday, July 13, 2022 – IMAGES OF A THROBBING CITY WITH THE SADNESSES AND JOYS
  150. Tuesday, July 12, 2022 – STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE WITH ART AND ARCHITECTURE
  151. Monday, July 11, 2022 – YOUNG ARTIST WITH A BRIEF CAREER DUE TO WORLD WAR
  152. Weekend, July 9-10, 2022 – THE SHOW “SEX” PLAYED BROADWAY LONG BEFORE IT WAS RAIDED.
  153. Friday, July 8, 2022 – A BUILDING THAT HOUSED ALL THOSE WONDERFUL HAT MANUFACTURERS
  154. Thursday, July 7, 2022 – REVIVED AFTER DECADES OF DECAY A NEW ATTRACTION IN CONEY ISLAND
  155. Wednesday, July 6, 2022 – THIS REMOVAL OF A SHIP THAT WAS ON FIRE IN NEW YORK HARBOR
  156. Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – FROM BRAZIL JOY AND LIFE TO HARPER’S BAZAAR
  157. Monday, July 4, 2022 – HER POSTERS WERE ALL OVER THE CITY CELEBRATING OUR HARBOR
  158. Weekend, July 2-3, 2022 – MUSIC AND ARTS ENJOYED HERE FOR AGES
  159. Friday, July 1, 2022 – THE GRAND LADIES OF THE HIGH SEAS GOT ROYAL WELCOMES
  160. Thursday, June 30, 2022 – JUST 10 MINUTES AWAY BY F TRAIN, GET A SPLASH EXPERIENCE IN MIDTOWN
  161. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 – WHERE HAS NICK BEEN WITH HIS PAINTBOX LATELY
  162. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 – THE WONDERFUL RENDERINGS OF THE BUILDINGS OF CENTRAL PARK
  163. Monday, June 27, 2022 – CAR ACCIDENTS WERE AS FREQUENT IN THE 1910’S AS TODAY
  164. Weekend, June 25-26, 2022 – ABANDONED RAIL LINES CAN BECOME ANOTHER HIGH LINE
  165. Friday, June 24, 2022 – CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE FEATURES OF THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE?
  166. Thursday, June 23, 2022 – A PARK THAT HAS MANY USES FROM VISITING SAILORS TO VIETNAM MEMORIAL
  167. Wednesday, June 22, 2022 – WHEN YOU HAD TO GO, A CHARMING BUILDING PROVIDED COMFORT
  168. Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – THERE ARE A LOT OF STORIES BEHIND THAT ARTFUL PLATE OF SUSHI
  169. Monday, June 20, 2022 – A COMMUNITY THAT WAS REMOVED TO BUILD CENTRAL PARK
  170. Weekend, June 18-19, 2022 – The compendium of photos of this country at the end of the great depression
  171. Friday, June 17, 2022 – PACKING UP FOR A ROAD TRIP WITH STOPS AT HO-JO AND CARVELS
  172. Thursday, June 16, 2022 – HE CAUGHT THE WORST OF CHILD LABOR
  173. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 – SHE CONTRIBUTED TO SO MANY EARLY 20TH CENTURY BUILDINGS
  174. Tuesday, June 14, 2022 – JUST STAND OUTSIDE AND ADMIRE THE DETAILS
  175. Monday, June 13, 2022 – THINK OF HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET A COLD DRINK IN SUMMER HEAT
  176. Weekend, June 11-12, 2022 – TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AND THERE MAY BE A TURTLE NEARBY
  177. Friday, June 10, 2022 – WHAT A GREAT IDEA, FREE HOUSING FOR THE BIRDS
  178. Thursday, June 9, 2022 – PRINTMAKER AND DESIGNER WHOSE WORK INSPIRED MANY
  179. Wednesday, June 8, 2022 – ONCE THE HEIGHT OF GLAMOUR AND THE PLACE TO STAY
  180. Tuesday, June 7, 2022 – DRINKING ALCOHOL WAS SO COMMON EVEN BEFORE WE WERE A COUNTRY
  181. Monday, June 6, 2022 – A NEW TERMINAL LONG AWAITED
  182. Weekend, June 4-5, 2022 – ANOTHER QUEENS RESIDENT, CORNELL IS FAMOUS FOR HIS CONSTRUCTIONS
  183. Friday, June 3, 2022 – A PLANNED COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER IN JACKSON HEIGHTS
  184. Thursday, June 2, 2022 – QUEENS HAS BEEN THE LONG TIME HOME OF MANY FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
  185. Wednesday, June 1, 2022 – A TREASURY OF GLASS THAT WAS COLLECTED OVER DECADES
  186. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 – A TREASURE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS A REAL FRONT YARD
  187. Monday, May 30, 2022 – A COMPLEX HISTORY THAT REPLACED BLACKWELL’S ISLAND
  188. Weekend, May 28-29, 2022 – WE ALL HUM HIS TUNES AND ENJOY THEM!!
  189. Friday, May 27, 2022 – A NEWLY POPULAR PARK THAT IS HOME TO A GRAND FLAGPOLE AND MEMORIAL
  190. Thursday, May 26, 2022 – A DIG THRU HISTORY WILL TAKE PLACE IN MADISON SQUARE PARK
  191. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – A CITY IN ESTONIA CELEBRATES LOUIS KAHN
  192. Tuesday, May 24, 2022 – A HOTEL WITH APARTMENTS AND AMENITIES
  193. Monday, May 23, 2022 – A QUICK RAIL RIDE FROM BUSTLING GRAND CENTRAL TO CALM YONKERS
  194. Weekend, May 21-22, 2022 – A LOVELY AND LONG AWAITED RESTORATION
  195. Friday, May 20, 2022 – A LOVELY AND LONG AWAITED RESTORATION
  196. Thursday, May 19, 2022 – THE WOW FACTOR HAS ARRIVED AT THE TIMES SQUARE SUBWAY STATION
  197. Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – A BUILDING THAT FULFILLED ONE MAN’S DREAM, FOR A BRIEF TIME
  198. Tuesday, May 17, 2022 – We think back to when the only way to get here was the tram
  199. Monday, May 16, 2022 – I KNOW LITTLE OF BALL FIELDS AND LET’S SEE WHO CAN NAME THESE
  200. Weekend, May 14-15, 2022 – We got in the family car and off we were to a day away
  201. Friday, May 13, 2022 – CARS THAT HAS PIZZAZ AND DID NOT LOOK LIKE TANKS
  202. Thursday, May 12, 2022 – SUCH LUXURY***OPEN WINDOWS*****NO AIR CONDITIONING
  203. Wednesday, May 10, 2022 – FROM A GRIM DOWAGER TO A SHINING EXAMPLE OF GRAND DESIGN
  204. Tuesday, May 10, 2022 – ONE PAINTING COULD CREATE A STIR IN 19TH CENTURY NEW YORK
  205. Monday, May 9, 2022 – 1899, THE YEAR OF SOME GREAT THINGS IN OUR CITY
  206. Weekend, May 7-8, 2022 – THE PROCESS WAS FOLLOWED IN AN ORGANIZED WAY TO DESIGN AND BUILD SO MANY PARKS
  207. Friday, May 6, 2022 – THE CARD MAY BE DATED AND SEXIST, LIFE IN VICTORIAN TIMES
  208. Thursday, May 5, 2022 – WE MIGHT NOT BE TOO EXCITED WITH THESE NEIGHBORS
  209. Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – FROM A GRIM DOWAGER TO A SHINING EXAMPLE OF GRAND DESIGN
  210. Tuesday, May 3, 2022 – A POST IMPRESSIONIST WHOSE USE OF COLOR WAS EXTRAORDINARY
  211. Monday, May 2, 2022 – You did not social media to excite New Yorkers of these performers
  212. Weekend, April 30 – May 1, 2022 – IT SHONE FOR DECADES AND IS NOW RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL BEAUTY
  213. Friday, April 29, 2022 – He introduced many future stars
  214. Thursday, April 28, 2022 – THE MASTER OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR OUR COUNTRY
  215. Wednesday, April 27, 2022 – LOOK AROUND NEW YORK WITH NICK’S SKETCHES
  216. Tuesday, April 26, 2022 – TWO REMAINDERS OF BY-GONE DAYS ON THE APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE
  217. Monday, April 25, 2022 – HE TRAVELED TO MEMORIALIZE THE AMERICAN SCENE
  218. Weekend, April 23-24, 2022 – Finding the hidden ponds and streams of Manhattan
  219. Friday, April 22, 2022 – He introduced many future stars
  220. Thursday, April 21, 2022 – A VISIONARY PLAN FOR A NEW INDIAN CITY
  221. Wednesday, April 20, 2022 – Wonderful paintings of the New York scene
  222. Tuesday, April 19, 2022 – HE CAPTURED THE 1930’S CITY IN LITHOGRAPHS
  223. Monday, April 18, 2022 – SHE TRAINED AND WORKED IN KOREA FOR MANY YEARS
  224. Weekend, April 16-17, 2022 -IN 1951 THE MODERN LOOK WAS TAKING SHAPE IN SYNAGOGUE DESIGN
  225. Friday, April 15, 2022 – LOOK UP FROM YOUR PHONE AND CHECK OUR AMUSING ART
  226. Thursday, April 14, 2022 – HER WORKS WERE DISPLAYED IN THE LARGEST GALLERIES…THE U.S. POST OFFICE
  227. Wednesday, April 13, 2022 – She captures street life in its highs and lows
  228. Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – CHANGE THE NAME, ERASE THE HISTORY, ANOTHER N.Y. REAL ESTATE STORY
  229. Monday, April 11, 2022 – WHEN STAFF OF THE U.N. HAD SPECIAL HOUSING BUILT FOR THEM
  230. Weekend, April 9-10, 2022 – THE CHARMING CARRIAGE HOUSES OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE PROVIDED LUXURY LIVING FOR THE VEHICLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS
  231. Friday, April 8, 2022 – SHE LIVED IN THE ROARING TWENTIES AND WAS ALL FOR THE FUN
  232. Thursday, April 7, 2022 – A PLANNED COMMUNITY THAT HAS SURVIVED FOR OVER 80 YEARS
