DOCSLIB.ORG

Queens PHOTOGRAPHY

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Queens PHOTOGRAPHY ART / DESIGN ARCHITECTURE DANCE / SING THEATRE / LIVE MONUMENTS GALLERIES / ® PARKSCultural Guide for Seniors: Queens PHOTOGRAPHY Acknowledgments NYC-ARTS in primetime is made possible in part by First Republic Bank and by the Rubin Museum of Art. Funding for NYC-ARTS is also made possible by Rosalind P. Walter, The Paul and Irma Milstein Foundation, The Philip & Janice Levin Foundation, Elise Jaffe and Jeffrey Brown, Jody and John Arnhold, and The Lemberg Foundation. This program is NYC-ARTS.org supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. On multiple platforms, Thirteen/WNET’s Additional funding provided by members of NYC-ARTS aims to increase awareness of THIRTEEN. New York City’s nonprofit cultural organizations, whose offerings greatly benefit We are grateful to Megan Flood for residents and visitors—from children to adults, contributing the design of the cover of this and teenagers to senior citizens. publication. NYC-ARTS promotes cultural groups’ We are grateful for the cooperation of the activities and events to tri-state, national and cultural organizations that supplied information international audiences through nonprint media, for this guide. using new technologies as they develop. Through websites, television, mobile applications and social media, NYC-ARTS This program is supported, in part, by nurtures New York City’s position as a public funds from the New York City thriving cultural capital of the world, one that Department of Cultural Affairs. has both world renowned institutions and those that are focused on local communities. WNET 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 http://WNET.org (212) 560-2000 Cover Design: Megan Flood Copyright © 2012 WNET Table of Contents Anthropology Museum of the People of New York..................................................... 3 Bowne House Historical Society................................................................................... 3 Flushing Town Hall ...................................................................................................... 4 Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College........................................................... 5 Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning.................................................................. 5 Kingsland Homestead at Queens Historical Society.................................................... 6 Kupferberg Center Performances ............................................................................... 7 Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center..................................... 8 Louis Armstrong House & Archives............................................................................ 8 Museum of the Moving Image...................................................................................... 9 New York Hall of Science............................................................................................10 Queens Botanical Garden............................................................................................11 Queens Historical Society............................................................................................12 Queens Library............................................................................................................14 Queens Museum of Art................................................................................................15 Queens Symphony Orchestra......................................................................................16 Queens Theatre............................................................................................................16 Queens Zoo ..................................................................................................................17 Queensborough Performing Arts Center ...................................................................18 Thalia Spanish Theatre ...............................................................................................18 Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.................................................................................19 Voelker Orth Museum.................................................................................................20 1 Introduction The NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors: Queens was developed in cooperation with the City of New York, which has declared its commitment to make the city friendlier to senior citizens through its program Age-Friendly NYC: Enhancing Our City’s Livability for Older New Yorkers. This guide is one part of a citywide guide that includes Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island editions. The NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors is a natural extension of WNET/THIRTEEN’s online cultural guide and calendar, NYC-ARTS.org, which was built with support from the City of New York. Profiles of more than 1,100 arts organizations across the city and details of their thousands of cultural events can be found every day on NYC-ARTS.org. How to Use This Guide This guide can be read as a printed document or on a computer as a PDF. If you read this guide on a computer and have an Internet connection, you can click on highlighted, underlined text (a hyperlink) to reach a cultural group’s website or the group’s expanded description on NYC-ARTS.org. The 190 cultural groups in this guide appear in alphabetical order. Each listing begins with basic information such as address, telephone number, website address, subway directions, admission costs and open hours. Addresses are only included for organizations with facilities open to the public. A description of the organization follows. If the organization offers programs specific to seniors, those are highlighted under the heading Programs for Seniors. Listings also include information about Senior Discounts and Disability Access. The age at which a visitor is considered a senior varies by organization; that age is indicated in the guide. The two-part index indicates which organizations are free to every visitor, and which have programs for seniors. The information in this guide was up to date on June 30, 2012; however, changes are inevitable. Hours of operation, admission fees and programs may all change. Users of this guide are encouraged to contact the organization in advance to confirm particulars. 