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On July 26, 1956, ships carrying survivors from th

On July 26, 1956, ships carrying survivors from the Andrea Doria began arriving in New York Harbor. The Italian cruise ship had been struck amidships the night before in dense fog 45 miles off Nantucket by its Swedish counterpart Stockholm, cutting a hole in Andrea Doria and shearing 30 feet off Stockholm’s bow. As the hole filled with water and Andrea Doria listed, ships responded to rescue the passengers and crew. French liner Île de France picked up 753, and fruit freighter Cape Ann 129, which they delivered to West Side piers 88 and 84. Navy transport USNS Pvt. William H. Thomas took on 159 and destroyer escort USS Edward H. Allen 77, including Andrea Doria’s captain, all landed at the @brooklynarmyterminal. The last to arrive was Stockholm, limping into port on the morning of July 27, with 545 passengers at Pier 97. The next day, the ship headed to Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Shipyard at 56th St to be placed in dry dock for repairs. This images shows members of the US House Merchant Marine and Fisheries subcommittee, which was investigating the disaster, inspecting the damage to Stockholm on August 1. The repairs took three months and cost over $1 million, and the ship is still in service today (though its future is uncertain due to the pandemic’s impact on the cruise industry). No one was officially held responsible for the sinking and 51 deaths, though there were many out-of-court settlements, but the disaster led to reforms in ship-to-ship communication, radar use, and crew training.
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#andreadoria #ssstockholm #maritime #nautical #shipyard #shiprepair #brooklyn #brooklynwaterfront #sunsetpark #bethlehemsteel #merchantmarine #ships #maritimedisaster #seastories #nyharbor #brooklynarmyterminal #otd

Yesterday we had the rare opportunity to explore t

Yesterday we had the rare opportunity to explore the Quaker Cemetery in @prospect_park, which held a public open house. These 10 acres were acquired before the park was established, so Prospect Park was just built around it, and it remains an active cemetery owned by the New York Quarterly Meeting with over 2,000 burials. But stay tuned, as they will be doing more open house days soon! Special thanks to @allisoncmeier for the heads up.
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#prospectpark #quakers #quakercemetery #openhouse #brooklyn #seeyourcity #allinnyc #cemetery #quakerhistory

We had such a great time on Thursday leading a sun

We had such a great time on Thursday leading a sunset harbor cruise with @openhousenewyork. The theme was “Resiliency, Recovery, and Reopening,” and we put special focus on the role of the city’s manufacturing and technology sectors in the fight against COVID-19, and the impacts of the pandemic on the working waterfront. Stay tuned for more programming with OHNY, and we’re looking forward to our favorite weekend of the year, October 16-17. Thanks to Michael J. Ludwig for the great photo!
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#openhousenewyork #ohny #harbortour #nyharbor #maritime #waterfront #allinnyc #seeyourcity #boattour #nyc #industry #manufacturing #brooklynarmyterminal #brooklynnavyyard @bklynnavyyard @brooklynarmyterminal @nycedc

Tomorrow at 12pm EDT, we’re hosting photographer

Tomorrow at 12pm EDT, we’re hosting photographer @newyorkcityvibe on our virtual program to discuss his zine about NYC street vendors. The program is free, but you can kick in a donation to the @streetvendorproject, who will also join our conversation. Link in bio.
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#streetvendor #foodcart #foodtruck #streetfood #photography #streetvendorproject #vendorpower #maxwellschiano #zine #zines

On Thursday, we’re returning to Manhattan’s Fi

On Thursday, we’re returning to Manhattan’s Financial District for a virtual tour of our favorite food carts. We have led tours of this vendor community in support of the @streetvendorproject for over 10 years, and we are so excited to see many of them back on the streets after a difficult year. Join us on July 15 at 12pm to meet the vendors and learn about some of the best food the neighborhood has to offer — like falafel from @adels1halalfood. Link in bio.
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#foodcart #foodtruck #streetfood #streetvendor #halalfood #halal #falafel #fidi #foodtour #virtualtour #virtuallearning #adels1halal #lowermanhattan

We spent yesterday absolutely stuffing ourselves t

We spent yesterday absolutely stuffing ourselves to support street vendors in Jackson Heights (not pictured: the dozens of momos we also ate). Stay tuned for some exciting news on our Food Cart Tours!
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#foodcart #foodtruck #streetfood #jacksonheights #queens #queenseats #allinnyc #seeyourcity #nyc #foodtours #streetvendor #vendorpower

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#cats #catsofinstagram #rockawaybeach

Join us and @bklynlibrary on Friday 7/9 from 12:30

Join us and @bklynlibrary on Friday 7/9 from 12:30-2:30pm for a free family day at the @bklynnavyyard! Follow clues about history, art, and food at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on a scavenger hunt at Building 77! See pizza and bagels being made, meet featured artist @jacqmeier for a mystery surprise, and participate in story time and drawing workshops with children's book and comics illustrator @ohtruth Ruth Chan.

Participants will also receive a reading guide with suggestions for books to check out that are illustrated or written by authors and illustrators who work at the Brooklyn Navy Yard!