  233. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 – EVERY DAY NICK TAKES TO THE STREET FOR QUICK ART OF OUR CITY
  234. Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – SO MANY WONDERFUL RESTORED BUILDINGS ON BROADWAY IN NOHO
  235. Monday, April 4, 2022 – A MANSION BUILT FOR A MILLIONAIRE AND HIS DAUGHTER
  236. Weekend, April 2-3, 2022 – AN INTIMATE ENCLAVE SO CLOSE BY, BUT NO MORE TEA GARDEN
  237. Friday, April 1, 2022 – AN INTIMATE ENCLAVE SO CLOSE BY, BUT NO MORE TEA GARDEN
  238. Thursday, March 31, 2022 – BEFORE ROOSEVELT ISLAND DESIGNED IN CAMBRIDGE, MASS
  239. Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – THE SUBWAY RUMBLES THRU UPPER MANHATTAN AND INTO THE BRONX
  240. Monday, March 28, 2022 – JOYOUS COLOR IN HER FLORAL AND LANDSCAPE ART
  241. Weekend, March 26-27, 2022 – ENTER THE FANTASY WORLD OF WISTERIA IN BLOOM ON 105TH STREET
  242. Friday, March 25, 2022 – WONDERFUL ART ARRIVES FOR ALL TO SEE AT LINCOLN HOSPITAL
  243. Thursday, March 24, 2022 – IT HAS SAT ALONE AND ABANDONED FOR DECADES, NOW PERHAPS A USE
  244. Wednesday, March 23, 2022 – GETTING USED TO THE ELEVATED TRAIN ROLLING PAST YOUR WINDOW
  245. Tuesday, March 22, 2022 – A BUILDING THAT HAS HAD MORE TWISTS AND TURNS THAN USUAL
  246. Monday, March 21, 2022 – JUST A QUICK TRIP TO A FARM. GREAT FOR KIDS AND ADULTS
  247. Weekend, March 19-20, 2022 – WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAMILY IN 1950, APRIL 1st IS THE DAY TO SEE THE 1950 CENSUS
  248. Friday, March 18, 2022 – JUST OVER THE BRIDGE IS AN OLD COMMUNITY, NOW BEING REVITALIZED
  249. Thursday, March 17, 2022 – IT DOES NOT HAVE FRILLS, JUST GREAT CARE FOR ALL WHO ENTER
  250. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 – FROM A DOWN A THE HEELS NEIGHBORHOOD TO SUPER HIGH RISES
  251. Tuesday, March 15, 2022 – HIS GRANDIOSE PEOPLE AND PETS AMUSE AND ENTERTAIN US
  252. Monday, March 14, 2022 – AFTER A BLEAK WINTER, GO TO MIAMI BEACH
  253. Weekend, March 12-13, 2022 – IT STARTED AS A WESTERN UNION OFFICE, ASK WHAT A TELEGRAM IS
  254. Friday, March 11, 2022 – 1 TRAIN HAS IT’S TUNNELS AND OVERPASSES
  255. Thursday, March 10, 2022 – THEY SIMPLIFIED PHOTOGRAPHY AND MADE IT PORTABLE
  256. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 – HE TAUGHT THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND HAD A FLOURISHING ESTABLISHMENT
  257. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – THE LURID TALE OF LOVE, MARRIAGE AND MORE IN THIS GLORIOUS SETTING
  258. Monday, March 7, 2022 – WOMEN IN TECH AND STEM CELEBRATED ON AMERICA’S FRONT LAWN
  259. Friday, March 4, 2022 – IT FITS A WEDGE OF LAND TO A TEE
  260. Thursday, March 3, 2022 – ITS COLORFUL HISTORY IS LITTLE KNOWN ABOUT FLOYD BENNETT FIELD
  261. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 – THE WATER TOWER STORY CONTINUES
  262. Tuesday, March 1, 2020 – HIGH ABOVE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS THIS HISTORIC TOWER HAS A LONG HISTORY
  263. Monday, February 28, 2022 – A TRUE ISLANDER THAT WAS NOT STOPPED BY THE WORD NO, ONLY PAUSED
  264. Weekend, February 26-27, 2022 – WHIMSICAL FUN ARE IN THE DELIGHTFUL ILLUSTRATIONS FROM LAUREN TAMAKI
  265. Friday, February 25, 2022 – IT STARTED AS A PLACE FOR LADIES TO RELAX AND ENDED WITH TOO MAY GOOD TIMES
  266. Thursday, February 24, 2022 – HER WONDERFUL POSTERS WERE VERY POPULAR DURING HER SHORT CAREER
  267. Wednesday, February 23, 2022 – THERE MAY BE NO BANK ON ROOSEVELT ISLAND, BUT THERE IS A VAULT DOWNTOWN
  268. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 – This imposing building started as part of the printing industry
  269. Monday, February 21, 2022 – NO NEED TO TAKE THE TRAIN TO THE ZOO, JUST MEANDER UP PARK AVENUE SOUTH
  270. Weekend, February 19-20, 2022 – A MULTI GENERATIONAL FAMILY BUSINESS THAT LEFT AN ONGOING LEGACY
  271. Friday, February 18, 2022 – CONE OF THE FEW WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS IN EARLY 1900′ S NEW YORK
  272. Thursday, February 17, 2022 – ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PHOTOS TAKEN ON A SHIP CROSSING THE ATLANTIC
  273. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 – WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 17, JUMP ON A PLANE TO 77 DEGREE FLORIDA
  274. Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – STRIKING PHOTOS OF THE DEPRESSION IN RURAL VIRGINIA
  275. Monday, February 14, 2022 – HE FOLLOWED BUILDINGS AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION
  276. Weekend, February 12-13, 2022 – A WONDERFUL CORNER AT 42 & LEX. WITH ART DECO MASTERPIECES
  277. Friday, February 11, 2022 – CREATIVITY WAVES ON FLAGPOLES ABOVE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA & YOU CAN DESIGN ONE
  278. Thursday, February 10, 2022 – A SHOWPLACE FOR CELEBRITIES ON CENTRAL PARK
  279. Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – BEFORE MACYS EVERYONE GAVE “THEIR REGARDS TO HERALD SQUARE”
  280. Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – NIGHTLIFE WAS LOTS OF SHOWGIRLS AND CLUBS
  281. Monday, February 7, 2022 – A PIONEERING PHOTOGRAPHER FROM STATEN ISLAND
  282. Weekend, February 5-6, 2022 – JUST ACROSS FROM THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
  283. Friday, February 4, 2022 – WHAT IS BEING FISHED OUT OF THE EAST RIVER
  284. Thursday, February 3, 2022 – THE MAN WHO DESIGNED FOR OTHERS LIVED WELL
  285. Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – HAUTE COUTURE COMES TO BROOKLYN
  286. Tuesday, February 1, 2022 – A WONDERFUL GIFT TO THE CITY ON VIEW AT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  287. Monday, January 31, 2022 – MULTI-TALENTED ARTIST WHO CREATED SO MUCH ART IN THE WEST
  288. February 2022 Edition of Blackwell’s Almanac is now available
  289. Weekend, January 29-30, 2022 – THEY CONTINUOUSLY WORK TO MAKE NEW YORK SAFE FROM DISEASE
  290. Friday, January 28, 2022 – IMAGES OF THE PRIVILEGED IN GILDED AGE NEW YORK
  291. Thursday, January 27, 2022 – WHERE THOSE WHO SERVED DEPARTED FOR THE FRONT
  292. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 – A NOTABLE ADDRESS WITH AN INTERESTING CAST OF CHARACTERS
  293. Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – Her works showed humor at the human conditions
  294. Monday, January 24, 2022 – A GREAT PUNCH OF COLOR FOR MID-WINTER
  295. Weekend, January 22-23, 2022 – IMAGINE CIRCUMNAVIGATING THE WORLD AND LANDING AT LA GUARDIA
  296. Friday, January 21, 2022 – THE ARTIST THAT USED CRAFTS AND ESTHETIC IN HIS ART
  297. Thursday, January 20, 2022 – WHO SAID ART WAS DULL IN BLACK AND WHITE?
  298. Wednesday, January 19, 2022 – MATTHEW BRADY ALSO PHOTOGRAPHED WOMEN
  299. Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – ALL ASPECTS OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN ART
  300. Monday, January 17, 2022 – LOOK AROUND AND ADMIRE THOSE GRAND SCHOOL BUILDINGS
  301. Weekend, January 15-16, 2022 – DAILY, OVER 1,700 SKETCHES AND ART OF NEW YORK
  302. Friday, January 14, 2022 – A RIVALRY BETWEEN OUR FIRST TWO BANKS
  303. Thursday, January 13, 2022 – CAN YOU HELP US FIND THE OWNER OF THIS BOOK?
  304. Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – Two men whose sad lives left a legend of hoarding
  305. Tuesday, January 11, 2022 – Trash has always been a problem and almost sunk the city
  306. Monday, January 10, 2022 – A symbol from the city of Hiroshima
  307. Weekend, January 8-9, 2022 – Glance thru the thousands of photos and make great discoveries
  308. Friday, January 7, 2022 – The buildings that compose Queens College have a long history
  309. Thursday, January 6, 2021 – Crime was not limited to men, women did their share
  310. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 – Resources that you can use to discover your neighborhood on maps
  311. Tuesday, January 4, 2022 – SHE KNEW HOW TO CATER TO THE CUSTOMER
  312. Monday, January 2, 2022 – FROM HART ISLAND THE PROSPECT OF REFORMED JUVENILES

