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SUMMARY:Star Light Star Bright
DESCRIPTION:Interactive art experience. Attach your wish to a vibrant\, star-shaped structure. Today from noon to 2pm\, enjoy live music from New York Collective featuring Gina Soto and free refreshments from Simpl Coffee. The installation will be up until January 9\, 2025.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/star-light-star-bright-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T110000
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SUMMARY:Walking Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya. Stop by the New Amsterdam library to pick up a copy.  In case of extreme weather\, meet at the New Amsterdam Library.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/walking-book-club-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T180000
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SUMMARY:Early Concrete Skyscrapers in Seattle
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s online series The Modern Concrete Skyscraper continues with a look back into the early 20th century with a talk by structural engineer and historian Tyler Sprague on the unique development of concrete skyscrapers in the Pacific Northwest. In the early 1900s\, as Seattle grew into a significant urban center for the region\, its early high-rises were made of imported structural steel. At the same time\, however\, advances in reinforced-concrete construction that came about through the increased production of a local\, high quality cement in the North Cascades created a low-cost\, high-performance building material that Northwest architects and engineers began to apply to high-rise design.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/early-concrete-skyscrapers-in-seattle/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T173000
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
DESCRIPTION:A simple story of a “strong man” whose life is dominated by fear and anger\, Things Fall Apart is written with remarkable economy and subtle irony. Uniquely and richly African\, at the same time it reveals Achebe’s keen awareness of the human qualities common to men of all times and places.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/book-club-things-fall-apart-by-chinua-achebe/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T143000
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SUMMARY:Mah Jongg & More
DESCRIPTION:Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games\, or try your hand at other card and board games.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/mah-jongg-more-65/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
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UID:102988-1733826600-1733830200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Adult Zumba
DESCRIPTION:Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance\, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction\, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights\, water bottle\, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-zumba-190/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241209T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241209T183000
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SUMMARY:Elias Canetti's The Book Against Death
DESCRIPTION:The Nobel Prize winner Elias Canetti all his life declared himself a “mortal enemy” of death—and here\, in English at last\, is his landmark book on the subject. The Book Against Death is the work of a lifetime: a collection of Elias Canetti’s powerful\, disarming\, and often bleakly comic observations\, diatribes\, musings\, and commentaries on and against death. Evoking despair\, melancholy\, and fury\, Canetti examines the inevitable demise of all beings—from the ant\, the fish\, and the worm to an executioner\, a court painter\, and a Greek god—while fiercely protesting the mass deaths incurred during war and the willingness of the despot to wield death as power. Interspersed with material from philosophers and writers such as Goethe\, Walter Benjamin\, and Robert Walser\, The Book Against Death is ultimately a moving affirmation of the value of life itself. Canetti famously refused to die before he’d read all his obituaries and corrected them.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/elias-canettis-the-book-against-death/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241209T183000
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CREATED:20241204T204230Z
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UID:102986-1733769000-1733769000@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Twas the Night: The Life and Times of Clement Clarke Moore Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Clement Clarke Moore is known the world over for his masterpiece of juvenile fiction\, Twas the Night Before Christmas — less well-known is Moore’s own life story and the involvement of his parents and grandparents during the revolutionary period. Join author and historian Pamela McColl for a festive presentation on the life and times of Clement Clarke Moore (New York\, NY 1779-1863) and the Moore and Clarke families’ involvement in the Revolutionary War.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/twas-the-night-the-life-and-times-of-clement-clarke-moore-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T153000
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SUMMARY:Washington's Farwell to his Officers Reenactment
DESCRIPTION:On December 4\, 1783\, George Washington and his officers met at Fraunces Tavern to say an emotional farewell. Join us in the room where it happened for a special reenactment and opportunity to converse with Washington himself before he returns to Mount Vernon! $1 reserves your space at one of our four timed reenactments and also gives you admission to the Museum.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/washingtons-farwell-to-his-officers-reenactment-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T101500
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CREATED:20241204T204229Z
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UID:102984-1733652900-1733652900@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:New York Jewish Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Writing workshops\, panel discussions\, presentations\, book signings\, and more.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/new-york-jewish-book-festival-4/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T200000
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CREATED:20241204T204229Z
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SUMMARY:“At the Turn of Spring”: Diaspora and the Future in Chinese-Language Writing