2 Anthropology Museum of the People of New York Queens College 64-19 Kissena Tel: (718) 428-5650 Boulevard Kissena Hall www.anthropologymuseum.org (between 64th and 65th Avenues) Queens, NY 11362 Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: Closed Wed: 1 pm - 4 pm Thu: 1 pm - 4 pm Fri: Closed Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Founded in 1977 by Margaret Mead and other anthropologists, the museum details the anthropology disciplines of biology, archaeology, linguistics and culture studies. One exhibit traces the history of the Armenian people, from ancient times to the 1915 Armenian genocide through paths of immigration, including to the U.S. Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Bowne House Historical Society 37-01 Bowne Street Tel: (718) 359-0528 Queens, NY 11354 www.bownehouse.org/ Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: 2 pm - 4 pm Wed: 2 pm - 4 pm Thu: 2 pm - 4 pm 3 Fri: 2 pm - 4 pm Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm Sun: Closed Built in 1661 by John Bowne, this house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in New York City. Considered a fine example of vernacular Dutch-English architecture, it is meticulously preserved both inside and out. Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible, but call ahead to arrange Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard Tel: (718) 463-7700 (at Linden Place) www.flushingtownhall.org Queens, NY 11354 Hours of Operation Mon: 10 am - 5 pm Tue: 10 am - 5 pm Wed: 10 am - 5 pm Thu: 10 am - 5 pm Fri: 10 am - 5 pm Sat: 12 pm - 5 pm Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm Home to the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), Flushing Town Hall presents high-quality, award-winning performing and visual arts programs, including theater, jazz, classical and world music, dance, puppetry arts, and family programs with interactive workshops. Programs for Seniors: Flushing Town Hall offers unique and powerful education programs that meet both city and state learning standards for arts education, and presents programs for seniors, exhibitions, and free community events. Disability Access: Fully accessible 4 Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens Tel: (718) 997-4747 College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard 405 qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach/ Klapper Hall Queens, NY 11367 Directions: For driving and public transportation options, click here. Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 11 am - 7 pm Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: 11 am - 7 pm Wed: 11 am - 7 pm Thu: 11 am - 7 pm Fri: 11 am - 7 pm Sat: 11 am - 5 pm Sun: Closed Each exhibition at the museum offers an array of lectures, gallery talks, films, family and children workshops, concerts and tours, often in collaboration with academic departments and centers at the college. Disability Access: Fully accessible Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning 161-04 Jamaica Avenue Tel: (718) 658-7400 (between 161st and Union Hall Streets) www.jcal.org Queens, NY 11432 Directions: Subway: E, J, Z to Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 10 am - 8 pm There may be admission charges for some public Tue: 10 am - 8 pm programs Wed: 10 am - 8 pm 5 Thu: 10
Load more

Recommended publications
  • An Economic Snapshot of Flushing, Queens
    An Economic Snapshot of Flushing, Queens Thomas P. DiNapoli Kenneth B. Bleiwas New York State Comptroller Deputy Comptroller Report 10-2012 September 2011 The neighborhood of Flushing, located in north- Highlights central Queens, has a rich history steeped in • The number of businesses in Flushing grew by religious tolerance and cultural diversity. Founded 37.6 percent between 2000 and 2009, compared in 1645, Flushing was the first permanent to 5.7 percent in the rest of the City. settlement in Queens. It is also considered the • Nearly 90 percent of the area’s businesses had birthplace of religious freedom in North America, fewer than ten employees, which was a much where settlers issued the “Flushing Remonstrance” higher rate than in the State and the nation. in 1657, defying Governor Peter Stuyvesant’s • The number of jobs in Flushing has grown every demand that the town expel Quakers and other year since 2005. religious groups. Today, there are more than 200 • houses of worship in Flushing, including the Old In 2010, Flushing added jobs at a rate of Quaker Meeting House (the oldest house of 3.1 percent, far outpacing the rest of Queens and the rest of the City. worship in New York State). • The largest employment sector is health care Beginning in the 1980s, a wave of immigration and social assistance. In 2010, this sector transformed Flushing into one of the most accounted for one-third of the neighborhood’s ethnically diverse communities in Queens, which jobs and more than 40 percent of its wages. is New York City’s most diverse borough.