2021 · 321 posts

  1. Friday, December 31, 2021 – LET’S TAKE A TRIP TO THE BRONX
  2. Thursday, December 30, 2021 – WAYNE THEIBAUD CONTEMPORARY ARTIST
  3. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 – Wonderful scenes of familiar neighborhoods
  4. Tuesday, December 28, 2021 – FROM A SCANDAL RIDDEN DAIRY INDUSTRY, CLEAN MILK FOR ALL
  5. Monday, December 27, 2021 – IF OUR PANDEMIC WAS BAD, THIS WAS WORSE
  6. Weekend, December 25-26, 2021 – PROBABLY THE ANNUAL OFFICE EVENT, THAT IS BEST CANCELED
  7. Friday, December 24, 2021 – How about a Crystal Palace in Midtown?
  8. Thursday, December 23, 2021 – LIVERY STABLE AND IRONMONGER ARE LONG GONE
  9. Wednesday, December 22, 2021 – STAY OUT OF DOORS AND ENJOY GREAT NEW PUBLIC ART
  10. Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – WHERE TO DINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN THE EARLY 1900’S
  11. Monday, December 20, 2021 – FROM UPSTATE SARATOGA TO NEW YORK
  12. Weekend, December 18-19, 2021 – THEY ARE HERE TO SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY WITH RIVER WATER
  13. Friday, December 17, 2021 – A small industrial building with wonderful details
  14. Thursday, December 16, 2021 – A LOVELY TREE IN A FAMOUS PARK
  15. Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – A CELEBRATION OF NELLIE BLY AND WOMEN
  16. Tuesday, December 14, 2021 – Just because you see a name on a street sign, there is a back story
  17. Monday, December 13, 2021 – The celebration for THE GIRL PUZZLE
  18. Weekend, December 11-12, 2021 – A DAY OF CELEBRATION AT THE GIRL PUZZLE IN LIGHTHOUSE PARK
  19. Friday, December 10, 2021 – YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN NEW YORKERS WILL GO CRAZY OVER A BIRD SIGHTING
  20. Thursday, December 9, 2021 – IT SHONE FOR DECADES AND SOON WILL BE RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL BEAUTY
  21. Wednesday, December 8, 2021 – A CELEBRATION OF NELLIE BLY AND WOMEN
  22. Tuesday, December 7, 2021 – A “SPORT” FEW COULD AFFORD AND THOSE THAT DID WENT FOR THE AMERICAS’ CUP
  23. Monday, December 6, 2021 – FRAGILE BEAUTY OF THESE STRUCTURES REMAIN VISIONS OF HOMES PAST
  24. Weekend, December 4-5, 2021 – FRAGILE BEAUTY OF THESE STRUCTURES REMAIN VISIONS OF HOMES PAST
  25. Friday, December 3, 2021 – Enjoy thinking of summer on the rooftops…before air conditioning
  26. Thursday, December 2, 2021 – THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME SO COMMON NEARBY, WILLET
  27. Wednesday, December 1, 2021- FROM A VACANT AREA TO THE WORLD’S BUSIEST AIRPORT
  28. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 – The second burial ground for Jews when the one at Chatham Square was outgrown
  29. Monday, November 29, 2021 – ONLY VISIBLE TO A FEW, BUT WHAT A TREAT
  30. Weekend, November November 28-29, 2021 – AN ARCHITECT THAT TAKES ON CHALLENGES
  31. Friday, November 26, 2021 – TODAY IS A GREAT DAY TO SHOP AT THE KIOSK
  32. Thursday, November 25, 2021 – A DAY TO DINE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
  33. Wednesday, November 24, 2021 – Landscaping the Island
  34. Tuesday, November 23, 2021 – Landscaping the Island
  35. Monday, November 22, 2021 – BLACKWELL PARK FRESHLY RESTORED
  36. Weekend, November 20-21, 2021 – From a famous architect a unique institution
  37. Friday, November 19, 2021 – NOT A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT ONE WOULD TAKE THEIR FAMILY
  38. Thursday, November 18, 2021 – MAY MODERNIST STYLES IN THIS ARTISTS WORK
  39. Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – THIS WONDERFUL BEAUX ART MANSION IS ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE
  40. Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – SO MANY NEIGHBORHOODS DISAPPEARED INTO THE MASSIVE CITY
  41. Monday, November 15, 2021 – Dove translated natural forms, sounds, and musical motifs into powerfully expressive paintings.
  42. Weekend, November 13-14, 2021 – ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE ISLANDERS
  43. Friday, November 12, 2021 – A BURIAL GROUND THAT WAS IGNORED, NEGLECTED AND PAVED OVER
  44. Thursday, November 11, 2021 – A SPECIAL WAY WE HONOR OUR FALLEN
  45. Wednesday, November 10, 2021 – “WATER SOUL” LOOKS OUT ON HARBOR
  46. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 – GRAND AND GLORIOUS BUT LONG GONE
  47. Monday, November 8, 2021 – FROM THE 1930’S HIS ART EVOLVED
  48. November, 2021 Blackwell’s Almanac is available
  49. Weekend, November 6-7, 2021 – A SONG THAT SET SAILORS TO SONG DURING WWII
  50. Friday, November 5, 2021 – ALMOST READY FOR THE UNVEILING THE LADIES ARE IN PLACE AT LIGHTHOUSE PARK
  51. Thursday, November 4, 2021 – THE METAL BUILDINGS HAVE SURVIVED FOR A CENTURY?
  52. Wednesday, November 3, 2021 – WONDERFUL AND JOYOUS BEACH SCENES
  53. Tuesday, November 2, 2021 – THEY TREATED AND HEALED THE ILL
  54. Monday, November 1, 2021 – THE AMAZING HISTORY OF THE ASTOR FAMILY
  55. Weekend, October 30-31, 2021 – These mothers had the opportunity to visit their son’s graves in France
  56. Friday, October 29, 2021 – EVEN THE FIRST TRAIN WAS DELAYED AND OVERCROWDED
  57. Thursday, October 28, 2021 – WONDERFUL ART DONE DURING A DARK TIME
  58. Wednesday, October 27,2021 – WE HAVE WALKED BY FOR YEARS AND ALWAYS WONDERED
  59. Tuesday, October 26, 2021 – WOW!! THE GIRL PUZZLE IS TAKING SHAPE
  60. Monday, October 25, 2021 – Enjoy the mellow tones of Horowitz’ art
  61. Weekend, October 23-24, 2021 – THE MOST RICH HAD THE MOST EXTRAVAGENT HOMES…ALMOST ALL GONE
  62. Friday, October 22, 2021 – YOU THINK WE HAVE ROCKS ON R.I., CHECK THIS ONE OUT!
  63. Thursday, October 21, 2021 – An appropriate memory of New York…B. Altman and Company
  64. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – The subway as well as the trolleys both rode on the Queensboro Bridge
  65. Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – SHOULD WE BE READY FOR THE BIG ONE?
  66. Monday, October 18, 2021 – FROM RACETRACK THE SITE HAS HAD MANY OTHER FUNCTIONS
  67. Weekend, October 16-17, 2021 – ONE SQUARE BLOCK A BUILDING ROSE IN THE EARLY 1900’S, THE BELNORD
  68. Friday, October 15, 2021 – WOMEN WENT TO EXTREMES TO PERFORM IN THE THEATRE
  69. Thursday, October 14, 2021 – BEFORE BRIDGES THESE WERE THE LIFELINES BETWEEN BOROUGHS
  70. Wednesday, October 13, 2021 – ONCE AGAIN, WE FIND GREAT HISTORY AT OUR CITY’S ARCHIVE
  71. Tuesday, October 12, 2021 – THE BEAUTY OF HASSAN’S ART NEVER FAILS TO DELIGHT ME
  72. Monday, October 11, 2021 – THERE ARE LOTS OF STORIES IN THAT PLACE ACROSS THE RIVER….LONG ISLAND CITY
  73. Weekend, October 9-10, 2021 – SOME NEW ADDITIONS TO LIGHTHOUSE PARK
  74. Friday, October 8, 2021 – A TRANQUIL INSTALLATION CLOSE TO THE NAVY YARD FERRY
  75. Thursday, October 7, 2021 -A BUILDING WHOSE TENANTS PROVIDED SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED
  76. Wednesday, October 6, 2021 – LOTS OF NEW ART TO SEE ALL OVER THE CITY
  77. Tuesday, October 5, 2021 – A TRANQUIL AND VERY PRIVATE OASIS
  78. Monday, October 4, 2021 – HE CAPTURED THE SCENES OF NEW YORK FROM CONEY ISLAND TO TIMES SQUARE
  79. Weekend, October 2-3, 2021 – A SAD BEGINNING TO AN ARTIST’S LIFE
  80. Friday, October 1, 2021 – YES, GENERAL GRANT AND HIS WIFE ARE ENTOMBED IN NEW YORK
  81. Thursday, September 30, 2021 – A touch of a hospital’s history so well preserved
  82. Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – A wonderful trip to a lovely city and all kinds of surprises
  83. Tuesday, September 28, 2021 – A commentary that was written when the FDR FFP opened in 2012
  84. Monday, September 27, 2021 – IT SHONE FOR DECADES AND SOON WILL BE RESTORED TO ITS’ ORIGINAL BEAUTY
  85. Weekend, September 25-26, 2021 – STILL A RUIN, MAYBE THERE IS A MORE STABLE FUTURE
  86. Friday, September 24, 2021 – A PIONEER PATHOLOGY LABORATORY ON THE ISLAND
  87. Thursday, September 23, 2021 – THE CHAPEL, SO MUCH A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY
  88. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 – LANDMARKS COMMISSION DESIGNATED THE OCTAGON IN 1975
  89. Tuesday, September 21, 2021 – LANDMARKS COMMISSION DESIGNATED 6 ISLAND STRUCTURES IN 1975
  90. Monday, September 20, 2021 – LOOK AT THE NY. LICENSE PLATES THAT ARE BECOMING BLUE ON WHITE
  91. Weekend, September 18-19, 2021 – SHOPPING UPTOWN WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE
  92. Friday, September 17, 2021 – WE ALL, MOSTLY ALL LOVE CATS, ESPECIALLY STEINLEN’S IMAGES
  93. Thursday, September 16, 2021 – DID YOU KNOW THE BACK STORY OF THIS NEW YORK ICON?
  94. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 – FLOATING ACROSS THE RIVER IN YOUR RAIL CAR
  95. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 – WHAT STARTED OUT AS AN EXCLUSIVE ENCLAVE NOW IS THE MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITY
  96. Monday, September 13, 2021 – TWO COMMEMORATIONS….FOR A SAD DAY
  97. Weekend, September 11-12, 2021 – WE REMEMBER FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
  98. Friday, September 10, 2021 – THREE BROTHERS WHO FLOURISHED AS AMERICAN ARTISTS
  99. Thursday, September 9, 2021 – JUST A MINUTE AWAY, AN OASIS THAT HAS PERSEVERED FOR GENERATIONS
  100. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 – AN ARTIST WHOSE MOODY IMAGES ARE FASCINATING
  101. Tuesday, September 7, 2021 – A trip to Queens was a quick commute and now the newest suburb
  102. Monday, September 6, 2021 – A GLIMPSE AT WORKS SHOWING OUR LABORERS AND THEIR LIVES
  103. Weekend, September 4-5, 2021 – HIS ART WILL CHEER YOU
  104. Friday, September 3, 2021 – Many traveled to Saratoga and enjoyed the good life
  105. Wednesday, September 2, 2021 – Images of the spring in Central Park
  106. Wednesday, September 1, 2021 – AN ARTIST WHOSE WORKS ARE THE CREATURES OF NATURE