This space is open to the public. Pre-registration is not required to attend, but registration is strongly encouraged. This drop-in event is part of the Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program hosted in partnership with @bklynlibrary!

Inside the @bklynnavyyard, the sound of fireworks

Inside the @bklynnavyyard, the sound of fireworks bouncing off Building 293 sounds like a space laser battle! Heard a similar effect when the sound hit the catenary wires of the radio towers on 25 Washington Ave. So cool! #brooklynnavyyard #fourthofjuly #fireworks💥

Tonight we took a wonderful nighttime nature tour

Tonight we took a wonderful nighttime nature tour in @prospect_park with @gabriel_willow. Gabriel introduced us to sleeping bumble bees, taught us about chimney swifts, and helped us spot and listen to multiple species of bat that swooped overhead at the Nethermead, with the help of a bat detector.
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#prospectpark #gabrielwillow #bats #bats🦇 #urbanecology #nocturnalanimals #bat #racoons #bees #conservation

One way to stay cool in this heat is to watch hock

One way to stay cool in this heat is to watch hockey. #GoHabsGo

Hawk and eagle. A red-tailed hawk perched atop one

Hawk and eagle. A red-tailed hawk perched atop one of the Four Eagles in Grand Army Plaza at the entrance to @prospect_park. Join us every weekend for a walk through the history, architecture, and ecology of the park.

We don’t often get “grey hull” Navy ships at

We don’t often get “grey hull” Navy ships at the @bklynnavyyard, and it took a little digging to figure out what this vessel is, as it doesn’t have any visible markings. This is not an active Navy vessel; it is the retired TWR-841, or Torpedo Weapons Retriever. Formerly based at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI, this vessel was used to recover torpedoes, missiles, and other vehicles from test firings. The ship was put into service in 1986, part of a fleet of ten 120-foot TWRs ordered by the Navy, and was crewed by civilian mariners. The ship was retired in April and sold, it appears, to a recreational operator. Last week, the boat was chartered by a group of aspiring astronauts that are studying seafaring to learn and prepare for extended deep space missions to Mars. During their expedition, they got into some trouble off the south coast of Long Island; the Coast Guard had to MEDEVAC several people off the ship, and it was towed to the Yard by a salvage company.
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#brooklynnavyyard #shipspotting #instaship #twr841 #marsoceananalog #coastguard #uscg #shipyard #torpedo #newport #salvage #maritime #nautical #nyharbor #navsea #usnavy #navyship @gmdshipyard

We were grateful to attend the Lefferts Historic H

We were grateful to attend the Lefferts Historic House groundbreaking yesterday. At the event, the Prospect Park Alliance marked Juneteenth by kicking off a $2.5 million restoration of Lefferts Historic House and unveiled, "Prospect Park: My Oasis in Brooklyn," a @photoville installation of photographs taken by @jamelshabazz in the park over the last 41 years on display at the site’s construction fencing. @prospect_park, in partnership with @nycparks, also announced the designation of the path across from Lefferts Historic House as “Juneteenth Way,” with benches painted in Pan-African colors, and plans to rename the area after a celebrated Black community member in 2022 after engaging in a NYC Parks-led public nomination and name selection process.
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#prospectpark #juneteenth #juneteenth #place #interpretation #park #photoville #photovillenyc #photovillebrooklyn #blackhistory #blacklivesmatter #brooklyn #allinnyc #allinnyc_publicart #publicart

Join us tonight at 6pm EDT for a virtual discussio

Join us tonight at 6pm EDT for a virtual discussion of Black education in New York before the Civil War (link in bio). Black New Yorkers have had access to education since the New York Manumission Society opened its African Free Schools in 1787, but this education was always circumscribed by their race. Alexander Crummell attended these schools, but with no secondary curriculum, he had no path to college. In 1835, he attended the short-lived preparatory school Noyes Academy in Canaan, NH, before a racist mob destroyed it, then went on to the integrated Oneida Institute in Whitesboro, NY. In 1838, he was denied admission to the General Theological Seminary, so he had to do his seminary training in England and served as a pastor in Liberia for 20 years. Upon returning to the US, he led churches in Washington, DC, and later taught at @howard1867 and founded the American Negro Academy, an organization that supported Black education and scholarship.
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#blackhistory #nychistory #howarduniversity #nyc #allinnyc #educationhistory #juneteenth #publicschool #civilwar #liberia #abolitionist #oneidaacademy #generaltheologicalseminary

This Saturday, join us for a special Sketch & Walk

This Saturday, join us for a special Sketch & Walk Tour through @prospect_park with artist @nickgolebiewski. Nick will teach us quick-draw techniques to capture the park’s natural and architectural wonders, while our knowledgeable guide shares stories of the park’s past and present. All drawing materials will be provided, and no drawing experience is necessary. Link in bio.
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#prospectpark #nickgolebiewski #nickslunchboxservice #drawing #art #sketch #sketching #sketchingtour #walkingtour #artclass #drawingclass #pleinairdrawing #pleinair #brooklyn #allinnyc #seeyourcity #nycart @bklynnavyyard

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