Jack Eichenbaum holds a Ph.D. in urban geography. He’s a lifelong observer of New York City and other large cities around the world. In 2010, he was appointed Queens Borough Historian, and today works closely with the Borough President concerning the preservation and promotion of Queens history. His personal website can be found […]
Public Housing’s Fertile Crescent Thanksgiving Friday, November 23 11am-1pm Have attitudes about publicly and philanthropically assisted housing changed? Most huge housing projects were designed to maximize off-street open space that is open to the public and provides light and air to the residents. The walk concentrates on the benign allees of vast projects that parallel […]
What’s famous enough to be considered a New York City attraction, but not so tourist-y that it’s a cliché? The answer is simply the Rockefeller Center Observatory.
Spring has finally arrived with sunny days, budding trees, and rising temperatures. It’s the time of year when people go outside not only because they have to get somewhere, but because they actually enjoy being out and about. The warmer weather brings great opportunities for taking a friend or a loved one out for a […]
This series of six walks and connecting rides along North Queens’ transportation corridor is Jack Eichenbaum’s signature tour. The focus is on what the #7 train has done to and for surrounding neighborhoods since it began service in 1914. Walks take place in Long Island City, Sunnyside, Flushing, Corona, Woodside and Jackson Heights. Lunch is […]
I adopted the role of guinea pig and took a tour with NYCVP to find out. What’s great about New York City is that it’s ever-changing; people of different cultures come and go, trends cycle through at a rapid pace, and there is always something new to experience. This virtue can also be a vice, […]
The SeamlessWeb truck will be driving around Manhattan from October 18-22, asking you to turn in your paper menus and giving out fortune cookies with great prizes including iPads, Free Lunch for a Year, and many more. The best news? Everyone is a winner. First-timers get $10 off with the code MOREEAT and long-timers are […]