  107. Tuesday, August 31, 2021 – AN ARTIST WHO WORKED IN MANY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
  108. Monday, August 30, 2021 – Blasting a way to get from the east to west side of northern Manhattan
  109. Weekend, August 28-29, 2021 – LADIES SHOPPING WAS A FAVORITE SUBJECT
  110. Friday, August 27, 2021 – Many traveled to Saratoga and enjoyed the good life
  111. Thursday, August 26, 2021 – Images of the spring in Central Park
  112. Wednesday, August 25, 2021 – THEY SUPPLIED THE CAR ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND THEN WENT TO WAR
  113. Tuesday, August 24, 2021 – ONE OF THE GRANDIOSE APARTMENTS OF THE FAMED UPPER WEST SIDE
  114. Monday, August 23, 2021 – ONCE THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE BOROUGH, IT IS NOW A PROUD ADDITION
  115. Weekend, August 21-22, 2021 – ONCE THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE BOROUGH, IT IS NOW A PROUD ADDITION
  116. Friday, August 20, 2021 – THE DARK LITHOGRAPHS OF NEW YORK ADD TO THE MYSTERY
  117. Thursday, August 19, 2021 – ONE OF OUR FAVORITE SUBJECTS… TRAVEL NEW YORK’S WONDERFUL BRIDGES
  118. Thursday, August 18, 2021 – WHO WAS THE MONOPOLY MAN?
  119. Tuesday, August 17, 2021 – REMEMBER THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE RECENT PAST
  120. Monday, August 16, 2021 – ONLY THE FEW AND RICH COULD LIVE AT THE END OF 52 STREET
  121. Weekend, August 14-15, 2021 – REMEMBER WHEN LIGHTING UP WAS COMMONPLACE?
  122. Friday, August 13, 2021 – A wonderful building with a sad history
  123. Thursday, August 12, 2021 – A rather bleak area that was transformed
  124. Wednesday, August 11, 2021 – IMAGES OF THE JEWISH LIFE IN THE OLD WORLD
  125. Tuesday, August 10, 2021 – Hotels – A New York Invention?
  126. Monday, August 9, 2021 – YES, A REAL CASTLE IN CENTRAL PARK
  127. Weekend, August 7-8, 2021 – THESE BUILDINGS ARE MADE OF STEEL AND LAST WELL OVER THE DECADES
  128. Friday, August 6, 2021 – REMEMBER ALL THE GREAT FLICKS YOU SAW AT THE PARIS?
  129. Thursday, August 5, 2021 – From Grandiose shops to Utilitarian Projects
  130. Wednesday, August 4, 2021 – TWO SITES THAT ENDED WITH BULLDOZERS
  131. Tuesday, August 3, 2021 – Many ideas were floated to re-build our iconic bridges
  132. Monday, August 2, 2021 – LET’S NOT EMULATE THIS AUGUST TRADITION
  133. August 2021 Edition of Blackwell’s Almanac
  134. Weekend, July 31- August 1, 2021 – THESE BUILDINGS ARE MADE OF STEEL AND LAST WELL OVER THE DECADES
  135. Friday, July 30, 2021 – The Age of Glamorous Steamboats on the East River
  136. Thursday, July 29, 2021 – The grand white structure on 23rd Street has always stood out
  137. Wednesday, July 28, 2021 – HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU BUILD AN ARCH……LET’S COUNT IN MADISON SQUARE
  138. Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – REALISM AND SURREALISM ALONG WITH POLITICAL THOUGHTS IN HER ART
  139. Monday, July 26, 2021 – ALL KINDS OF STEAMERS TRAVERSED THE EAST RIVER
  140. Weekend, July 24-25, 2021 – ON THE HALL IN QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER IS ANOTHER WPA ARTPIECE
  141. Friday, July 23, 2021 – YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE ON THE HIGH SEAS TO BE IN PERIL
  142. July 22, 2021 – A WONDERFUL CONFECTION OF ARCHITECTURE AND RESTORATION
  143. Wednesday, July 21, 2021 – 9 SUNDIALS IN THE CITY
  144. Tuesday, July 20, 2021 – FEW ARE GREAT IDEAS AND MORE ARE ONLY FUNNY RENDERINGS
  145. Monday, July 19, 2021 – A DAY OF EVENTS AND LONG AWAITED ART IS REVEALED ARTWORK
  146. Weekend, July 17-18, 2021 – WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE, A RUSH TO DEMOLISH IT
  147. Friday, July 16, 2021 – THE LONG AWAITED FDR HOPE MEMORIAL IS FINALLY HERE
  148. Thursday, July 15, 2021 – FROM A POLLUTED WASTELAND, A NEW LIFE EMERGES
  149. Wednesday, July 14, 2021 – A VERY FAMOUS SCULPTOR ALSO HAS A STATUE IN UNION SQUARE PARK
  150. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 – A building with an interesting history
  151. Monday, July 12, 2021 – A BUILDING THAT SHAPED MODERN NURSING
  152. Weekend, July10-11, 2021 – A WPA ARTIST WHOSE JOYFUL ART IS MEMORABLE
  153. Friday, July 9, 2021 – ALWAYS BUSTLING GATEWAY TO THE CITY AND THE WORLD
  154. Thursday, July 8, 2021 – FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE EAST RIVER
  155. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 – THINK OF SUMMER IN NEW YORK ON TOP OF “TAR BEACH”
  156. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 – ALWAYS LOOKING AT MAPS REMINDS ME OF BEING A DETECTIVE
  157. Monday, July 5, 2021 – DISCOVERING ANOTHER ARTIST THAT WAS WORKING FOR THE WPA
  158. Weekend, July 3-4, 2021 – REMEMBER WHEN NEON WAS KING BEFORE L.E.D. LIGHTS
  159. Friday, July 2, 2021 – ENJOY THE SUMMER WITH FUN ART
  160. Thursday, July 1, 2021 – CHARMING, SUAVE AND A MAN WHO SLIPPED THRU THE CRACKS
  161. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 – WONDERFUL WORKS OF ART FROM AN ARTIST WITH A TOUGH START
  162. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 – SEE WHAT HAPPENED DURING A HEAT WAVE IN 1901
  163. Monday, June 28, 2021 – MORE THAN REAL ESTATE…THE WILD LIFE OF HOPE HAMPTON
  164. Weekend June 26/27, 2021 – They lived in a short-lived world of glitz and glamour
  165. Friday, June 25, 2021 – A DESPERATELY NEEDED NECESSITY, A SHOWER
  166. Thursday, June 24, 2021 – TAKE A BLANK SLATE AND DESIGN A COMMUNITY
  167. Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – SOME FUN ART ON VIEW A FEW ISLAND’S AWAY
  168. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 – Remember Orchard, Ludlow, Grand, Hester, Delancy, the shopping streets of the Lower East Side
  169. Monday, June 21, 2021 – CONTINUE THE EFFORT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL
  170. Weekend, June 19-20, 2021 – CELEBRATING THE LAST SLAVES TO FIND OUT THEY WERE FREED
  171. Friday, June 18, 2021 – FROM A SHOWPLACE FOR THE JEWS OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE TO A DOWNTURN
  172. Thursday, Jun 17, 2021 – ONE OF A DOZEN REPRODUCTIONS OF THE LADY ARRIVES ON OUR SHORES
  173. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – BIG TIME GAME HUNTER WITH OTHER MOTIVES
  174. Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – Enjoy the art of wooden block prints
  175. Monday, June 14, 2021 – BEFORE FED EX, UPS, AND OTHERS THE WIND MOVED THE MAIL
  176. Weekend, June 12/13, 2021 – Enjoy the tranquil beauty of Georgette’s art
  177. Friday, June 11, 2021 – HE CAME TO AMERICA TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HIS WORKERS
  178. Thursday, June 10, 2021 – TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WONDERFUL ENTRANCE
  179. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 – WHEN DOWNTOWN TAKE A QUICK LOOK WHEN CROSSING THE STREET
  180. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 – GRAND AND GLORIOUS A HOUSE OF WORSHIP FOR THE MONIED
  181. Monday, June 7, 2021 – A SOLDIER IS SALUTED AFTER HIS HERIOC ACT
  182. Weekend, June 5-6, 2021 – A WOMAN FROM AN ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE FAMILY IN MINNESOTA
  183. Friday, June 4, 2021 – There are lots of tunnels under this island
  184. Thursday, June 3, 2021 – They took the debris of destruction and turned it into art
  185. Wednesday, June 2, 2021 – They came from the same town, and went off to serve the Union Army
  186. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – HE ENLISTED TO FIGHT THE CIVIL WAR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY
  187. Monday, May 31, 2021 – An extraordinary artist whose materials are tiny, fragile rice grains
  188. Weekend, May 29-30, 2021 – WILLIAM H. JOHNSON ARTSWORKS PORTRAY BLACK SOLDIER’S LIVES
  189. Friday, May 28, 2021 – An artist whose work has changed over the years
  190. Thursday, May 27, 2021 – A REBUILD OF A LANDMARK OF CARE TO NEW HOMES
  191. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 – from 1930’s realism to 1960’s modernism
  192. Tuesday, May 25, 2021 – IMAGINE A PRODUCT……..IT WAS PROBABLY MADE HERE FROM FURS TO GLOVES AND MORE
  193. Monday, May 24, 2021 – Modernist and Expressionist Artist
  194. Weekend Edition, May 22-23, 2021 – A GROUP OF ARTISTS NOT RECOGNIZED DURING THEIR TIME
  195. NYPL and RIHS present Saving Americas Cities Lecture from May 18, 2021
  196. Friday, May 21, 2021 – WHEN WAS THE LAST ROYAL VISIT TO THE ISLAND
  197. Thursday, May 20, 2021 – Many sites that were Hollywood before Hollywood
  198. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 – A symbolic building is being reborn inside
  199. Tuesday, May 18, 2021 – IMAGINE A PRODUCT……..IT WAS PROBABLY MADE HERE FROM FURS TO GLOVES AND MORE
  200. Special Program – Saving America’s Cities
  201. Monday, May 17, 2021 – From a wonderful home for sick children to an abandoned shell
  202. Weekend, May 15 -16, 2021 – From the Prison on Welfare Island to Israel
  203. Friday, May 14, 2021 – A CELEBRATION TO CELEBRATE THEIR PROFESSION AFTER A CHALLENGING YEAR
  204. Thursday, May 13, 2021 – AN ARTIST OF VARIED STYLES
  205. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 – What is your old neighborhood!
  206. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 – ABSTRACT ART WITH A WONDERFUL APPEAL
  207. Monday, May 10, 2021 – Getting on-board a luxury ship for an overnight trip to Boston!!!
  208. Weekend, May 8-9, 2021 – TIME TO SHOP LOCALLY AT THE RIHS VISITOR CENTER
  209. Friday, May 7, 2021 – THE CONTINUING HISTORY OF THE SITE OF LA GUARDIA
  210. Thursday, May 6, 2021 – A FLIGHT FROM BROOKLYN, ONLY FOR A FEW YEARS
  211. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 – A SMALL STREET SO RICH ON HISTORY
  212. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 – Scenes from our city in years past
  213. Monday, May 3, 2021 – The excitement that comes with seeing the new New Yorker cover
