Our artists: Tricia Alexandro, Leslie Goshko, Michael Maiello and Steve Northeast. I'll host and tell a tale. This is Steve's final appearance at "Stoops to Nuts," we plan a fine farewell. $8 admission and a free drink. This week's Time Out Magazine thinks "Stoops to Nuts" is a cool thing to do.
Tonight, May 14th @ 6pm @ 29 Cornelia Street (between West 4th St. and Bleecker St.)
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In the 1939 Works Project Administration Guide to New York City the Yorkville neighborhood boundaries were described as 59th to 96th Street and Lexington Avenue to the East River. Most people I grew up with do not agree with that footprint. Especially the southern boundary. But on our many excursions years ago down to 59th Street to make sure the bridge was still there or to ease Mom's Bloomingdale's window shopping itch, I at least felt like I was in the same country.
Today, if you're in the vicinity of the bridge, and you look around, there are still iconic reminders of what the area looked like back when and surprise beauty in unexpected places.
Shown here: photos of the Second Avenue El turning east at 59th Street towards Queens. You can see the storage sign that's still there today and the kiosk for the trolley that crossed the river. At the 61st Street exit ramp the wall of ivy stretching up to a water tower is a perfect distraction from the speeding cars tearing turns or idling impatiently. Any time you are near a bridge or tunnel entrance or exit look around carefully because there are always signs of what came before.
Today, if you're in the vicinity of the bridge, and you look around, there are still iconic reminders of what the area looked like back when and surprise beauty in unexpected places.
Shown here: photos of the Second Avenue El turning east at 59th Street towards Queens. You can see the storage sign that's still there today and the kiosk for the trolley that crossed the river. At the 61st Street exit ramp the wall of ivy stretching up to a water tower is a perfect distraction from the speeding cars tearing turns or idling impatiently. Any time you are near a bridge or tunnel entrance or exit look around carefully because there are always signs of what came before.
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