If 2019 fashion was all about the bike shorts and slip dresses, then 2020 is nothing but the mask. While COVID-19 has transformed fashion's role from adornment and fantasy to one of public safety, this is not the first time ... 1 Comments
Since horse racing arrived in New York in 1665 as the first organized sport in the colonies, the "Sport of Kings" has been enjoyed by New Yorkers from all walks of life, through good times and bad. But how did ... 1 Comments
I was the first girl groomer at Belmont racetrack. Karen Rogers was the first female leading jockey
Ask nearly any New Yorker about the mansions that once lined the blocks of Fifth Avenue and its side streets below Central Park, and they'll tell you that traces of them couldn't possibly exist. But hiding in plain sight among ... 1 Comments
Do you feel as though all your energy is being drained by stressful situations, intrusive cynical culture/commerce/politics, or the New York City grind? One of New York’s most celebrated shamans is ready to help you overcome these spirit-depleting people/places/predicaments (aka ... 1 Comments
Exactly 60 years ago to the day, a cartoon about a family living in the Stone Age aired on ABC-TV network — and in the process, became the first prime time animated comedy series in television history. On top of ... 5 Comments
Remember The Great Gazoo?Betty to Barney, hearing Fred next door practicing opera: "Oh dear, Barney, another Mastodon is stuck in the tar pits." Fred, on Dr. Sinister: "Is he a Doctor Doctor or a Dentist Doctor?"
In a period not so long ago, there were palaces that lined New York’s Fifth Avenue, built by America’s rich millionaires from both "old" and "new" money. Whether it was the Astors, Vanderbilts, Fricks, or Goulds, all of them modeled ... 18 Likes
After the Civil War, stewards of a young America sought to organize the nation's budding artists into a creative powerhouse, prestigious enough to rival the artists of Old Europe. But beyond the creation of great American art, they also sought ... 2 Likes
Built during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in upper Manhattan is a product of its time — and one that is still unfinished over 125 years later. But how did the world's ... 2 Comments
Looking to take a trip to the zoo without leaving your couch? Fortunately for you, one zoo in NYC is ready to use the power of technology to get you up close and personal with some of its most celebrated ... 3 Comments
Artists and arsonists. Punk rockers and panicky bankers. Sex workers and serial killers. New York City in the 1970s and 1980s was a tale of two cities — one of terrible economic and physical hardship, but also one of great ... 3 Comments
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! From satisfying the sweet tooth of our first Commander in Chief to its role during Prohibition, ice cream and America go hand-in-cone — especially when it comes to New York ... 6 Comments
If you recently got married and had a nice bit of change to spend, what would you spend it on? For William & Mai Coe in 1913, the answer was simple: purchase a 400-acre estate on Long Island's "Gold Coast," ... 2 Comments 2 Likes
Why is it that works of the premier American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein continues to elicit strong reactions from both his fans and his detractors almost 60 years later? It's time to explore the life's work of an artist that ... 1 Comments 3 Likes
Beginning with the first residence erected on the still unpaved street in 1834, Fifth Avenue became the home of Manhattan’s wealthiest citizens — but as the decades progressed, the seemingly endless row of lavish brownstone, marble, and limestone mansions began ... 6 Comments
Fascinating talk but I can't find the speaker's name.'400 Years of the World Trade Center Site, From Beavers to Bankers' Webinar 2020 Live Stream 🌐WATCH LIVE📲👉 https://rentry.co/New-York-Adventure 🌐WATCH ...
In 1916, New York City lawyer Samuel Untermyer tasked architect William Bosworth with designing the "finest garden in the world" on his cliffside estate in Yonkers, New York — he succeeded, and for 40 years, this 150-acre formal garden became ... 4 Comments
Love these webinars! I'm watching 4 or 5 per week! Thanks!!!!
As New York City bounced back from the depths of the horrific fiscal crisis of the 1970s, organized crime saw a prime opportunity for big money to be made — and boy did they capitalize. In only a couple of ... 3 Comments
You are the Russian hate New York City Group. Everything bad. Who exactly are you? @mark should investigate this agitprop ...You guys should set these up as FB events so people can set reminders
Throughout history, seltzer’s fizzy flavor has attracted a loyal and passionate following that often defies logic. Fast forward to today, and seltzer is more popular than ever before — a true testament to the growing desires, and cultural expectations, for ... 1 Comments
📷 THIS WEDNESDAY 9/16 @ 1:00pm EST: JEWS & COMICS webinar via @nyadventureclub One day in 1933, newspaper publisher Max Gaines (nee Ginzburg) came up with a novel idea: he took some pages of his tabloid-sized Sunday newspaper comics, folded...... NY Adventure Club Retweeted
Join @NYAdventureClub tomorrow at 1PM as they explore the rich history & story of Inwood, Manhattan island's most northern neighborhood, that has managed to preserve much of its pre-NYC landscape. Led by Don Rice, DFMA Board President. Link in bio... NY Adventure Club Retweeted
Please join me for this FREE webinar/talk on Friday morning: Finding Recovery in the Shadow of 9/11: Stories from a Child Survivor: https://t.co/k0wh4vS1Ij (If you can't make it, register, and you can access the playback for a week to watch... NY Adventure Club Retweeted