  214. May, 2021 Blackwell’s Almanac is available.
  215. Weekend, May 1-2, 2021 -When the more decoration on your building was high style
  216. Friday, April 30, 2021 – The beauty of Venice and the wonderful Murano Glass in one exhibit
  217. Thursday, April 29, 2021 – A building with the intention to cure never has lived up to the promise
  218. Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – A BUILDING THAT WAS BUILT ON THE GOOD OL’ FRIENDS SYSTEM
  219. Tuesday, April 29, 2021 – WOMEN STRUGGLED TO BE EDUCATED IN MEDICINE
  220. Monday, April 26, 2021 – An innovative structure from the early days of hospital surgery
  221. Weekend, April 24-25, 2021 – TAKE A LOOK AT UNIQUE ART
  222. Friday, April 23, 2021 – WHAT ARE OUR GREATS AND OUR GOOFS
  223. Thursday, April 22, 2021 – One of the members of the Philadelphia 10 Women’s Artists
  224. Tuesday, April 21, 2021 – IT RESEMBLES STONE BUT IS REALLY CONCRETE
  225. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – Art of New York with with and whimsey
  226. Monday, April 19, 2021 – Thousands of records are available of those whose home was here.
  227. Weekend, April 17-18, 2021 – The Cherry Blossoms and visitors are back
  228. Friday, April 16, 2021 – Enjoy the new art piece on the Met Roof
  229. Thursday, April 15, 2021 – A SHORTAGE, NOT OF VACCINE BUT OF KETCHUP
  230. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 – OUR TREASURED LIGHTHOUSE WILL SOON BE A BEACON AGAIN
  231. Tuesday, April 13, 2021 – THE MAN WHO “BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO” AND ENDED UP BROKE
  232. Monday, April 12, 2021 – JOYOUS COLORS FROM THE WASHINGTON, DC ARTIST
  233. Weekend April 10-11, 2021 – A building that held no good memories for those who survived being incarcerated there
  234. Friday, April 9, 2021 – A ROUTINE RIDE BECAME AN ISLAND TRAGEDY
  235. Thursday, March 8, 2021 – Never thought that our harbor was so active with marine life?
  236. Wednesday, March 7, 2021 – A small building with a long history of industry
  237. Tuesday, March 6, 2021 – LITHOGRAPHS WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
  238. Monday, March 5, 2021 – ALL OVER THE CITY ARTISTS HAVE BEEN CREATING FUN PROJECTS
  239. Weekend, April 3-4, 2021 – HE DESIGNED ONE OF THE MOST LOVELY BUILDING IN THE BRONX
  240. Friday, April 2, 2021 – ALL ABOARD FOR TRIP DOWN THE RAIL TRACKS
  241. Wednesday, April 1, 2021 – BEFORE SOUTHPOINT PARK, A CREATIVE PROJECT
  242. Wednesday, March 31, 2021 – A Passover Seder for Hundreds at Goldwater Hospital
  243. Tuesday, March 31, 2021 – A building with so many identities from luxury to notorious and back
  244. Monday, March 29, 2021 – His unique style highlight color and light
  245. Weekend, March 27-28, 2021 – WILLIAM H. JOHNSON BRINGS THE STORIES OF LIFE WITH HIS ART
  246. Friday, March 26, 2021 – Learn about the campus so close to us and the research performed there
  247. Thursday, March 25, 2021 – HISTORY COMES TO CRASHING HALT AT SOUTHPOINT PARK
  248. Wednesday, March 24, 2021 – TWO WONDER SNIPPETS INTO A PRIVATE WORLD
  249. Tuesday, March 23, 2021 – A quiet restful site to recover on the banks of the East River
  250. Monday, March 22, 2021 – SOON THE ISLAND WILL BE IN FULL BLOOM
  251. Weekend, March 20-21, 2021 – THE SHIPPING BUSINESS CHANGED AND DIMINISHED DURING THE 20TH CENTURY
  252. Friday, March 19, 2021 – THE GRAND COLONNADED BUILDING ON 31st POWERED THE GRAND STATION
  253. Thursday, March 18, 2021 – ENJOY RON CRAWFORD’S IMAGES OF OUR COUNTRY
  254. Wednesday, March 17, 2021 – CELEBRATE GREAT 19TH & 20TH CENTURY ARTISTS FROM IRELAND
  255. Tuesday, March 16, 2021- Views from an artist’s New York apartment
  256. Monday, March 15, 2021 – Take a new look at the Frick’s great art in a new environment
  257. Weekend March 13-14, 2021 – THE SHIPPING BUSINESS WENT FROM STEERAGE TO THE RITZ
  258. Friday, March 12, 2021 – A WONDERFUL ARTPIECE CELEBRATING A WOMAN OF COURAGE
  259. Thursday, March 11, 2021 – Another early 20th century man of many interests
  260. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 – Far from the glamourous travel of the 20th century
  261. Tuesday, March 9, 2021- Enjoy textile art and beauty by three New York quilters
  262. Monday, March 8, 2021 – Take a new look at the Frick’s great art in a new environment
  263. Weekend (March 6/7, 2021) THE HARBOR HAS BEEN A PLACE OF CONFLICT FOR CENTURIES
  264. Friday, March 5, 2021 – Wonderful building that has been used and abused over the years
  265. Thursday, March 4, 2021 – Good reasons to welcome spring with some out-of-door art
  266. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 –
  267. Tuesday, March 2, 2021 – 300th Edition – MARCO LUCCIO
  268. Monday, March 1, 2021 – Celebrating art works from ceramics, basketry, oils, quilting and more
  269. Weekend, February 27/28, 2021 – IT IS NOT EASY TO BUILD A SUBWAY STATION IN MANHATTAN
  270. Friday, February 26, 2021 – THE CENTRAL LIBRARY ALMOST HAD A BEAUX ARTS LOOK
  271. Thursday, February 25, 2021 – Blackwell’s Island was not the only location with an infamous asylum
  272. Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE EAST RIVER
  273. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 – It is not a junkyard, but a treasury of maritime history
  274. Monday, February 22, 2021 – When subway design was not utilitarian
  275. Monday, February 22, 2021 Special Edition -Truly historic event -Texas Winter Storm 2021
  276. A MAN WHO EXPLORED THE AMERICAS WITH GREAT ARTISTS
  277. Friday, February 19, 2021 – AN AGENCY THAT STARTED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS
  278. Thursday, February, 18, 2021 – AMAZING ARTFORMS FROM SIMONE LEIGH
  279. Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – The rich and famous proved a great address did not make a great marriage.
  280. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 – When Trinity Church was the tallest building in the United States
  281. Monday, February 15, 2021 – A Barthe artwork brings attention to the wonderful sculptor
  282. Weekend, February 13/14, 2021 – The illusion of the perfect woman
  283. Friday, February 12, 2021 – Walk around neighborhoods and enjoy the facades especially from 1920’s architecture
  284. Thursday, February 11, 2021 – UNITED STATES A SANDWICH OR A FLAG?
  285. Wednesday, February 10, 2021 – Learn about all those collectables from our transit system
  286. Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – ABSTRACT ART IN MANY FORMS
  287. Monday, February 8, 2021 – Unprepared for a monster snowstorm…NYC in the 1880’s
  288. Weekend, February 6-7, 2021 – Before Sewing Facemasks for Covid-19, we knitted socks for soldiers
  289. Friday, February 5, 2021 – Watch for a floating attraction this summer in the Hudson
  290. Thursday, February 4, 2021 – THE REALITY OF LIFE WITH HORSES WAS RATHER UNPLEASANT IN THE URBAN CENTERS
  291. February Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac, Vol. VII, No. 1 is here!
  292. Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – A LANDMARK FOR RELIGION AND NEW YORK HISTORY
  293. Tuesday, February 2, 2021 – ABSTRACT ART IN MANY FORMS FROM LOUISE NEVELSON
  294. Monday, February 1, 2021 – A contemporary hospital to those on Blackwell’s Island
  295. January 30/31, 2021 – Not a familiar name, but we have seen his works
  296. Friday, January 28, 2021 – Everyone has a favorite tram story
  297. Thursday, January 27, 2021 – A GREEK EMIGRANT WHO BECAME A MASTER IN EXPRESSIONIST ART
  298. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – So cute and angelic…………………….
  299. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 – Sit down and look out the window at our unbelievable city
  300. Monday, January 25, 2021 – Enjoy textile art and beauty by three New York quilters
  301. Weekend, January 23/24, 2021 – From the Croton Water System to your Rooftop
  302. Friday, January 22, 2021 – IT ALWAYS LOOKS SO EASY, UNTIL THE FIRST FLOP ON THE ICE
  303. Thursday, January 21, 2021 – It shines bright in the January sunshine
  304. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 – It is always fun to see what books appear on the shelf
  305. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 – INTERESTING SITES IN NEARBY QUEENS
  306. Monday, January 18, 2021 – WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN ON OUR ISLAND, MANY CONCEPTS
  307. Weekend, January 16/17, 2021 – THE SHIPPING WORLD CHANGED AND THE CONTAINERS TOOK OVER
  308. Friday, January 15, 2021 – THE SHIPPING WORLD CHANGED AND THE CONTAINERS TOOK OVER
  309. Thursday, January 14, 2021 – OUR FRIENDS AT THE SMITHSONIAN BRING US THE BEAUTY OF GARDENS
  310. Wednesday, January 13, 2021 – COMMUNITY BUILT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
  311. Tuesday, January 12, 2021 – An artist of great skyscrapers in our cities
  312. Monday, January 11, 2021 – WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN ON OUR ISLAND, MANY CONCEPTS
  313. January 9/10, 2021 – Ships have sailed in our harbor since the days of Verizzano and Hudson
  314. Friday, January 8, 2021 – HUNDREDS OF IMAGES OF OUR ISLAND BEFORE US
  315. Thursday, January 7, 2021 – ENJOY THE CALM HARBORS
  316. Wednesday, January 6, 2021 – It was not a pleasure cruise up the East River to Blackwell’s Island and confinement to an institution
  317. Tuesday, January 5, 2020 – Ladies were very important and they did not mingle in waiting rooms
  318. Monday, January 4, 2020 – The East River waterfront before the FDR Drive
  319. Weekend Edition, January 2/3, 2021 – WOW…. COME TO SEE THE NEW TRAIN HALL!!!
  320. Friday, January 1, 2021 – THEY WERE HERE BEFORE US
  321. Weekend, January 1-2, 2022 – It is not too often that street disappears…

