Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bridges and Tunnels has announced it is partnering with the NYC Department of Records & Information Services to celebrate the 90th anniversary of MTA B&T with an exhibit titled “Uniting the Boroughs: The Triborough Bridge”, which explores the history of the agency’s flagship crossing, the Triborough (renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in 2008) and its role in uniting Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens in a rapidly modernizing city.
The exhibit uses original documents, photos and footage from the City’s Municipal Archives and MTA Bridges and Tunnels’ Special Archive and features a large-scale model of the Triborough Bridge and surrounding areas built circa 1934. “Uniting the Boroughs” documents how the bridge contributed to the further development of the city following the early decades of the subway system, including the history of Randall’s and Wards Islands as parks.
“Uniting the Boroughs” focuses on the story of the evolving design and construction of the bridge, and the work of civil engineer Othmar Ammann to redesign the structure, overcoming multiple engineering difficulties to open in July 1936, two decades after its original conception.
The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge opened on July 11, 1936. It is actually three bridges and a viaduct, with more than 10 miles of roads connecting Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx. The bridge’s three branches meet on Randall’s Island and provide access to the island itself. The RFK Bridge converted to cashless open road tolling in 2017.
“Uniting the Boroughs: The Triborough Bridge” opens at the Surrogate’s Court building at 31 Chambers Street from 6:30-8pm on Thursday October 26 and runs through June 2024.
The Ansob Center citizenship classes –
Wednesdays (IN-PERSON) 10 am– 1:30 pm
When: Every Wednesday (for 12 weeks), starting January 10, 2024
Where: 28-19 Steinway St, 2nd Fl, Astoria, NY 11103
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The Ansob Center – Remote Evening (ONLINE) 6:00 pm– 8:00 pm
When: Every Tuesday and Thursday (for 10 weeks), starting January 9, 2024
Where: ONLINE VIA ZOOM
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TUESDAYS 6:30-8:00PM
Starting Jan. 23, 2024 and ongoing, every other week.
Level: Open
Fee: $22 (including service fee) using PayPal, $20 cash at door
Class Structure: We begin with a series of floor exercises designed to awaken the feet, spine, center, and pelvis. Next, standing center work focuses on exercises supported by proper alignment throughout the body. The class culminates in rhythmical, full-bodied movement combinations across the floor.
The Hawkins-based principles emphasized in this class are universally beneficial to dance training at all levels. Valerie Green’s certified background in BodyMind Fitness inform her ability to work with a wide range of participants’ abilities. Exercises are guided with the safe use of body mechanics and neuromuscular imagery, highlighting movement that follows the body’s innate spirals and bone rhythms.
The Yeh Art Gallery at St. John’s University proudly presents Utopia: Selected works from the CoSpire Art Initiative, a debut exhibition showcasing artwork and sketchbooks from the CoSpire Art Initiative, an artists’ cooperative dedicated to empowering and helping young artists with disabilities.
The exhibition invites viewers to explore the vast inner worlds created by this group of young artists who navigate a society which offers limited imagined possibilities for their community.
The CoSpire Art Initiative, a program within CIDA (Community Inclusion & Development Alliance) is based in Bayside, Queens, and was founded as a platform to address the underrepresentation of artists with disabilities in the artistic community. This artists’ cooperative provides a space for mutual support, skill development, and the showcase of their artistic works. CIDA is a non-Profit organization committed to increasing equity and inclusion opportunities for individuals with diverse needs, including disabilities, language barriers, and socioeconomic challenges. Through advocacy, community programs, and workforce development projects such as the Art Initiative, CIDA strives to build a discrimination-free society where every individual can thrive.
Utopia prompts visitors to contemplate the significance of creating inner worlds that either reflect, distort, or enhance aspects of reality. The exhibition is a collective endeavor that delves into the creative minds of these artists, questioning the boundaries between escapism and artmaking. For these young artists, as they face numerous challenges throughout their lives, crafting their own utopias through artwork becomes a powerful act of envisioning, dreaming and realizing their own futures.
DSI International is committed to having a rich and vibrant community through our works with the Civic Engagement Commission and the People’s Money. We will be bringing three of the most substitutable industries: Sound & Lighting Technology, Cyber Security Training; Introductory lessons in Carpentry, Plumber, and Electric Works giving the resident youth exciting life skills that can propel them into a lucrative future.
Join us in kicking off Black History Month with a contest celebrating the remarkable legacy of Lewis Latimer, African-American inventor, poet, and artist!
This is a fantastic opportunity to delve into history, learn more about Latimer’s legacy, and unleash your creativity to win exciting prizes including gift cards, a Scholastic book, or Steph Curry’s “Black History Month edition” Lewis Latimer sneakers! Students will also have the opportunity to win a field trip for their class to visit the new permanent exhibition at Lewis Latimer House Museum, opening this spring!
Don’t miss out on this chance to commemorate an important figure in our history. Learn more about the contests for each grade level at https://bit.ly/latimercontest
Contests will run from February 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024.
In partnership with The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Project New Yorker is offering free conversational ESL classes for adult learners. These classes are aimed at intermediate level speakers. Classes are in person.
Learn English and find resources in NYC for Free! English conversation designed to equip you for success in NYC.
Join a vibrant community of tech enthusiasts from all walks of life! At the Flushing Tech Meetup, connect, learn, share and inspire. Whether you are a commuter or a local resident, our goal is to cultivate a thriving tech community in and around Flushing, NYC. Join us for engaging workshops, exciting demos, insightful presentations, and networking events that will keep you at the forefront of the latest tech trends.
An exhilarating journey into the world of coding and technology at the Girls Who Code Club, hosted by Tech Incubator at Queens College (TIQC). Our program is designed specifically for young women in grades 6 to 12 who are curious about technology and eager to explore the possibilities of coding in a supportive, female-empowering environment.