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Where It All Began | Oct 2021 Member Newsletter

October is usually a time of beginnings for us at Turnstile. It’s always our busiest month of the year, and it’s when we often launch new tours—our Essex Market (2016), …

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Terminals | Aug 2021 Member Newsletter

On August 8, New York Harbor was shaken by an explosion, and 1.5 million square feet of historic structures came tumbling down. The Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne (MOTBY) was originally conceived …

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Space Tourism | Jul 2021 Member Newsletter

Earlier this month, a pair of billionaires climbed into their respective rockets and launched themselves to the edge of space. Richard Branson made it there first (there being not space) …

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Tours for NIA Brooklyn Families

Please use the calendar below to reserve tickets on upcoming tours, and scroll down to see more detailed descriptions of the current tour offerings. When booking, use the code provided …

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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.

Reopening | May 2021 Member Newsletter

Last week, we continued two ongoing series on our virtual programs: programs about canals, and programs from boats. This time we paddled around in a canoe to explore the Connecticut River, …

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Outdoors | Apr 2021 Member Newsletter

This week is the 199th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, and we will be announcing special programming for his 200th birthday year. While parks and public lands have been critical to …

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The Things We’ve Carried | Mar 2021 Member Newsletter

What are the objects that have brought you comfort, companionship, or connection? If your favorite keepsake is a product manufactured in the past 50 years, there’s a good chance that it …

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Six More Weeks of Winter | Feb 2021 Member Newsletter

As most of the country is blanketed in snow and ice, and we’re bracing for another several inches of snow in New York City, we will admit – we love …

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Means of Ready Escape | Jan 2021 Member Newsletter

“From many points of the drives, rides and walks, the eye will range over a meadow-like expanse, wherein the first definite obstruction or break in the turfy surface will be …

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Far From Home | Dec 2020 Member Newsletter

Two developments over the Thanksgiving holiday reminded us of the story of the SS Great Republic and the great turkey-lift of 1944. First was the fact that we were celebrating apart from …

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Crossing Divides | Oct 2020 Member Newsletter

One of our core missions as an organization is to “foster connections and understanding between people,” and we strive to build a community where people can learn together. Next month, …

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Waterfront Views | Sep 2020 Member Newsletter

This month we’re showcasing programs and content related to the waterfront, including planning for for sea level rise in Lower Manhattan, a documentary film about a merchant marine veteran, a look back …

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Oral History | Aug 2020 Member Newsletter

Oral history is such a critical part of our work because it helps to illuminate the lived experience of people in the places where we work. There are limits to …

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Épinal Prints from World War I

Below is a selection of prints from the renowned firm Imagerie d’Épinal from the collections of the Musée de L’Image and the French Ministry of Culture. These paper dolls can …

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Mapping Stories | Jul 2020 Member Newsletter

Whenever we begin exploring a new topic or develop a new tour, one of the first places we start is with maps. We both consult historical maps, but also create …

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Turnstile Tours Releases First Annual Benefit Report

  You may have seen on our website or promotional materials that Turnstile Tours is a “New York State-registered Benefit Corporation” and wondered, what on earth does that mean?  To …

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