2020 · 242 posts

  1. Thursday, December 31, 2020 – You can pull more out of our river than an old boot or tire
  2. Wednesday, December 30, 2020 – From an all women normal school to a modern university
  3. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 – Built for horses, these former stables are surely deluxe human houses now
  4. Monday, December 28, 2020 – A building you pass on the FDR Drive with a long medical history
  5. Weekend, December 26/27, 2020 – STEPHEN BLANK EXPLORES THE PRE ISLAND HISTORY
  6. Friday, December 25, 2020 – THE ELVES HAVE BEEN WORKING EXTRA HARD THIS YEAR
  7. Thursday, December 24, 2020 – A YEAR TO PULL OUT YOUR SCRAPBOOKS AND REMEMBER HOLIDAYS PAST
  8. Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY AND VERY FULL AFTER READING THIS MENU
  9. Tuesday, December 22, 2020 – Enjoy the joyous art of this Mexican early twentieth century master.
  10. Monday, December 21, 2020 – THE BELL WE PASS EVERY DAY, SILENT MEMORY OF THE PAST
  11. Friday, December 18, 2020 – The single image of a deer is so inspiring of one thriving in its environment
  12. Thursday, December 17, 2020 – Which is your favorite image?
  13. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – The snow falls so lightly on the canvas’ of these artists
  14. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 – RIDE THE BARGES IN OUR HARBOR
  15. Monday, December 14, 2020 – A MAN WHOSE DREAM WAS NOT FULFILLED….BY HIM
  16. Weekend Edition, December 12/13, 2020 – The Flying Saucer design from the 1960’s
  17. Friday, December 11, 2020 – The CHANUKAH MENORAHS AND ART
  18. Thursday, December 10, 2020 – Maybe the holiday was not so glamorous
  19. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 – What is the history behind the building we pass on the Grand Central
  20. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – AN ICONIC FEATURE IN FRONT OF OUR CLASSIC BROWNSTONES
  21. Monday, December 7, 2020 – THE ARTS AND SPORTS MERGE HERE
  22. December 5/6, 2020 – His work was more than one asylum
  23. Friday, December 4, 2020 – Not as glamorous of the Brooklyn Bridge
  24. Thursday, December 3, 2020 – Five distinctive mysterious buildings for our safety
  25. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 – TAKE A SOCIALLY DISTANT TRIP TO ENJOY ART THIS WINTER
  26. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 – DIFFERENT VIEWS OF RAIN
  27. Monday, November 30, 2020 – THE ARCHITECT WHO DESIGNED CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
  28. November 28/29, 2020 – 300 FEET OF GLASS ART
  29. Friday, November 27, 2020 – GENTLE ART FROM THIS ARTIST J.ALDEN WEIR
  30. Thursday, November 26, 2020 – THE CHARMING MANSION THAT IS NEW A JEWELRY STORE
  31. Wednesday, November 25, 2020 – HAVE YOU HEARD OF EVACUATION DAY?
  32. Tuesday, November 24, 2020 – Enjoy more of Connie’s fun art
  33. Monday, November 23, 2020 – We have followed activities on Hart Island and its new role in our City life
  34. Weekend Edition, November 21/22, 2020 – POWER FROM THE EAST RIVER
  35. Friday, November 20, 2020 – Take a break from New York and all aboard the train to Nice
  36. Thursday, November 19, 2020 – BLACKWELL HOUSE IS BACK!
  37. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 – ANOTHER DISCOVERY FROM A LITTLE KNOWN ARTIST
  38. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 – A WPA ARTIST WHO WAS ALSO THE CURATOR
  39. Monday, November 16, 2020 – Three murals by artist Frank Parga enliven Coler’s walls
  40. November 14/15 – MORE GREAT SUBWAY ART FOR YOU TO ENJOY FARE-FREE
  41. Friday, November 13, 2020 – The Artist Who Designed Subway Stations
  42. Thursday, November 12, 2020 – LET’S EXPLAIN WHAT IS HAPPENING IN RAVENSWOOD
  43. Wednesday, November 11, 2020 – ANOTHER DISCOVERY FROM A LITTLE KNOWN ARTIST
  44. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 – FELINES FROM THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
  45. Monday, November 9, 2020 – Macho men and demure ladies
  46. THE PROCESS OF MAKING A VOTER INELIGIBLE IN 1960
  47. November 7/8, 2020 – THERE IS PLANNING FOR EVERY SUBWAY SIGN
  48. Friday, November 6, 2020 – The man who designed the subway stations
  49. Thursday, November 5, 2020 – TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR KIDS 40YEARS AGO
  50. Wednesday, November 4, 2020 – ANOTHER DISCOVERY FROM A LITTLE KNON ARTIST
  51. November 4, 2020 – ENJOY OUR LATEST BLACKWELL’S ALMANAC
  52. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 -ENJOY WONDERFUL OPEN AIR ART THIS AUTUMN
  53. Monday, November 2, 2020 – ENJOY MORE ART FROM THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
  54. October 31, Weekend Edition – HORSE RACES ON THE HARLEM RIVER
  55. Friday, October 30, 2020 – Come see Connie’s art and have a lot of smiles!!
  56. Thursday, October 29, 2020 – THE OTHER DODGERS WORLD SERIES WIN
  57. Wednesday, October 28, 2020 – MIRACLES FROM HANDS WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD
  58. Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – The first frozen meals we remember
  59. Monday, October 26, 2020 – TIME TO BUY THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND, HELLGATE AND BROOKLYN BRIDGES
  60. October 24/25, 2020 – People seem to love to tell us about their dad and how he took care of the family car!
  61. FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2020 – THE CITY OF PIANOS AND PIANO MAKERS
  62. Thursday, October 22, 2020 -Do you remember Car Dealer Row on 57th Street?
  63. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 – How did we amuse ourselves while our mother made Swanson TV dinners?
  64. Tuesday, October 20, 2020 – A woman whose writings are classics
  65. Monday, October 19, 2020 – A LITTLE KNOWN WORLD’S FAIR IN CHICAGO
  66. October 17/18, 2020 – Emma Goldman and her activities
  67. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 TWO BROTHERS OF GENIUS AND GENEROSITY
  68. Thursday, October 15, 2020 – See the different sites that were homes to Mount Sinai Hospital
  69. Wednesday, October 14, 2020 All aboard for a memory filled afternoon afloat on your Transatlantic voyage
  70. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 – YEARS BEFORE DESIGNING WONDERFUL STRUCTURES, GILBERT WAS STUDYING THE PAST
  71. Monday, October 12, 2020 – PICK A COLOR AND SEE WHAT WONDERFUL ART APPEARS
  72. October 10/11, 2020 – Time to enjoy the artist that celebrated the city and its celebrations
  73. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 – A MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON THAT NEVER WAS
  74. Thursday, October 8, 2020 – GRAND WORKS OF ART COMPLEMENTED BY WORTHY ARCHITECTURE
  75. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 – All aboard for a memory filled afternoon afloat on your Transatlantic voyage
  76. Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – WONDERFUL DETAILS THAT WE OFTEN OVERLOOK AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER
  77. Monday, October 5, 2020 – A TREASURED OASIS A FEW MINUTES FROM THE THE ISLAND
  78. TIME TO LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR SOME GREAT OUTDOOR ART
  79. FRIDAY,OCTOBER 2, 2020 NEW YORK IS A DUTCH CITY PRESENTATION
  80. October 1, 20202 – TIME TO MAKE SOME MODELS OF ALL KINDS OF STUFF
  81. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 – HOWARD HACK ARTIST OF SAN FRANCISCO
  82. Tuesday, September 29, 2020 – No retirement paradise, but a better place than the alternatives
  83. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 – ARTIST, SCULPTOR, MOSAIC MASTER
  84. September 26/27, 2020 – HIS FLAGS STILL BLOW IN THE BREEZE
  85. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 THE MASTER ARCHITECT OF MC GRAW HILL
  86. Thursday, September 24, 2020 – TIME TO MAKE SOME MODELS OF ALL KINDS OF STUFF
  87. Wednesday, September 23, 2020 – WHERE HOPPER LIVED FOR SO MANY YEARS
  88. Tuesday, September 22, 20202 – THEY WERE SELF-TAUGHT ARTISTS
  89. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 – AN ARCHITECTURAL TREASURY
  90. September 19/20, 2020 – HOUSING FOR FAMILIES AFFLICTED WITH TUBERCULOSIS
  91. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Books for the family at the RIHS
  92. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 – WHAT CROSSED THE EAST RIVER AND IS 12 FEET WIDE?
  93. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 – GREAT ABSTRACTS DECORATE THE RADIO STATION
  94. Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO FIND TUCKED AWAY IN A BIOGRAPHY
  95. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 – IN 1929 PLANS WERE MADE
  96. WE REMEMBER EVERY YEAR. THIS YEAR APART OR TOGETHER AGAIN NEXT YEAR
  97. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE
  98. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 – AN ARTIST OF MANY TALENTS
  99. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 – WPA Architecture found in unlikely place
  100. Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – ALL KINDS OF FUN FACTS ON MANHOLE COVERS
  101. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 – TWO ARTISTS MARRIED TO ABSTRACTS
  102. September 5/6, 2020 – FROM SOARING HEROS TO CLASSIC MEDALLIONS
  103. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 – MURALS AT HARLEM HOSPITAL
  104. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 – THE MANY TRAINS ACROSS AMERICA
  105. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 – AN ARTIST OF LOVELY LANDSCAPES
  106. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 -SOME WONDERFUL LIGHTHOUSES NEARBY
  107. MONDAY, AUGUST 31st New Deal Album of Circus Images
  108. August 29/30 Weekend Edition – New Art Ready for Your Viewing
  109. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 – BEAUX ARTS INSTITUTE OF DESIGN
  110. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020 FRED BECKER
