Known formerly as the Chapel of Trinity Parish, St. Augustine Episcopal Church was fully completed in 1829. In its’ early stages, was attended by Edgar Allen Poe and later by “Boss Tweed.” In 1966, the Church became a landmark and it became independent from the Trinity Parish in 1976. Now, the Church has a culturally …
This monument is a testament to the African Americans who lived here in the late 1600’s to the late 1700’s. Although it had been in used for about a hundred years, it was only rediscovered in last 20 or so years. The government wanted to build a federal building on the corner of Duane and …
Founded in 1889, they serve 50,000 New Yorkers a year through 39 programs such as preschools, camps, after school programs, senior centers, and more. All of the programs feature intergenerational and cross-cultural activities that bring together many different types of people so that they can learn from each other and also with each other. When it …
The Lower East Side is a welcome place for new immigrants. It has been a home to many cultural groups, prompting many nicknames, such as Little Germany, Little Italy, Chinatown and more. In the last century, when immigration increased to the highest it had ever been, this was the place these new people came to …
African Americans were first brought to America against their will when America was just starting out. They were brought over as free labor and enslaved simply because they could not fight back. In fact, slaves became such a hot commodity that the slave trade became one of the best and most profitable imports of America …
Founded in 1979, the Andrew Glover Youth Program finds kids in New York City courtrooms who “might turn their lives around if they had a chance.”AGYP gives these kids counseling, training, education, and employment assistance. By “[keeping] them in school and working and engaged in positive things, [they] keep them out of prison.” The Glover …
Spur Tree has a Jamaican-Asian menu and features DJs playing reggae and dancehall tunes. Traditional Jamaican is a big part of the food here. They serve “Ackee and Codfish Bruschetta,” a spin on the Jamaican national dish, ackee and codfish, known in Jamaica as “ackee and saltfish.” Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica, has …
Located at 265 Henry Street
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