September 2008 archives
Jane Walentas has been restoring this carousel, originally built in 1922, since purchasing it in 1984. Its current home, a converted spice warehouse, isn’t large enough to safely accommodate riders. In its transient state, with 1200 lights and 24k gold detailing, it’s another gallery-hopping stop in Dumbo. Walentas hopes to relocate the finished carousel in [...]
Magician David Blaine hangs upside down over Wollman Rink in Central Park as part of a 60-hour endurance stunt. Blaine took periodic breaks for medical checks, to drink fluids and to urinate, but spent most of his time Tuesday night talking to fans and posing for photos. The stunt culminates Wednesday night in a live, [...]
This American flag is located at Ellis Island in the Registry Room, also know as the Great Hall. Here, officers conducted quick health examinations and registered immigrants. About 1.7 million people visited Ellis Island in 2007, according to the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. You can search arrivals to Ellis Island from 1892-1924.
This photo was taken from the Governor’s Island Ferry. More and more people have been exploring the picturesque island, a former Coast Guard base, which some are calling “one of the best-kept secrets of New York.”
A row of 17 houses have resided on a pier in the Rockaways for decades. While home to generations of Italian immigrant families, the houses were owned by the government for years — until now. Recently, with the help of Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith (D-St. Albans) and Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer (D-Far Rockaway), the [...]
Neighbors gathered around this three-story tenement building as three fire trucks responded to the scene with about two dozen firefighters. The flames were swiftly drowned and soon after the firefighters used jackhammers to tear off the burned siding and insulation.
