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October Programs: Building Community in our Neighborhoods
…Village. Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s On Thursday, October 27th join Village Preservation at the newly renovated and reopened Jefferson Market Library for a discussion of the…
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Village Preservation in the Press
…Village Sun, November 9 Village Vexation (Letter to the Editor), New York Post, Village home and studio of Roy Lichtenstein opens after renovation, honored with historic plaque, 6sqft, October 27…
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Walking East 3rd Street: Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
…of burglary attempts. New York Times, October 27, 1897 In October of 1897, neighborhood police officer Frederick “Schmitty” Smith was killed in the church while trying to arrest a burglar…
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The Big Bank Heist at Broadway and Bleecker
…come and go at will during his research without raising suspicion. It took Leslie three years to prepare for the heist. At around 6 am on Sunday, October 27, 1878,…
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…public to comment on this application). 2) Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearing: Tuesday, October 27, 2015, Laid Over. New Date TBD The Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, 9th Floor North,…
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The Social Realist Artist Studios of 240 West 14th Street
…Lena Gurr (October 27, 1897 – February 27, 1992) was a multi-disciplinary artist who made paintings, prints, and drawings that depicted daily life with quiet, sardonic humor. Gurr’s first association…
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On This Day: Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side”
…disease on October 27, 2013 at his home in Southampton, New York, at the age of 71. Before he died, Reed generously donated a short piece to GVSHP’s book, Greenwich…
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Framing Union Square by Mary Miss: Where Public Art Meets Preservation
…one of the original 28 Subway stations on October 27th, 1904. Over the years, the station had many additional lines and transfers added, and underwent several major renovations. Collectively, those…
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Remembering the boy bar
Randella, at ‘Pleasure Dome’, Boy Bar, 15 St. Marks Pl, October 27, 1994. Click here to see more images from this show. In the late 19th century the term “boy…
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Happy Presidents’ Day
… The answer, as you may have guessed, is Theodore Roosevelt! He was born on October 27, 1858 on 28 East 20th Street just…
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The Evolution of the Lichtenstein Studio
…May 1988, artist Roy Lichtenstein (October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) set up a studio and residence at 741-745 Washington Street. 741 Washtington Street as seen in the 1940s tax photo…
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Setting Women Up for Success: Lydia Fowler Wadleigh
…developments was Lydia Fowler Wadleigh. Lydia Fowler Wadleigh An early faculty member at Grammar School 47, Lydia Fowler Wadleigh (February 8, 1817 – October 27, 1888) was also a strong…
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Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
Thursday, October 27 6:30 PM start time Location: Jefferson Market Library Free In-Person Join us for an in-person event with recording artist, performer, producer, professor, and author Richard Barone for a musical…
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Happy Birthday Lee Krasner!
Influential American abstract expressionist painter Lee (Lenore) Krasner, was born on October 27, 1908 to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from high school, where she…
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On This Day: Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side”
…in films by John Waters and Steven Soderbergh. Candy Darling Sadly, Reed himself is also no longer with us, having died of liver disease on October 27, 2013 at his…
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Whaam! Pow! Celebrating the Life and Work of Roy Lichtenstein
…Today we celebrate the life and work of Roy Lichtenstein, one of the pioneers of Pop, who was born on October 27, 1923, and passed away on September 29, 1997….
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Dylan Thomas in New York: The Rock Star Poet at his Zenith
1950 was a seminal year in the life of the “last rock star poet,” Dylan Thomas (October 27, 1914 –November 9, 1953). On February 20th of that year the much-celebrated…
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Historical Landmarks Under Our Feet: Designated Subway Stations in Our Neighborhoods
The oldest parts of the New York City subway system are well over a century old, having opened on October 27th, 1904. The subway’s age creates a myriad of challenges…
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