The historian, David Herlihy, came to the Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center on October 8. 2015 to present his recent research on the biking craze that hit Coney Island in the 1880s and lasted into the 1930s. His presentation touched upon …
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Spaces and Places: Art Along the Brooklyn Waterfront Conference a Success!
Thanks to all who came to the Spaces & Places: Art Along the Brooklyn Waterfront Conference. The Keynote Speaker Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl began the conference by discussing his New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Initiatives on diversity in the …
Eymund Diegel Discusses CSI on the Gowanus Canal
On February 27, 2015 urban planner and citizen scientist Eymund Diegel of the Public Lab gave an insightful breakfast talk on the various CSI techniques and tools he’s used to map and record the environmental history of his neighborhood including …
Walking New York City’s Waterfront Neighborhoods
Prof. William Helmreich gave the Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center a colorful breakfast talk on his experience walking all 6,000 miles of New York City streets that he recorded in his book, The New York Nobody Knows. After he described his …
Tarry Hum Discusses Global Immigration and Development in Sunset Park
On October 24, 2014, Professor Tarry Hum gave a BWRC Breakfast Talk discussing Power Plants, Sex Shops, Industrial Zones, and Open Space: The Politics of a Sustainable Working Waterfront. This talk discussed how globalization has affected the jobs, buildings and …
+ POOL Photos (and news coverage)
Thanks to everyone who came to the +POOL Breakfast Talk on May 9, 2014. Dong-Ping Wong and Carl Persak gave us an enlightening talk followed by an engaging discussion about their innovative, daring, environmentally friendly project.
News 12 Brooklyn was …
Has the Brooklyn Waterfront Gone Global – Again? Conference a Success
The BWRC and UTRC’s Has the Brooklyn Waterfront Gone Global–Again? was a great success. Thank you to everyone who came.
- The Conference Program
- The list of the speakers and presenters
Here are photos of the event by Eva Zelarayan, courtesy …
Construction VP Recounts City’s First-of-its-Kind Post-Sandy Repair Program
Shortly after Superstorm Sandy hit, New York City piloted a program to offer free government assistance to thousands of homeowners who lost their heat, power, and hot water. Between November 2012 and March 2013 more than 11,o00 homes were restored …
CityTech’s Anne Leonard and Peter Spellane present research on Mapping the Chemical History of the Newtown Creek
On October 17 CityTech’s Anne Leonard (Library) and Peter Spellane (Chemistry) presented their research on Using Old Maps and New Methods to Discover the Early Chemicals and Petroleum Industries of Newtown Creek in New York City. It was the inaugural …
Photos – Accidental Playground Talk
Thank you to everyone who came to our exciting talk last Friday with Daniel Campo on his book the Accidental Playground. Here are some photos from the event:
