The man in this book is a plain old perfume salesman. So how in the world does he lose 100 pounds? You've got to read it to believe it.💜
www.amazon.com/author/m.d.p...
#novel #trendingnow #reading #BookLover #bestbooks #bergdorfgoodman #newyorkcityhistory #LoseWeightWhileYouSleep #bergdorf

An excellent video on slavery in New York City from @themegandaily.bsky.social
#BlackHistoryMonth #Slavery #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityHistory #History

#OTD in 1893
Wooster and Third Streets, Lower Manhattan
*Harper’s Weekly*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerManhattan #NewYorkCityHistory

#OTD in 1893
Clinton Street North of Rivington Street, Manhattan, Lower East Side
*Harper’s Weekly<*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

Lewis Street North of Delancy Street
*Harper’s Weekly*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

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Lewis Street from Delancy Street
*Harper’s Weekly*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

#OTD 1893
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Lewis & Delancy Streets, Manhattan, Lower East Side
*Harper’s Weekly*, Feb. 18, 1893
‘A 1917 map show that Lewis Street ran from Grand to 8th street. A section still exists between Grand and Delancy. The rest is gone.’
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

#OTD in 1893
Goerck Street, no longer extant, Manhattan, Lower East Side
*Harper’s Weekly*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

#OTD in 1893
Goerck and Delancy Streets, the former no longer in existence, Manhattan, Lower East Side
*Harper’s Weekly*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

#OTD in 1893
Rivington and Goerck Streets, the latter no longer in existence, Manhattan, Lower East Side
*Harper’s Weekly*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

#OTD in 1893
Corner of Broome and Columbia Streets, Manhattan, Lower East Side
*Harper’s Weekly*, February 18, 1893
#Manhattan #LowerEastSide #NewYorkCityHistory

Is the Merchant’s House Museum Underground Railroad Discovery Real? What historians found in a concealed passage in Manhattan, the evidence for an Underground Railroad safe house, and why secret stops were needed in New York City Yes. Historians and preservation experts say the concealed vertical passage hidden behind built-in drawers at the Merchant’s House Museum was created as a safe hiding space connected to the Underground Railroad. Their conclusion is based on new architectural analysis, documentary links to abolitionist builder Joseph Brewster, and design features optimized for concealment; the visible wiring and supports are modern maintenance additions, not original features&hellip;

Historians are reexamining a concealed passage at the Merchant’s House Museum. Underground Railroad hideaway—or a myth? Explore the evidence and tell us where you land. #Abolitionism #FugitiveSlaveAct #MerchantsHouseMuseum #NewYorkCityHistory #UndergroundRailroad

If you're a fan of stylish WWII espionage, morally gray missions, and fierce women undercover, you'll love the Hattie James Series.

#HistoricalFictionBooks #WWIIFiction #SapphicBooks #LesbianFiction #WomenInHistory #SpyThrillerBooks #EspionageFiction #BookSeries #NewYorkCityHistory #RioDeJaneiro

The True Story of The Central Park Witch by @themegandaily.bsky.social .
#Halloween #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityHistory #Witches #CentralPark #BethesdaFountain #BethesdaTerrace

A little New York City history in my old neighborhood with @themegandaily.bsky.social
#FortTryonPark #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityHistory #BillingsMansion

Forgotten Approaches to the Housing Crisis Join us for a panel conversation about the United Housing Foundation and its affordable cooperative apartments.

TONIGHT: #ThreeHills author Robert Snyder (CROSSING BROADWAY; WHEN THE CITY STOPPED) facilitates Forgotten Approaches to the #HousingCrisis.

6:30 - 8 pm EST - Virtual Event - Free
with #TheGothamCenter for #NewYorkCityHistory

More information & RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/forgotten-...

He became something of a folk hero, with most people thinking he was justified.
#NewYorkCityHistory #HistoryComicsCovers

Just rec'd my copy of my Old New York calendar for 2025 and I LOVE how it came out!!! Can't wait till I can hang it up on New Year's Day!!!!

#Zazzle #ZazzleMade #zazzleproducts #zazzlestore #oldphotos #oldnewyork #newyorkhistory #newyorkcity #2025calendar #2025calendars #newyorkcityhistory

A Personal History of Shea Stadium, part ten The 2000 Subway Series; Ticket prices ensure normal human beings cannot attend; Derek Jeter does Derek Jeter things; Prostitutes laugh at me; New York City celebrates a World Series win

A Personal History of Shea Stadium, part ten, by Jeff Wood open.substack.com/pub/jeffwood...
#nyc
#nychistory
#newyorkcity
#newyorkcityhistory
#baseball
#baseballhistory
#mets
#metshistory
#memoir
#2000
#2000worldseries
#mlb
#mlbhistory
#derekjeter

A Personal History of Shea Stadium, part seven What to sing on the 7 train after a Mets game; I acquire season tickets and a brief unrequited crush; Vince Coleman throws firecrackers at Mets fans while Bret Saberhagen squirts bleach at the press

A Personal History of Shea Stadium, part seven, by
Jeff Wood
open.substack.com/pub/jeffwood... #mets #newyorkmets #shea #sheastadium #newyorkcity #newyorkcityhistory #baseball #baseballhistory #kevinelster #bobbybonilla #bretsaberhagen #vincecoleman #seasontickets