by Bryan | Apr 4, 2011 | Film, History, Writing New York
I Tweeted this last week, but each time I’ve watched it (a few now) the more I want it to have a broader audience. It’s the work of one of our Writing New York students this semester. Enjoy!
by Bryan | Mar 29, 2011 | Neighborhood Scenes, Odds and Ends, Writing New York
This week in Writing New York we’re still in the early twentieth century, with looks at two artistic enclaves: bohemian Greenwich Village (just before and after World War I) and the Harlem Renaissance, the subject of Cyrus’s lecture Wednesday morning. Over...
by Bryan | Oct 28, 2009 | Odds and Ends
Gothamist has a photo of the recently unearthed WSP tombstone and more information: About James Jackson, whose stone this is: In just under a week the unearthed tombstone has been dusted off and, the NY Times reports, belongs to one James Jackson who died in September...
by Bryan | Oct 27, 2009 | Lost New York
Cat over at WSP Blog got the scoop on a tombstone unearthed last Friday during the newest phase of park renovations. Boldface and links are Cat’s:Matt Kovary grew up in Greenwich Village, is working nearby and passes by the location every day. He contacted WSP...
by Bryan | May 20, 2009 | Neighborhood Scenes
This is just one of the great snapshots you’ll find of the new, supposedly improved Washington Square Park if you hop on over to the WSP Blog, which has been a rallying place and an informational clearninghouse for opponents of the park’s redesign. The...
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