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Park East Synagogue, also known as Congregation Zichron, was organized in 1888 as an alternative to the Reform Judaism that dominated the Upper East Side. By adopting the English language into its Orthodox services and emphasizing religious involvement of its youth, the temple also helped define American … read more
The 67th Street firehouse has endured a lot since its construction in 1887. Initially, the building housed the Manhattan headquarters of the New York Fire department, but in 1914 they moved to Centre Street, leaving behind Engine 39 and Ladder 16. In the 1970s, a proposed expansion of Hunter College … read more
Originally called the 25th Precinct, this police station was completed in 1887, on the same street as the fire headquarters of the era. In 1929, it was renamed the 19th Precinct, but its state was compromised in the late twentieth century with the city’s plan to expand Hunter College. After much debate, … read more
