Young Gotham

Exploring New York Before 1840

[Village Preservation (GVSHP) @GVSHP]

Urgent! New plan to alter and endanger this remarkable 1834 landmark which was once home to #DianeArbus. Tell @nyclandmarks to reject this plan: https://t.co/4TULPwGltw
cc: @ebottcher @DeborahJGlick @BrianKavanaghNY

[Young Gotham @young_gotham]

In the Village, Another Piece of the City’s History Is Coming Down https://t.co/QyDKd0gORX

[HDC @HDC_NYC]

STOP DEMOLISHING LANDMARKS! Join HDC Thursday, December 15, at 2pm at City Hall for a press conference decrying the ever-increasing number of landmark buildings being demolished on the city’s watch. We’ll be joined by elected officials and community leaders. RSVP at [email protected].

[Village Preservation (GVSHP) @GVSHP]

Outrageous! Join us Mon. 11/14 @ 4:30pm to demand accountability for demolition of iconic landmarked 200 yr old house at 14 Gay Street due to unpermitted dangerous work: https://t.co/5g9yluJrcL
@ebottcher @bradhoylman @DeborahJGlick @CB2_Manhattan will be there!

[Young Gotham @young_gotham]

The Push to Landmark the Last-Known ‘Colored’ School in Manhattan https://t.co/P8Bgu6SRuu

[Young Gotham @young_gotham]

A Tiny House in Manhattan Has a Link to the Underground Railroad https://t.co/FYVqrlg4W0

[Merchant's House @MerchantsHouse]

PLEASE ATTEND! LPC Hearing TOMORROW, 3:15 pm! https://t.co/rYSmfxfbAD #SaveTheMerchantsHouse #DefeatTheDevelopers

[Village Preservation (GVSHP) @GVSHP]

We're excited to announce the launch of “Virtual Village," a new online interactive tool that allows you to journey back in time to explore & interact with the rich history #SouthofUnionSquare. Start your journey now: https://t.co/gHFlshxsrs

#VillagePreservation #preserveNYC

[🏳️‍🌈The Brownstone Detectives🏳️‍🌈 @BrownstoneDetec]

WHEN MAY DAY WAS MOVING DAY (1847) Imagine waiting with dread every year for May 1 to arrive. It meant that you had to move. #MayDay2020 #History https://t.co/Y2N66WuLr3

[Urban Archive @urbanarchiveny]

BIG NEWS! 📣 It's launch day! 🚀Urban Archive is now available to anyone with an internet connection for the first time ever! 🍾🎉🙌🏾🥳 TAKE IT OUT FOR A SPIN TODAY WITH iOS, ANDROID, OR DESKTOP: https://t.co/gzHwPnKN0m 😍

[NYC Dept of Records @nycrecords]

Researchers often wonder: “Where are the records of NYC government during the Revolutionary War? Were they destroyed?” The short answer is there was no city government. Read more about the "missing" common council records of this era: https://t.co/MnOB9ikP2t #4thofJuly

[Young Gotham @young_gotham]

"As many as 300 men and women, many of whom were former slaves, could be buried there." https://t.co/5qwTovtuH2

[Waterfront Alliance @OurWaterfront]

Head to the water on Sat 7/13 for @SeaportMuseum #CityofWaterDay Waterfront Festival at Piers 16 & 17! Take in the tall ships, picnic along the water, and enjoy activities for the young and young at heart! Learn more at: https://t.co/Oc1lDG1v4q @TheSeaport @Disney

[Young Gotham @young_gotham]

The Toxic Secret Underneath the Seaport https://t.co/BmjzF0yems

[Seaport Museum @SeaportMuseum]

Today at the Bowne & Co. Printing Office, we open a new exhibition entitled #PrintedPort that illuminates an industry central to the development of New York City: letterpress job printing. The exhibition includes 19th- and early 20th-century printing presses activated daily.

[Weeksville @Weeksville]

We need your help! We're fundraising to prevent a shutdown this summer & to have time to figure out a smarter way to fund our mission & operations.

1. Check out the video w/ Michael K. Williams
2. Consider a donation
3. PLS SHARE!

https://t.co/ZCoUwvTr8V

#SaveWeeksville

[Seaport Museum @SeaportMuseum]

Happy birthday, South Street Seaport Museum! 🎉 On April 28, 1967, the University of the State of New York, Education Department, granted us the status of Museum. This simple sketch published in the May 1967 Museum newsletter shows the fundamental vision for our institution.

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

The first regular continuously published newspaper in America, the Boston News-Letter, debuts #OTD in 1704. Find out more about our 18th century newspaper collection: https://t.co/IYTuruNC3G #ChronAm

[NY Public Library @nypl]

Learn about the history of #EarthDay with collection items from our Manuscripts and Archives Division. https://t.co/Exi1jwOnI6

[Young Gotham @young_gotham]

Another inspiring visit to @untermyergarden Great to see all the amazing ongoing restoration/stabilization projects