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May Day: Labor History of the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Episode 272

Waterfront workers were at the vanguard of the labor movement; the word “strike” has its origins in work stoppages on the London docks in 1768, when sailors “struck” the sails …

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Virtual Programs
  • Waterfront

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Polar Bears & Bolsheviks: American Intervention in the Russian Civil War, 1918–1920 | Episode 271

Following the Bolshevik Revolution and Russia signing a separate peace with Germany, the Allied nations launched a military intervention to try to topple the new Soviet government. A small force …

  • Brooklyn Army Terminal
  • Virtual Programs
  • World War I

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My Little Chickpea: An Exploration of Falafel | Episode 270

Most of the same food carts selling the ubiquitous street meat also offer a strikingly vegan dish that is both traditional and modern. Falafel checks all the boxes from traditional, …

  • Street Vending
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OLMSTED 200: Parks in Conversation | Virtual Tour of Prospect Park and Central Park | Episode 269

Join us for a special virtual tour in celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday that explores two of his New York City masterpieces—Central Park and Prospect Park. Built a …

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(Re)connecting Brooklyn’s History: Brooklyn’s Homefront during World War II with Brooklyn Public Library

The history and legacy of the Second World War can be seen all around us in Brooklyn. Once home to hundreds of factories, shipyards, and warehouses, and responsible for sending …

  • Brooklyn Army Terminal
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Virtual Programs
  • Waterfront
  • World War II

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CUNY TV: Brooklyn Navy Yard | DiverseCITY

On this edition, the Brooklyn Navy Yard and its big investment in small business. Ensuring no neighbor is left out of the windfall from the coastal complex’s growth. The yard’s deep historical connection to World War II that many might not know. What the city’s largest Spanish speaking television station sacrificed to survive. Then CUNY’s effort to assist Hollywood with its diversity push.

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Trains, Transit, and Tunnels: Understanding the Bay Ridge Branch and the Interborough Express | Episode 265

With the recent release of a feasibility study by the MTA on the “Interborough Express,” a little-known stretch of train tracks is suddenly in the news. The Bay Ridge Branch is a …

  • Brooklyn Army Terminal
  • Virtual Programs
  • Waterfront

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New York City’s Lost Canals | Episode 264

While New York City sat at the nexus of many important canals built in the 19th century — the Erie, Morris, and Delaware & Raritan among them — the city …

  • Architecture
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Virtual Programs
  • Waterfront

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Celebrate Black History and Industry at the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Episode 263

To celebrate the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s 221st birthday, which takes place during Black History Month, we’re looking at the past and present of Black trailblazers and innovators at the Yard. …

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Virtual Programs

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Inside Staten Island Ferry John F. Kennedy with Engineer Angus McCamy | Episode 262

Pete Davidson, Colin Jost, and Paul Italia made waves last month when they bought retired Staten Island Ferry John F. Kennedy. While we don’t know where this future comedy club will …

  • Virtual Programs
  • Waterfront

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Love in the Archives | Episode 261

Celebrate Valentine’s Day as we share some of our favorite love stories from history from the places that we work. We will share long-distance love letters from World War II, …

  • Brooklyn Army Terminal
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Prospect Park
  • Public Markets
  • Virtual Programs

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A Staten Island Farmer’s Travels Abroad with Justin Martin | Episode 260

Join the Friends of Olmsted-Beil House for a fascinating presentation by Justin Martin, author of Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted. Justin will highlight Olmsted’s travels to England while he lived …

  • Prospect Park
  • Virtual Programs

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What Is a Public Market? | Episode 259

Public markets are one of the foundational institutions of urban life. The Project for Public Spaces defines public markets as indoor or outdoor markets that “operate in public space, serve locally …

  • Public Markets
  • Street Vending
  • Virtual Programs

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A Concrete History of Brooklyn | Episode 258

Concrete is the world’s most ubiquitous building material, and many important milestones of its development took place in Brooklyn. In this virtual program, we will examine concrete’s history, production, and …

  • Architecture
  • Brooklyn Army Terminal
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Gowanus
  • Prospect Park
  • Virtual Programs

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Calvert Vaux: Architect for the People | Episode 257

Though often overlooked due to his association with Frederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux is an important figure in American architecture in his own right. A classically-trained architect, talented artist, and …

  • Prospect Park
  • Virtual Programs

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Street Vendor Scavenger Hunt Closing Ceremony | Virtual Program

For the past month, teams have been exploring New York City completing scavenger hunt challenges all about street vending. With over 100 teams competing, it has been an intense race, …

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From Wallabout Bay to Pearl Harbor: Brooklyn Navy Yard Ships and Shipbuilders | Episode 256

To mark the 80th anniversary since the attack on Pearl Harbor, this virtual program will examine the connections between the fleet in Hawaii in 1941 and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. …

  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Virtual Programs
  • Waterfront
  • World War II

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Exploring New York City’s Stair Streets with Michael Cairl | Episode 255

For the past three years, our friend Michael Cairl has been recovering from a stroke that limited his mobility and transformed how he gets around the city. As part of …

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