A Little-Noticed Holocaust Memorial
“We are here, on this gentle spring day, to remember the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and to mark that evil with a monument to the victims of that injustice.”—from […]
“We are here, on this gentle spring day, to remember the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and to mark that evil with a monument to the victims of that injustice.”—from […]
“Give me comrades and lovers by the thousand! … Give me the streets of Manhattan!” —from ‘Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun’ by Walt Whitman (1819–1892) Most street signs in […]
“Men and Women of Brooklyn Who Died In the World War MCMXIV – MCMXVIII They gave their lives for liberty And universal peace Honor, Duty, Country” —Inscriptions above the benches […]
“Let’s drive the bums out of town.” — Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947) urging a crackdown on organized crime bosses Today we celebrate the birth of Fiorello Enrico La Guardia. The […]
“And the sign said, The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence.” from the “Sounds of Silence” […]