  111. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 2020 – Take the A train to a different world
  112. Tuesday, August 25, 2020 – WAYNE THEIBAUD CONTEMPORARY ARTIST
  113. MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH THE JEWISH PALESTINE PAVILION
  114. AUGUST 15-16, 2020 – A walk thru a fair 80 years ago
  115. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 LET’S TAKE A FERRY RIDE
  116. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 When going to mail a package was a visual experience
  117. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 – NOW YOU CAN GET REAL FOOD AT QUEENSPLAZA
  118. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 – JACOB LAWRENCE STORYTELLER IN ART
  119. Monday, August 17, 2020 – OUR OCTAGON OFFICE
  120. Weekend August 15/16 – OVER THE ISLAND ON A WALK
  121. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 WONDERFUL NEW ART IN THE SUBWAY STATIONS
  122. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 THREE UNIQUE ARTISTS
  123. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 – 6 Bridges to Cross a Creek
  124. Tuesday, July 11, 2020 – ROBERT GOLDWATER ART HISTORIAN
  125. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 SIX WOMEN ARTISTS
  126. August 8/9, 2020 Weekend Edition
  127. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 WHAT STOOD WHERE A PARK IS NOW
  128. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 MORE WONDERFUL ART
  129. August 5, 2020 – IN 2009 CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF WPA ART
  130. AUGSUT 4TH, 2020 THOMSON AVENUE LONG ISLAND CITY
  131. MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 CAR FACTORIES IN LONG ISLAND CITY
  132. August 1/2 Weekend Edition – Blackwell’s Almanac August
  133. Friday, July 31, 2020 – THE LAST TROLLEY OVER THE BRIDGE
  134. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 – THE NEWTOWN CREEK
  135. Wednesday, July 29. 2020 GREAT WPA ART AT TWO AIRPORTS
  136. TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 ARTIST WILLIAM H. JOHNSON
  137. MONDAY, JULY 27TH MORE THAN A FERRY STOP……LONG ISLAND CITY
  138. July 25/26 Weekend – GOLDWATER MURALISTS’ OTHER WORKS
  139. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 WOMEN WIN THE RIGHT TO VOTE
  140. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020 – STUART DAVIS MODERNIST
  141. Wednesday, July 22. 2020 JAY JACOBSON EXPLAINS THE WATERWAYS
  142. TUESDAY, JULY 21 LOUIS LOZOWICK CONTINUED
  143. MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 – More Treats From the Past
  144. Weekend – July 18/19, 2020 – DISCOVERED TREASURES
  145. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PHILANTHROPY
  146. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 – A LITTLE WATERWAY THAT INFLUENCED QUEEN
  147. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 ENJOY THE 1950’S LOOK
  148. Tuesday, JULY 14, 2020 SOMEHOW WE SURVIVED THESE PLAYGROUNDS
  149. MONDAY, JULY 13TH, 2020 THE CORNER DRUGSTORE AND A MILKSHAKE TOO
  150. Weekend Edition, July 11/12, 2020 – THE CARNIVAL RETURNED TO GOVERNOR’S ISLAND
  151. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020 Warning Infectious Disease Ahead
  152. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 WHO DO YOU RECOGNIZE?
  153. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 – Women of the Orthodox Jewish Community are Invisible.
  154. Tuesday, JULY 7, 2020 GET OUT THE SCISSORS AND SCREWDRIVERS FOR OUR CHILDHOOD PAST-TIMES
  155. MONDAY, JULY 6TH TIME TO TRAVEL BACK THRU TIME
  156. July 4/5, 2020 – CELEBRATING THE 4TH
  157. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020 – TIME TO EAT CAKE
  158. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020 – OFF ON A ROAD TRIP WITH RON CRAWFORD
  159. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 – Let’s take a 15 cent subway ride to the office
  160. Tuesday, June 30 2020 PASTELS AND WATERCOLORS OF THE SEASONS
  161. MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 – Art of Georgette Sinclair
  162. June 27/28, 2020 Weekend Edition – A Variety of Dining Selections
  163. Friday, June 26, 2020 – REMEMBER THAT PLACE?
  164. Thursday, June 25, 2020 – Greetings from Blackwell’s Island
  165. Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – Take a Road Trip with Ron Crawford
  166. Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – STATEN ISLAND ALICE AUSTEN PHOTOGRAPHER
  167. MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 – Let’s look on the map and from the air
  168. JUNE 20-21, 2020 – WEEKEND EDITION BELLEVUE/HUNTER/BROOKDALE SCHOOL OF NURSING
  169. Friday, June 19, 2020 – THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD
  170. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 – GUASTAVINO TILES
  171. Wednesday, June 17, 2020 AN AIRFIELD ON STATEN ISLAND
  172. Tuesday, June 16, 2020 – 80th Issue
  173. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 – THE BOROUGH OF COMING AND GOING
  174. June 13/14, 2020 – BROOKLYN THE BOROUGH FROM BENSONHURST TO BRIGHTON
  175. Friday, June 12, 2020 – 5 BOROUGHS IN 5 DAYS BRONX
  176. Thursday, June 11, 2020 -INDUSTRIAL SUBLIME Part 2
  177. Wednesday, June 10, 2020 INDUSTRIAL SUBLIME
  178. Thursday, June 4, 2020 Political Cartoons from Thomas Nast
  179. Wednesday, June 3, 2020 WATER COLOR MINIATURES
  180. Tuesday, June 2, 2020 – ROCK FORMATION IN LONG ISLAND CITY
  181. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 – OFF TO THE FILMS…GET THE POPCORN
  182. May 30/31, 2020 – The photographs of Suzanne Vlamis of this island in the 1960’s
  183. May 29, 2020 – THE GOLDWATER MURALS FIND A NEW HOME
  184. Thursday, May 28, 2020 WPA MURALS
  185. Wednesday, May 27, 2020 – The East River Drive Promenade
  186. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 – The last family to live in Blackwell House
  187. MONDAY MAY 25TH REMEMBERING IN DIFFERENT WAYS
  188. May 23/24, 2020 – Before the airport an amusement park
  189. Friday, May 22, 2020 – Why would the fathers of our country visit Queens?
  190. Thursday, May 21, 2020 – Time to go to the Beach on Long Island
  191. Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Austin Corbin ROBBER BARON
  192. Monday, May 18th, 2020 Noguchi Museum and Socrates Sculpture Park
  193. May 16/17 Weekend Edition – May 17th is the Tram’s 44th Birthday
  194. Friday, May 15, 2020 – Identify the Water Fowl by the Island and Explore 5 Nearby Parks
  195. Thursday, May 14, 2020 – Goldwater served the needy for over 50 year
  196. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Our 50th Edition
  197. Tuesday, May 12, 2020 – Manhattan’s Other Island 1974
  198. Monday, May 11th, 2020 Landscaping the Island
  199. Thursday, May 7, 2020 City Island from Oysters to Sailing Yachts
  200. Wednesday, May 6, 2020 – Blowing up the rocks of Hell Gate
  201. Tuesday, MAY 5, 2020 – Family, Community and Yachts
  202. May, 2020 Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac now available
  203. MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION
  204. Weekend, May 2-3, 2020 – Get out of town on the F train to Coney Island
  205. Thursday, April 30, 2020 Hoffman and Swinburne Islands
  206. Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Ward’s and Randall’s Islands
  207. Monday, April 27, 2020 – A REPORT FROM NORTH BROTHER ISLAND IN 1892
  208. April 25-26, 2020 A Special Book (HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY!)
  209. Friday, April 24, 2020 – Our Neighbors Over the Bridge Long Island City to Astoria
  210. April 22, 2020 NEW CONSTRUCTION, LAUNDRY, FIRE HOUSE, GARAGE
  211. Tuesday, April 21, 2020 – The Schetlin Story Conclusion Part VI
  212. Monday, April 20, 2020 – The Schetlins at Metropolitan Hospital 1921-1943
  213. April 18/19, 2020 – THE SCHETLIN STORY CONTINUES, PART IV
  214. Friday, April 17, 2020 – THE SCHETLIN STORY CONTINUES
  215. Thursday, April 16, 2020 – THE SCHLETIN STORY CONTINUES
  216. Wednesday, April 15th Today is not tax day
  217. Tuesday, April 14, 2020 – Fun with bridges, more on water, a childhood on the island
  218. Monday, April 13, 2020 – FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND YOUR MEMORIES
  219. April 11/12, 2020 – LOST PHOTOS FOUND – HOW DO WE GET OUR WATER III
  220. Friday, April 10, 2020 – The good old days Roosevelt Island New Community
  221. April 9, 2020 – A Passover Seder for Hundreds at Goldwater Hospital
  222. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 That mysterious water tunnel site
  223. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 – CREATURES LOOSE ON THE ISLAND!
  224. Monday, April 6, 2020 Artists Interpret the Island
  225. WEEKEND ART GALLERY WALK THROUGH
  226. Friday, April 3, 2020 – BROWN BROTHERS PHOTOGRAPHS A TREASURED COLLECTION (c)
  227. Thursday, April 2, 2020 SOCIAL ISOLATION ON THE ISLAND 1927
  228. Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Swimming Solutions, Advertisements of the 50’s
  229. Tuesday, March 31 Edition STRECKER LABORATORY
  230. CHARLES DICKENS VISIT • AN ISLAND IN THE MIST • ARTWORKS FOR SALE
  231. From the Archives – March 28 & 29
  232. March 26, 2020 – Read 4 years of our quarterly journal “Blackwell’s Almanac”
  233. March 25, 2020 – SOCIAL DISTANCING NOT BEING PRACTICED AT THE PENITENTIARY
  234. Tuesday, March 24 – The Delacorte Fountain was here, The Calatrava Artpiece was not here
  235. March 23 – Medical Research History on Roosevelt Island
  236. March 22 – Greetings from Roosevelt Island
  237. March 21 – Celebrating Our Island
  238. March 20 – Celebrating Women’s History: Famous and infamous women who spent time on the Island
  239. March 19, 2020 – Medicine on Blackwell’s Island in 1920
  240. From the Archive – March 18 – City Hospital
  241. February’s Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac
  242. 2020 RIHS Lecture Series at NY Public Library