    [Show full text]
  • Strategic Policy Statement 2014 Melinda Katz
    THE OFFICE OF THE QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT Strategic Policy Statement 2014 Melinda Katz Queens Borough President The Borough of Queens is home to more than 2.3 million residents, representing more than 120 countries and speaking more than 135 languages1. The seamless knit that ties these distinct cultures and transforms them into shared communities is what defines the character of Queens. The Borough’s diverse population continues to steadily grow. Foreign-born residents now represent 48% of the Borough’s population2. Traditional immigrant gateways like Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, and Flushing are now communities with the highest foreign-born population in the entire city3. Immigrant and Intercultural Services The immigrant population remains largely underserved. This is primarily due to linguistic and cultural barriers. Residents with limited English proficiency now represent 28% of the Borough4, indicating a need for a wide range of social service support and language access to City services. All services should be available in multiple languages, and outreach should be improved so that culturally sensitive programming can be made available. The Borough President is actively working with the Queens General Assembly, a working group organized by the Office of the Queens Borough President, to address many of these issues. Cultural Queens is amidst a cultural transformation. The Borough is home to some of the most iconic buildings and structures in the world, including the globally recognized Unisphere and New York State Pavilion. Areas like Astoria and Long Island City are establishing themselves as major cultural hubs. In early 2014, the New York City Council designated the area surrounding Kaufman Astoria Studios as the city’s first arts district through a City Council Proclamation The areas unique mix of adaptively reused residential, commercial, and manufacturing buildings serve as a catalyst for growth in culture and the arts.
    [Show full text]
  • A Guide to Flushing in Queens
    A GUIDE TO FLUSHING IN QUEENS Ethnic diversity is the hallmark of New York City, and nowhere is this diversity more evident than in Flushing, Queens. Founded in 1645, Flushing, then called Vlissingen, was granted a charter by the Dutch West India Company and became a part of New Netherlands. Subsequent periods of immigration resulted in colonization by English settlers, and more recently by settlers from Taiwan, mainland China, Japan and Korea. The result is an ethnic medley to be savored in its streets, shops, restaurants and cultural institutions. Where is Flushing? Located on western Long Island, Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Established in 1683, it was named for the queen consort, Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. The borough of Queens is divided into four “towns,” Jamaica, Long Island City, Flushing, and Far Rockaway. Unlike the other boroughs, mail in Queens is addressed to the applicable town rather than “Queens, N. Y.” About Flushing The first It’s Easy to Get to Flushing settlers in Flushing were, From either Times Square, or Grand Central Station, oddly enough, take the Number 7 train to the last stop and you will a group of be in the heart of Flushing. Englishmen who arrived in 1645 from Vlissingen in Holland under a patent from the Dutch West Indies Company. Subsequently an influx of Quakers from the English colonial settlements in Massachusetts took place in 1657. With the arrival of the Quakers, Governor Peter Stuyvesant, known as Peg Leg Pete, issued an edict banning all forms of worship other than Dutch Reformed, despite the guaranty of freedom of worship contained in the official Dutch charter.
    [Show full text]
  • Today Queens
    QUQUQUEENSQUQUEENSQUEENSQUEENQUEENSUEENSUEENUEENSUEENUEENSEENEENEENSSS o. Volume 64, NNo.1 25084 MONDAYTHURSDAY,, JANUARY APRIL 11,7, 20120199 50¢50¢ LILIWoodside ChiefLawyers Lawyers Charged ChargedADA Man UEENS WithWithCharged Defrauding Defrauding With Q ClientsClientsResponds for for Millions Millions to FatalByBy Jonathan Jonathan Punch Sperling Sperling QueensQueens Daily Daily Eagle Eagle CriticismTheyThey were were hired hired to to practice practice the the law law in— — not not breakbreakFaces it. it. Court On ODAY Now two recently disbarred lawyers from a TODAY Now two recently disbarred lawyers from a T former Long Island law firm are facing multiple —— APRILJANUARY 11, 7,20192019 — — formerVictim’sgrand Longlarceny Island charges law andfirmBirthday aare scheme facing to multiple defraud grandNew larceny charges Report and a scheme to defraud charge for allegedlyBy David pilfering Brand more than $7 million INVESTIGATORS««« FROM THE 115TH chargefrom thefor allegedlysettlements pilfering of dozens more of than clients, $7 million Queens ««« The reportQueens Daily is Eagle the first Precinct havePARENTSINDISTRICT30ARE released the name of the gunman fromDistrict the Attorneysettlements Richard of dozens A. Brown of clients, announced Queens on believedFUMINGOVERSCHOOLBUSISSUES PARENTSINDISTRICT30AREto FLUSHINGbe responsible FIREHOUSE for the bloody DistrictThursday.Familyof Attorney several,Brown and friendsRichard was appointed of A. John Brown he “Danny” toannouncedsays the case McGee onas a Thursday.filled a row Brown inside
    [Show full text]
