New York City Tour
Millennial Housing Commission—Hearings: New York City
Kathryn S. Wylde is President and CEO of the New York City Partnership & Chamber of Commerce and of its economic development arm, the New York City Investment Fund. The Partnership is a nonprofit organization established by David Rockefeller and the business leadership of New York to strengthen and diversify the economy of the five boroughs. Wylde previously served as President & CEO of the Partnership’s housing arm, the New York City Housing Partnership, which has led residential redevelopment of formerly blighted areas of the city for the past two decades. It has sponsored production of more than 20,000 units of new and rehabilitated affordable housing, valued in excess of $2.5 billion, and has pioneered programs to bring minority entrepreneurs into the affordable housing industry. The Investment Fund is a $100 million civic fund, chaired by financier Henry R. Kravis, that provides high risk capital to entrepreneurial ventures that create jobs and stimulate economic growth in t ... [Read More]
Welcome to Historic Yorktown, Virginia
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MXB Virtual Tour - New York City Department of City Planning
This tour was developed by the Department of City Planning as part of its Malcolm X Boulevard Streetscape Enhancement Project. The project, which extends from West 110th to West 147th Street, seeks to complement the ongoing capital improvements for Malcolm X Boulevard and take advantage of the growing tourist interest in Harlem. The project proposes a program of streetscape and pedestrian space improvements, including new pedestrian lighting, new sidewalk and median landscaping and the provision of pedestrian amenities, such as seating and pergolas. The Department has been working with Cityscape Institute, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, the New York City Department of Transportation, and the Department of Design and Construction, and has received implementation funds totaling $1.2 million through the federal TEA21 Enhancement Funding program for the proposed pedestrian lighting improvements. ... [Read More]
Tickets, Tour Schedule for New York City (Library of Congress)
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George Washington
Discouraged by his defeat and angered by discrimination between British andcolonial officers in rank and pay, he resigned his commission near the end of1754. The next year, however, he volunteered to join British general EdwardBraddock's expedition against the French. When Braddock was ambushed by theFrench and their Indian allies on the Monongahela River, Washington, althoughseriously ill, tried to rally the Virginia troops. Whatever public criticismattended the debacle, Washington's own military reputation was enhanced, and in1755, at the age of 23, he was promoted to colonel and appointed commander inchief of the Virginia militia, with responsibility for defending the frontier.In 1758 he took an active part in Gen. John Forbes's successful campaignagainst Fort Duquesne. From his correspondence during these years, Washingtoncan be seen evolving from a brash, vain, and opinionated young officer,impatient with restraints and given to writing admonitory letters to hissuperiors, to a mat ... [Read More]
NYC.gov - COOL NEW YORK EVENT FINDER
City Picks Only ... 10/01/2004-10/31/2005, 6:00 am- 1:00 am, For a tour of Tweed Courthouse, please make a reservation by calling 311. ... The events listed on this calendar are for informational purposes only and in no way constitute official approval or endorsement from the City of New York. All events in the calendar are subject to change. ... [Read More]
New York City Department of Sanitation - The Fresh Kill Landfill - A Photographic Tour
The Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island is set to officially close on July 4, 2001 after more than 50 years in operation. This historic day will be marked by a series of events on Staten Island, including the ceremonial padlocking of the 3,000 acre landfill by New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, Staten Island Borough President Guy V. Molinari, and a host of other officials and dignitaries. ... The Landfill will likely become a more tranquil and pastoral area, one with rolling green hills and marshlands. A place that teems with birds, animals and water life. A place that Staten Islanders, indeed all New Yorkers will one day visit in large numbers. In short, Fresh Kills will likely evolve into the one of the most attractive areas in this region and a jewel in the City’s crown of world-class parks. ... [Read More]
New York City Estuary System Tour
On April 28, Bill Schwab, Brad Butman, Rob Thieler , and Ellen Mecray (WHFC) accompanied a number of Reston USGS representatives including Bonnie McGregor, Dave Russ and Pat Leahy on a cruise tour of the New York City estuary system in and around the Gateway National Recreation area. Chris Barton , St. Pete Field Center, organized the tour. The cruise again highlighted results of C&MP seafloor mapping efforts in the New York Bight Apex and along southern Long Island. More information about the purpose and result of this cruise is forthcoming from Chris Barton . ... [Read More]
New York City Department of Sanitation - The Fresh Kill Landfill - A Photographic Tour
Sunset over Sections 1/9 Payhauler Travels Landfill Roadway Landfill Gas Flaring Station Concrete Crushing Plant Engineering the Landfill Panoramic Vistas Winter Scenes at the Kills Compost Facility Barge Fleet About this Tour ... A barge is being unloaded, or "dug" as crane operators call it, at one of the two plants at Fresh Kills in the summer of 2000. The huge hydraulic crane can empty a barge, which can hold up to 650 tons of garbage, in about 90 minutes. The crane’s clamshell bucket holds 10 cubic yards of garbage, or the equivalent of one fully loaded City collection truck. ... [Read More]
New York State Museum - EXHIBIT OVERVIEW TOURS
Native Peoples of New York Tour ... How does a city grow from a trading port to a thriving metropolis? What problems do we face as the population expands and technology evolves? Visit the Wall Street stock exchange, rush to catch the crowded A-Train, and don't forget to shuffle your feet to Sesame Street. ... The Adirondack Park is one of the nation's largest protected natural environments. How did this vast mountain range develop? How did logging, mining and the tourist industry affect the land and its inhabitants? Visit a fishing camp and a 19th century mine. ... [Read More]
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