2019 · 16 posts

  1. 2019 HOLIDAY SHOPPING
  2. Roosevelt Island Historical Society Lecture – Thursday, December 19 – 6:30 p.m.
  3. November Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac
  4. “In the Shadows at Newtown Creek” New Lecture Series
  5. Barren Island – Thursday, September 12th
  6. August Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac
  7. NY1 Features Roosevelt Island
  8. June 13, Presentation “The Woman in the Iron Coffin”
  9. Latest Blackwell’s Almanac now Available
  10. May 9th NYPL Presentation “Revisiting Hart Island”
  11. Cherry Blossom Tour
  12. Ursula Beau-Seigneur
  13. Post Cards From The Penitentiary
  14. Public Lecture Presented by Roosevelt Island Historical Society
  15. February Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac now available.
  16. Sunday Tea With Mae West

2018 · 13 posts

  1. January 17, 2019 Library Lecture :“Architectural Restoration”
  2. Justin Van Poelvoorde, Long Time Librarian on Roosevelt Island, Passed Away
  3. December 6th Library Lecture – “Damnation Island”
  4. December Kiosk Hours
  5. Hidden Queens – Lecture – Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
  6. Roosevelt Island Historical Society Lecture Series—FREE
  7. November Issue Of Blackwell’s Almanac Available
  8. Treasures of New York : Roosevelt Island Tramway
  9. EXTENDED JULY 4TH HOURS: 12 NOON – 9PM
  10. May Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac Available
  11. RIHS presents Nellie Bly: From Blackwell’s Island to Well Beyond
  12. Pay a visit, See What’s New at the Roosevelt Island Visitor Center
  13. 2018 February Issue – Blackwell’s Almanac

2016 · 1 posts

  1. Celebrate the Roosevelt Island Tram’s 40th Anniversary

2015 · 7 posts

  1. Roosevelt Island Featured on “$9.99 with Dave Evans” – Dec 16, 2015
  2. Visitors Praise Kiosk Experience
  3. November Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac
  4. Issue 3 of Blackwell’s Almanac, RIHS Newsletter – Available now
  5. The Rocky History of Roosevelt Island
  6. Blackwell’s Almanac (Vol 1 No 2) Now available
  7. Link to Blackwell’s Almanac – RIHS Newsletter

2014 · 2 posts

  1. “The Roosevelt Island Tram” Video by Allison Pichert Walker
  2. Lost and Found in Goldwater – A Photographic Record

2011 · 1 posts

  1. RIHS Receives an Award

2009 · 1 posts

  1. Island Photos Circa 1968