  • Northern Boulevard and Steinway Street Site
    FACT SHEET Northern Blvd and Steinway Street Brownfield Cleanup Program 36-20 Steinway Street L.I.C., NY 11101 SITE No. C241198 May 2018 NYSDEC REGION 2 Remedy Proposed for Brownfield Site Contamination; Public Comment Period Announced Where to Find Information: Project documents are available at the following location(s) to help the public stay The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is informed. reviewing the Remedial Investigation Report and Remedial Work Plan for the Northern Blvd and Steinway Street site (“site”) located at 36-20 Steinway Street, Queens Library at Broadway Long Island City, NY. Please see the map for the site location. Documents related 40-20 Broadway to the cleanup of this site can be found at the location(s) identified to the left under Long Island City, NY 11103 (718) 721-2462 "Where to Find Information." Remedial Investigation Report: The Remedial Investigation Report (RIR) Queens Community Board 1 describes the results of the site investigation and recommends development of a 45-02 Ditmars Boulevard remedy to address the contamination that was found. The RIR was submitted by Astoria, NY 11105 Steinway Street LIC, LLC (“Applicant"). (718) 626-1021 Highlights of the Remedial Investigation Report: Soil and groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Who to Contact: semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), metals, polychlorinated biphenyls Comments and questions are always welcome and should be directed as follows: (PCBs), and pesticides. The primary contaminants of concern at the site are SVOCs and metals, which are present site-wide in soil and groundwater and are Project-Related Questions likely the result of past site uses and historic fill.
    [Show full text]
  • Mundos Alternos
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Queens Museum Presents Mundos Alternos: Art and Science Fiction in the Americas Traveling from UCR ARTS at the University of California, Riverside, the East Coast debut features new and reimagined work by 30 Latinx contemporary artists and collectives from across the Americas, as well as satellite installations and programs at The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, Museum of the Moving Image, Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling, and the New York Hall of Science. Exhibition dates: April 7 – August 18, 2019 Public opening: April 7, 1 – 5 PM Image: Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works. Organic Arches (Time Traveler), 2014/2017. High tensile fabric, electric valves, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Computer. Photo by Nikolay Maslov, courtesy UCR ARTS. Queens, NY (April 7, 2019) – Mundos Alternos: Art and Science Fiction in the Americas brings together the work of international artists from across Latin America and the Caribbean with Latinx artists from the United States. In the more than 50 works featured in the exhibition, most created in the last two decades, artists employ the imagery of science fiction to explore the colonial enterprise that shaped the Americas, different iterations of history, and “alienating” ways of being. Page 1 of 6 New technologies, communities, creatures, and world orders come together in the fictive future worlds of science fiction, in which they could exist. This exhibition's travel to the Queens Museum continues a transnational conversation about speculative aesthetics at a time when immigrant futures are facing uncertainty. As a former site of two New York World's Fairs that brought technologically-driven, futuristic ideas to a world stage, the Museum is the most relevant venue to host a show of this kind.
    [Show full text]
  • 3 Flushing Meadows Corona Park Strategic Framework Plan
    Possible reconfiguration of the Meadow Lake edge with new topographic variation Flushing Meadows Corona Park Strategic Framework Plan 36 Quennell Rothschild & Partners | Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects Vision & Goals The river and the lakes organize the space of the Park. Our view of the Park as an ecology of activity calls for a large-scale reorganization of program. As the first phase in the installation of corridors of activity we propose to daylight the Flushing River and to reconfigure the lakes to create a continuous ribbon of water back to Flushing Bay. RECONFIGURE & RESTORE THE LAKES Flushing Meadows Corona Park is defined by water. Today, the Park meets Flushing Bay at its extreme northern channel without significantly impacting the ecological characteristics of Willow and Meadow Lakes and their end. At its southern end, the Park is dominated by the two large lakes, Willow Lake and Meadow Lake, created for shorelines. In fact, additional dredged material would be valuable resource for the reconfiguration of the lakes’ the 1939 World’s Fair. shoreline. This proposal would, of course, require construction of a larger bridge at Jewel Avenue and a redesign of the Park road system. The hydrology of FMCP was shaped by humans. The site prior to human interference was a tidal wetland. Between 1906 and 1934, the site was filled with ash and garbage. Historic maps prior to the ‘39 Fair show the Flushing To realize the lakes’ ecological value and their potential as a recreation resource with more usable shoreline and Creek meandering along widely varying routes through what later became the Park.
