Hidden Waters of New York City

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When: Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 6:30pm - 6:30pm

Where: New York Public Library—Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
476 Fifth Ave. (42nd St. Entrance)

212-340-0863
Price: Free

With Sergey Kadinsky, a staffer for the New York City Parks Department and an adjunct professor of history at Touro College.

This illustrated lecture offers a glimpse at the big city’s forgotten past and ever-changing present, including: Minetta Brook, which ran through today's Greenwich Village; Collect Pond in the Financial District, the city's first water source; Newtown Creek, separating Brooklyn and Queens; and Bronx River, still a hotspot for urban canoeing and hiking.



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