Although he’s not from New York, Abraham Lincoln is a figure worth admiring. And this is particularly true on the anniversary of his birthday. Abraham Lincoln never saw himself as anything extraordinary – in fact, he had quite the opposite view. Archived in the Shapell Manuscript Foundation’s Between the Lines Project, is a note the…
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Giuliani Offers Advice to Ciudad Juarez
Former Mayor of New York City Rudolph Giuliani spoke in Ciudad Juarez in order to help reduce crime in the city. Many were in attendance, including Pedro Zaragoza Fuentes. He offered several helpful tips that the region will need in order to dramatically reduce crime levels. One, he said, is to look to the…
Bias Monitor Appointed to Oversee Hiring at FDNY
Mark S. Cohen, former assistant US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and presently a partner at a Manhattan law firm since 2002, was appointed by Brooklyn federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis to monitor alleged bias at the Fire Department of New York. Cohen’s mandate will be to check that the nation’s largest fire…
Brighton Beach Boardwalk Slated for Concretization
Despite the Brighton Beach Community Board vote last May rejecting the Parks Department plan to pour concrete over the iconic wooden planks of the historic Brighton Beach Boardwalk, city officials are planning to remake the Boardwalk in concrete anyway, in complete disregard for the wishes of the residents there. Concrete Plan Advancing Despite CB Vote…
Rabbis Walk from Brooklyn to Bronx to Help Elderly Jews Pray
For three intrepid Orthodox rabbis, 15 miles is not too long a walk if it means helping elderly Jews continue to observe the Sabbath and pray. Fifteen Miles from Crown Heights to Parkchester Rabbi Meir Kavabow, Levi Kabakow and Rabbi Shmuel Notik begin their Sabbath in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. At about 5am they wake up…
Obama Unveils Debt Reduction Plan…Amidst Heckling
If you’ve been waiting for President Barack Obama’s debt reduction plan – you’ve been in good company. The long-awaited plan was just released on Monday, which outlined close to $3 trillion in savings. The plan, immediately attacked by top congressional Republicans and many others in the party, includes $1.5 trillion in new revenue that is…
Livin’ It Up at the Gowanus Ballroom
If you haven’t been to the Gowanus Ballroom yet – run (don’t walk!) – there. It’s absolutely the coolest space you can imagine and it hosts the most incredible art exhibitions and entertainment evenings ever. The Ballroom to End All Ballrooms The Gowanus Ballroom, located at 55 9th Street, actually used to be a steel…
Hitting Broadway on a Date
Most matchmakers will tell you that it’s not worth going to a Broadway show on a first date. First of all, you want to evaluate the chemistry that the two of you have, and if you’re sitting in a dark theater being entertained, you’re not going to get a feel for that chemistry. Second of…
Upper East Side Historic Synagogue Badly Damaged in Four-Alarm Fire
The upper floors of the historic Kehilath Jeshurun synagogue caught fire on Monday evening, burning through the roof and collapsing it, causing major damage. Built in 1901 The synagogue was built in 1901 and is situated on East 85th Street on the Upper East Side. The fire began at around 8:30pm. When the firefighters arrived…
A Rich Glance into Today’s History with Shapell
If you’ve ever wondered what interested event occurred on this day in history, Shapell is now going to tell you. Their new program “Between the Lines: A Unique Look at this Day in History” chronicles important events through original manuscripts and historical documents. The first piece on display, for instance, is a letter from General…
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