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Arch Puppets: When Grand Army Plaza Had a Puppet Lending Library | Episode 183

Join us as we explore one of the most curious chapters in the history of Prospect Park, the four years (2005–2009) during which the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in …

Architecture
Prospect Park
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Steamboat Savant: The Case of Samuel Morey v. Robert Fulton | Episode 182

While New Yorkers laud native son Robert Fulton as the father of the steamboat, his achievements were built upon the work of many other innovators, among them Samuel Morey. Born …

Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Sustainable Manufacturing with Countertop Maker IceStone | Episode 181

Since 2003, IceStone has been manufacturing countertops in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Made from 100% recycled glass, cement, and pigment, their unique designs and innovative production process have made IceStone a leading …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Inside Industry
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Waterfront

A tour at IceStone with 7 people looking at and handling samples of counter tops in a factory space

Safe Harbor? New York’s Coastal Defense Forts from the Revolution to Today | Episode 180

At each of the water passages that lead to New York Harbor – from the Narrows to Hell Gate, Ambrose Channel to the Race – disused forts stand on either …

Architecture
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Virtual Walking Tour of DUMBO’s Historic Architecture | Episode 178

The neighborhood today known as DUMBO was once the center for the agricultural hamlet of Brooklyn, and grew into a center of commerce, shipping, and manufacturing. On this virtual walk, …

Architecture
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Canners, Compost, Community, Art: A Special Peek Inside Sure We Can | Episode 175

You may have seen people collecting cans and bottles, dependent upon the few cent deposit for their livelihood. For the past 10 years, Sure We Can has provided a sustainable and safe …

Street Vending
Virtual Programs

The Constellation Fire: The Accident That Changed the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Episode 173

On December 19, 1960, the Brooklyn Navy Yard suffered the worst accident in its history, a devastating fire aboard the USS Constellation that killed 50 workers. This fire was not …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Exploring the Morris Canal with the Canal Society of New Jersey | Episode 172

For almost a century, New Jersey’s Morris Canal fueled New York City with anthracite coal from northeast Pennsylvania, but now for nearly another century, the abandoned canal has been all …

Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Best New York City Books from Our Members

At our December member happy hour, we invited participants to share some of their favorite books about New York City, in any genre – fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, travel – …

Virtual Programs

“Pop-Surreal” Art and Tile Demo with Artist Ralph Almeida | Episode 171

Originally from Connecticut and of Portuguese descent, New York-based artist Ralph Almeida creates colorful and imaginative “pop-surreal” works of ceramic and acrylic art that combine many influences – of indigenous and modern …

Prospect Park
Virtual Programs

Holiday Plants at Urban Garden Center | Episode 169

Urban Garden Center has been a fixture of Spanish Harlem since the 1950’s, and today their beautiful shop occupies a massive two-block stretch along Park Avenue in the historic La Marqueta. We …

Public Markets
Virtual Programs

Virtual Ride on the South Brooklyn Ferry | Episode 168

Take a virtual ride with us on the South Brooklyn route of the NYC Ferry. We will board at Corlears Hook and examine the Brooklyn waterfront as we ride past DUMBO, …

Architecture
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Exploring Lake Baikal, Pearl of Siberia | Episode 167

Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest and oldest lake, containing nearly one-fifth of all the world’s liquid fresh water. Located in Eastern Siberia, it is the heart of an ecologically …

Virtual Programs

Stories with Children’s Author Peter G. Reynolds | Episode 166

Join us for story-time with Canadian children’s author Peter G. Reynolds. Peter will read from his illustrated book Lost Hallway which follows the adventures of a young boy who discovers a magical world …

Virtual Programs

Cass Gilbert’s New York: Skyscrapers to Supply Depots | Episode 165

November 24 marks the 161st birthday of the famed architect Cass Gilbert, and to celebrate, we are taking a deep dive into his body of work in New York City. …

Architecture
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Virtual Programs

Thanksgiving Traditions of the Essex Market | Episode 164

In preparation for Thanksgiving, join us for this interactive virtual program that will include live visits with vendors at the Lower East Side’s Essex Market and Thanksgiving-themed trivia We will learn …

Public Markets
Virtual Programs

Photographer Jonathan Atkin, the ShipShooter | Episode 163

Renowned nautical photographer Jonathan Atkin takes us on a high-flying tour of New York’s working waterfront, which he often photographs from the air to capture container ships, cruise liners, military vessels, and …

Photography
Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Creating a New Kind of Theatre During the Pandemic with Artistic Stamp | Episode 162

Broadway is still shuttered, and theaters across the country are trying to figure out how to stay afloat during an age of social distancing. Shelley Butler and West Hyler are …

Virtual Programs

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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.