New York City Field Course, September 2014 605 East 9th St.

This old school was operated as a community space until the current owner bought it in 1988. In 2006, plans for a condo development were squashed when the buidling was landmarked a heritage designation by the city. The owner tried to destroy the facade to get the designation reversed. It's sat unused for 10 years.

New York City Field Course, September 2014

September 12th 2014
I returned to New York City for the third time to participate in a University of Toronto field course. The course ran from September 1-5, and we stayed at the New York Loft Hostelin Morgantown, aka East Williamsburg, formerly known as Bushwick. The class spent the week walking all over and talking about how gentrification has resulted in rapid change in one ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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