DESCRIPTION:In an era of deepening globalization and multicultural integration\, Chinese-language literature serves not only as a rich carrier of Chinese cultural heritage but also as a vital bridge connecting diverse cultures and ideas. For overseas Chinese writers\, the challenge lies in maintaining their cultural identity while balancing literary traditions and innovative ideas in a rapidly changing world. In this online lecture\, Liu Qian\, a young writer based in the U.S.\,\, will explore how Chinese-language writing addresses the unique role of contemporary Chinese literature in a globalized\, multi-context landscape.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/at-the-turn-of-spring-diaspora-and-the-future-in-chinese-language-writing/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T204228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T204228Z
UID:102982-1733576400-1733576400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Winter Tree Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tour of the Island’s 3\,000+ trees. Learn about how we care for our canopy year-round\, dis­cov­er the most com­mon trees on the Island\, and gain some com­mon tree ID tips. Rain or shine.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/winter-tree-tour/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T170000
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SUMMARY:LMCC Open Studios
DESCRIPTION:Meet the artists in residence at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center’s building on Governors Island.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/lmcc-open-studios/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T120000
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Day at Gotham Park
DESCRIPTION:Clean-up and gardening.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/stewardship-day-at-gotham-park/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T190000
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CREATED:20241204T204028Z
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UID:102979-1733511600-1733511600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Brave\, Unbodied Scheme
DESCRIPTION:An evening featuring a range of brilliant minds from NYC’s poetry scene. The title for this new monthly series comes from Herman Melville’s poem “Art”. Poetry\, wine\, and the sea have always been inextricably intertwined. This reading series seeks to highlight poets from all over the city\, and give them a backdrop of McNally Jackson’s bar to read their new work. Join us to hear poems\, drink wine\, and enjoy the “pulsed life”. This month’s reading features Ariel Yelen\, Brenda Shaughnessy\, Emily Lee Luan\, and Paolo Javier
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/brave-unbodied-scheme/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T204028Z
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UID:102978-1733493600-1733493600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Printing without a Press with Dikko Faust
DESCRIPTION:Students will learn accessible approaches to making editions of their own designs. We will explore frottage (wax rubbings)\, monoprint\, paste papers\, collagraph (collage printing)\, styrograph dry point\, eraser stamps\, etc. Space is limited.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/printing-without-a-press-with-dikko-faust/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T180000
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CREATED:20240417T185956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T185956Z
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SUMMARY:Smorgasburg
DESCRIPTION:New York City’s favorite outdoor food market\, Smorgasburg\, is back at the World Trade Center. Starting on April 5\, on Fridays through October\, come out to Fulton Street and enjoy a variety of eats and treats from over 20 local vendors.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/smorgasburg/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T204027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T204027Z
UID:102977-1733481000-1733484600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Adult Zumba
DESCRIPTION:Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance\, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction\, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights\, water bottle\, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-zumba-189/
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203828Z
UID:102976-1733425200-1733425200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Long Island Compromise
DESCRIPTION:Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s new book Long Island Compromise spans the entirety of one family’s history\, winding through decades and generations\, all the way to the outrageous present\, and confronting the mainstays of American Jewish life: tradition\, the pursuit of success\, the terror of history\, fear of the future\, old wives’ tales\, evil eyes\, ambition\, achievement\, boredom\, dybbuks\, inheritance\, pyramid schemes\, right-wing capitalists\, beta-blockers\, psychics\, and the mostly unspoken love and shared experience that unite a family forever.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/taffy-brodesser-akners-long-island-compromise/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203827Z
UID:102974-1733421600-1733428800@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:100 Years of AI with Dr. Alok Aggarwal
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Alok Aggarwal as he discusses the science behind the mystical and magical world of Artificial Intelligence and his new book The Fourth Industrial Revolution & 100 Years of AI (1950-2050): The Truth About AI & Why It’s Only a Tool.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/100-years-of-ai-with-dr-alok-aggarwal/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203827Z
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SUMMARY:Fresh Prints
DESCRIPTION:This free open house features a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. Come see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/fresh-prints-17/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203826Z
UID:102973-1733421600-1733421600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Holiday Lights Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Kick-off the holiday season with the illumination of the Battery Park City Holiday Tree. The festive evening features lively carols\, beverages and treats\, and many special guest appearances including Matías De La Flor from Broadway’s Camelot\, and a visit from you-know-who!