    [Show full text]
  • Senior Resource Guide
    New York State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic Assembly District 25 Senior Resource Guide OFFICE OF NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYWOMAN NILY ROZIC 25TH DISTRICT Dear Neighbor, I am pleased to present my guide for seniors, a collection of resources and information. There are a range of services available for seniors, their families and caregivers. Enclosed you will find information on senior centers, health organizations, social services and more. My office is committed to ensuring seniors are able to age in their communities with the services they need. This guide is a useful starting point and one of many steps my office is taking to ensure this happens. As always, I encourage you to contact me with any questions or concerns at 718-820-0241 or [email protected]. I look forward to seeing you soon! Sincerely, Nily Rozic DISTRICT OFFICE 159-16 Union Turnpike, Flushing, New York 11366 • 718-820-0241 • FAX: 718-820-0414 ALBANY OFFICE Legislative Office Building, Room 547, Albany, New York 12248 • 518-455-5172 • FAX: 518-455-5479 EMAIL [email protected] This guide has been made as accurate as possible at the time of printing. Please be advised that organizations, programs, and contact information are subject to change. Please feel free to contact my office at if you find information in this guide that has changed, or if there are additional resources that should be included in the next edition. District Office 159-16 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366 718-820-0241 E-mail [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS (1) IMPORTANT NUMBERS .............................. 6 (2) GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ...........................
    [Show full text]
  • God in Chinatown
    RELIGION, RACE, AND ETHNICITY God in Chinatown General Editor: Peter J. Paris Religion and Survival in New York's Public Religion and Urban Transformation: Faith in the City Evolving Immigrant Community Edited by Lowell W. Livezey Down by the Riverside: Readings in African American Religion Edited by Larry G. Murphy New York Glory: Kenneth ]. Guest Religions in the City Edited by Tony Carnes and Anna Karpathakis Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity: An Introduction Edited by Craig R. Prentiss God in Chinatown: Religion and Survival in New York's Evolving Immigrant Community Kenneth J. Guest 111 New York University Press NEW YORK AND LONDON NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS For Thomas Luke New York and London www.nyupress.org © 2003 by New York University All rights reserved All photographs in the book, including the cover photos, have been taken by the author. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Guest, Kenneth J. God in Chinatown : religion and survival in New York's evolving immigrant community I Kenneth J. Guest. p. em.- (Religion, race, and ethnicity) Includes bibliographical references (p. 209) and index. ISBN 0-8147-3153-8 (cloth) - ISBN 0-8147-3154-6 (paper) 1. Immigrants-Religious life-New York (State)-New York. 2. Chinese Americans-New York (State )-New York-Religious life. 3. Chinatown (New York, N.Y.) I. Title. II. Series. BL2527.N7G84 2003 200'.89'95107471-dc21 2003000761 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chinatown and the Fuzhounese 37 36 Chinatown and the Fuzhounese have been quite successful, it also includes many individuals who are ex­ tremely desperate financially and emotionally.
