UWS Women and the Long Fight for Suffrage
Online via ZoomFrom the Seneca Falls Declaration of 1848 to the national ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, the women of New York played an important role in the long battle […]
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How to Map your Subway
Online via ZoomThe New York City subway is big. It's complex. Even for the strong of heart, mapping the system and making it understood can be a monstrous undertaking. Case in point: […]
Architectural Styles of the Upper West Side
Online via ZoomThe gorgeous Upper West Side is home to an architectural assortment of historical and modern styles, making it a favorite for buyers, renters, visitors, and architecture fans. We all love […]
West 67th Street Artists’ Colony Historic District
Share in an exquisite architectural journey along one of the most significant concentrations of artists’ studio apartment buildings in Manhattan–the eight buildings of the West 67th Street Artists’ Colony Historic District–with […]
Upstairs: The Artists & Studios of the Hotel des Artistes
Online via ZoomArtist-writer Robert Hudovernik, who spent years researching the famed Hotel des Artistes at One West 67th Street, shares some of the hundreds of archival photos he unearthed for his just-released […]
Ignatz Pilat: First Gardener of Central Park
Online via ZoomCentral Park guide Ron Korcak introduces us to Ignatz Anton Pilat, selected in 1857 as the park’s first chief gardener. This was no “guy with a shovel”. Pilat came to the U.S. from […]
Ghost Stories of the UWS
Online via ZoomShadowy forms that fly through a dark library, raucous unearthly music in Central Park, a bicycle bell that rings itself, a mysterious seamstress — these spectral tales and others will […]
Believe Me: The Lost Voice of Mary L. Booth
Online via ZoomWho was this woman who knew everyone who was anyone in the 19th century? Writer, translator, editor, abolitionist, suffragist, Mary Louise Booth touched the lives of thousands with her writing, […]
Ada Louise Huxtable’s New York
Online via ZoomMarch 14, 2021 marks what would be Ada Louise Huxtable’s 100th birthday. Huxtable (1921-2013), a native New Yorker, was a pioneer in architectural criticism, and a champion of livable cities. […]
Manhattan Cocktail: Fantasy and the Cinematic City
Online via ZoomWhether you’re a casual viewer or film buff, this is a trip you won’t want to miss. Fan favorite Paula Uruburu has crafted the perfect escapist evening for all who love the […]