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/holiday-lights-celebration-2/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203826Z
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SUMMARY:Craft Studio
DESCRIPTION:Our open ‘studio’ craft sessions are a great opportunity for seniors to be creative\, learn new skills\, and socialize with others through group activities and individual projects.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/craft-studio-25/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203627Z
UID:102970-1733338800-1733338800@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:The History of Antisemitism: “The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral” Book Talk
DESCRIPTION:On July 30\, 1902\, tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of New York’s Lower East Side to bid farewell to the city’s chief rabbi\, the eminent Talmudist Jacob Joseph. All went well until the procession crossed Sheriff Street\, where the six-story R. Hoe and Company printing press factory towered over the intersection. Without warning\, scraps of steel\, iron bolts\, and scalding water rained down and injured hundreds of mourners\, courtesy of antisemitic factory workers\, accompanied by insults and racial slurs. The police compounded the attack when they arrived on the scene: under orders from the inspector in charge\, who made no effort to distinguish aggressors from victims\, his officers began beating up Jews\, injuring dozens. To the Yiddish-language daily Forward\, the bloody attack on Jews was not unlike the pogroms many Jews remembered bitterly from the Old Country\, although no one was killed. But this was America\, and Jews were now present in sufficient numbers\, and possessed sufficient political clout\, to fight back. Fed up with being persecuted\, New York’s Jews set a pattern for the future by deftly pursuing justice for the victims. They forced trials and disciplinary hearings\, accelerated retirements and transfers within the corrupt police department\, and engineered the resignation of the police commissioner. Scott D. Seligman’s The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral is the first book-length account of this event and its aftermath.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-history-of-antisemitism-the-chief-rabbis-funeral-book-talk/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T183000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203627Z
UID:102969-1733337000-1733337000@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Diana Markosian presents Father
DESCRIPTION:Join Aperture and McNally Jackson for a conversation between artist Diana Markosian and author Coco Mellors to celebrate the launch of Markosian’s most recent publication\, Father (Aperture\, 2024)\, an intimate and engrossing diaristic portrayal of estrangement and reconnection\, recounted through documentary photographs\, family snapshots\, text\, and visual ephemera.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/diana-markosian-presents-father/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T180000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203627Z
UID:102968-1733335200-1733335200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:The Artistic Crime of the Century: A Conversation with Philippe Petit
DESCRIPTION:Philippe Petit reflects on the World Trade Center\, his iconic performance\, and its legacy half a century later.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-artistic-crime-of-the-century-a-conversation-with-philippe-petit/
LOCATION:World Trade Center
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203626Z
UID:102967-1733317200-1733320800@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Downtown Beats Chorus
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Church Street School of Music\, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the yea
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/downtown-beats-chorus-8/
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203626Z
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SUMMARY:Star Light Star Bright
DESCRIPTION:Interactive art experience. Attach your wish to a vibrant\, star-shaped structure. From noon to 2pm today\, hear live music from New York Collective featuring Alphonso Horne and enjoy free refreshments from La Parisienne.The installation will be up until January 9\, 2025.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/star-light-star-bright/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
CREATED:20241204T203501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203501Z
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SUMMARY:Newshawks in Berlin: The Associated Press and Nazi Germany
DESCRIPTION:After the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933\, the Associated Press (AP) brought news about life under the Third Reich to tens of millions of American readers. The AP was America’s most important source for foreign news but to continue reporting under the Nazi regime the agency made both journalistic and moral compromises. Its reporters and photographers in Berlin endured onerous censorship\, complied with anti-Semitic edicts\, and faced accusations of spreading pro-Nazi propaganda. Yet despite restrictions\, pressures\, and concessions\, AP’s Berlin “newshawks” provided more than a thousand U.S. newspapers with extensive coverage of the Nazi campaigns to conquer Europe and annihilate the continent’s Jews. Newshawks in Berlin reveals how the Associated Press covered Nazi Germany from its earliest days through the aftermath of World War II. Larry Heinzerling and Randy Herschaft accessed previously classified government documents; plumbed diary entries\, letters\, and memos; and reviewed thousands of published stories and photos to examine what the AP reported and what it left out. Their research uncovers fierce internal debates about how to report in a dictatorship\, and it reveals decisions that sometimes prioritized business ambitions over journalistic ethics. The book also documents the AP’s coverage of the Holocaust and its unveiling. Featuring comprehensive research and a memorable cast of characters\, this book illuminates how the dilemmas of reporting on Nazi Germany remain familiar for journalists reporting on authoritarian regimes today.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/newshawks-in-berlin-the-associated-press-and-nazi-germany/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T180000
DTSTAMP:20260426T131559
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SUMMARY:Holiday Tree LIghting
DESCRIPTION:Lively performances by Gotham Dance\, Big Apple Chorus\, Brooklyn United Drumline\, and Carolina Rial\, with surprise appearances adding to the magic. The evening culminates at 7 PM with the dazzling tree lighting ceremony\, illuminating Seaport Square and ringing in the holiday season. Families can visit the South Street Seaport Museum’s booth in the market for a free go-fish activity\, inspired by ice fishing\, featuring winter-themed paper fish from New York Harbor that share fun historical facts about the Fulton Fish Market—perfect for kids ages 2–10. Spread the holiday spirit by donating pajamas to the Pajama Program on Pier 16\, near the Maum Market\, from 3-7 PM\, helping children across the U.S. get the sleep they deserve.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/holiday-tree-lighting-3/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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