    [Show full text]
  • Queens Tackles Legionnaires'
    LARGEST AUDITED COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER IN QUEENS Aug. 14–20, 2015 Your Neighborhood — Your News® 75 cents THE NEWSPAPER OF FLUSHING, AUBURNDALE, KEW GARDENS HILLS & FRESH MEADOWS Pilates studio Queens tackles Legionnaires’ sued over OT Borough conquered disease back in May before South Bronx outbreak in Fresh Mdws. BY MADINA TOURE BY TOM MOMBERG RUN IN THE SUN In the aftermath of a small outbreak of Legionnaires’ dis- A Flushing man has filed ease in Queens this spring, bor- a lawsuit against his former ough hospitals and buildings employer in Fresh Meadows are continuing to undertake for demanding he work up to safety preventive measures in 105 hours a week with no over- light of the recent outbreak in time. the South Bronx. Marcos Leyton, 35, is charg- In April and May, 13 people ing that Pilates Bodies New got sick with Legionnaires’ in York had hired him at a salary Flushing, three of whom live of $1,000 a week and regularly in the Bland Houses at 40-21 scheduled him to work seven College Point Blvd. in Flush- days a week for up to 15 hours ing, according to a Health De- a day, which translated into partment spokeswoman. 65 hours of overtime weekly, As of Wednesday, there had according to the complaint he been 115 cases and 12 deaths filed with Brooklyn federal in the South Bronx, accord- court. ing to Mayor Bill de Blasio. If Leyton’s suit is upheld, There had been no new cases his former employer will be since Aug. 3. Health Commis- in violation of the Fair Labor sioner Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Tomorrow's World
    Tomorrow’s World: The New York World’s Fairs and Flushing Meadows Corona Park The Arsenal Gallery June 26 – August 27, 2014 the “Versailles of America.” Within one year Tomorrow’s World: 10,000 trees were planted, the Grand Central Parkway connection to the Triborough Bridge The New York was completed and the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge well underway.Michael Rapuano’s World’s Fairs and landscape design created radiating pathways to the north influenced by St. Peter’s piazza in the Flushing Meadows Vatican, and also included naturalized areas Corona Park and recreational fields to the south and west. The Arsenal Gallery The fair was divided into seven great zones from Amusement to Transportation, and 60 countries June 26 – August 27, 2014 and 33 states or territories paraded their wares. Though the Fair planners aimed at high culture, Organized by Jonathan Kuhn and Jennifer Lantzas they left plenty of room for honky-tonk delights, noting that “A is for amusement; and in the interests of many of the millions of Fair visitors, This year marks the 50th and 75th anniversaries amusement comes first.” of the New York World’s Fairs of 1939-40 and 1964-65, cultural milestones that celebrated our If the New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 belonged civilization’s advancement, and whose visions of to New Dealers, then the Fair in 1964-65 was for the future are now remembered with nostalgia. the baby boomers. Five months before the Fair The Fairs were also a mechanism for transform- opened, President Kennedy, who had said, “I ing a vast industrial dump atop a wetland into hope to be with you at the ribbon cutting,” was the city’s fourth largest urban park.
    [Show full text]
  • WC PUBLIC BROOKLYN 1 Name Location Open Year- Round
    WC PUBLIC BROOKLYN Open Year- Name Location Accessible Round 100% Playground 100% Playground Yes Glenwood Road, East 100 & East 101 streets Albemarle Playground Albemarle Park Yes Albermarle Road & Dahill Road Albert J. Parham Playground Albert J. Parham Playground Adelphi Street, Clermont, DeKalb & Yes Willoughby avenues American Playground American Playground Yes Noble, Franklin Milton Streets Asser Levy Park Asser Levy Park Boardwalk, Surf, Sea Breeze avenues, Ocean Yes Parkway Asser Levy Park Asser Levy Park (Performance Boardwalk, Surf, Sea Breeze avenues, Ocean Yes Space) Parkway Bartlett Playground Bartlett Playground Yes Bartlett Street & Throop Avenue Bayview Playground Bayview Playground Yes Seaview Avenue & East 99 Street Bedford Playground Bedford Playground Bedford Avenue & South 9 Street, Division Yes Avenue Benson Playground Benson Playground Yes Bath Avenue between Bay 22 & Bay 23 streets Bensonhurst Park Bensonhurst Park Gravesend Bay, 21 & Cropsey avenues, Bay Yes Parkway Betsy Head Park Betsy Head Playground Livonia, Dumont, Hopkinson, Blake avenues, Yes Strauss Street Betsy Head Park Betsy Head Playground Livonia, Dumont, Hopkinson, Blake avenues, Yes (Administration Building) Strauss Street Bildersee Playground Bildersee Playground Flatlands Avenue between East 81 & East 82 Yes streets Bill Brown Playground Bedford Avenue, Avenue X to Avenue Y, E Bill Brown Memorial Playground Yes 24 Street This facility is currently closed. Details Breukelen Ballfields Breukelen Playground Yes Louisiana & Flatlands Avenue Brevoort Playground Brevoort Playground Yes Ralph Avenue & Chauncy Street Bridge Park 2 Bridge & Prospect streets Yes 1 2 [Tapez le texte] Open Year- Name Location Accessible Round Brower Park Brower Park Brooklyn, St. Mark's, Kingston avenues, Park Yes Place Brower Park Brower Park (Museum) Brooklyn, St.
    [Show full text]