Brick’s next Book Club read will be ‘The New Kings of New York'

… Underground Book Club members After a successful inaugural meeting the votes are in and the next book that participants … be an easier read compared to the Bricks first Book Club meeting A History of Housing in New York City by Richard … pm Wednesday March 18th Click here to sign up and receive a calendar invite with the Google Meet meeting link The New …

By Brick Underground |January 8, 2026 - 10:30AM
After the shipping industry left Coenties Slip in Manhattan, some of the biggest names in American art moved in

… the board as canvases when he didnt have enough money to buy the real thing  But the price was rightthey paid $35$45 …

By Marjorie Cohen |August 7, 2023 - 2:30PM
In 'New York Rising,’ authors explore 400 years of the city's history

… B Sagalyn   Each was asked to contribute an introductory text illustrated with annotated reproductions of items from … the items from the Durst collection are explained in the context of the chapters theme is what makes the book unique … bits of history even gossip from the past For example in a text accompanying a print of Governor Peter Stuyvesants …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 1, 2018 - 9:00AM
The 25 best books about the history of New York City's boroughs and neighborhoods

… Last month we shared the 25 best books about New York City history as picked by local authors … … Were I limited to one recommendation for a book about the Lower East Side this book would definitely be it … Lower East Side activists and archivists This is the only documentation of the surviving synagogues of what was once …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 30, 2018 - 12:00PM