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Join us on a nostalgia trip: check out three 1985 TV commercials that suggest a different relationship between banks and the neighborhoods of New York than the one we see today.
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122 years ago today, on March 11th 1888, it started snowing. When the snows finally came to a stop three days later, over forty inches were reported in New York and New Jersey and some snowdrifts grew as high as 50 feet. All major cities between Washington and Montreal were completely isolated from each other…
Next Tuesday, the Architectural League will host a talk by Andrew Whalley, who heads up the New York Office of the international architecture firm Grimshaw Architects. Many of this firm's current and recent work has Urban Omni-love written all over it, from the expansion of the Queens Museum of Art…
Last week we had a great time at the second installment of Red Channels' excellent Right to the City film series. Tonight is the third and final screening. Don't miss it. To refresh your memories, the first screening showcased some beautiful
For all of you who missed the first installment of Red Channel's impeccably curated, hard-to-find city-symphony films last week at the Brecht Forum, you get another chance to try to slake your thirst for vintage New York on film next Monday. The July 23rd screening was notable not only for the rare chance to see some of my favorite...
Next Monday marks the first of a series of film screenings that I think everyone should check out. Red Channels AV has curated an impressive list of hard-to-see films about New York's built environment to be screened at the Brecht Forum. Anyone with an interest in how the analysis and representation of New…
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Ulrich Franzen's 1969 film articulates a bold vision to reclaim Manhattan’s congested streets. 40 years later, we're still talking about the same thing.
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