Harlem History Told in Subway Art
“I wanted to share those memories, to give the community—and others just passing through—a glimpse of all the wonderful people who were part of Harlem. I wanted them to realize […]
“I wanted to share those memories, to give the community—and others just passing through—a glimpse of all the wonderful people who were part of Harlem. I wanted them to realize […]
“A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween.” —Erma Bombeck (1927–1996) Homeowners bring the fright to Greenwich Village when they decorate their front steps, small front yards, […]
You may boast of your brandy And wine as you please, Gin, cider and the rest, Cold water transcends them In all degrees. It is good—it is better—’tis best. —a […]
“Witch and ghost make merry On this last of dear October’s days.” —Anonymous Greenwich Village gets decked-out for All Hallows Eve. Our Greenwich Village Walking Tour will show you the […]
“We aren’t here today to bow before the representation of a fierce warlike god, filled with wrath and vengeance, but we joyously contemplate instead our own deity keeping watch and […]
“I have seen two beautiful works of art rise in this city in honor of Columbus. One has been erected by the Italian residents of New York, and is the […]
“The bits and pieces of history that chronicle the four-generation saga of the Vanderbilt Family are scattered everywhere like a broken string of pearls …” —from 1989’s Fortune’s Children by […]
“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.” —Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) I am an ardent admirer of large-scale works […]