Join the Conservancy’s resident architectural historian and Manager of Special Projects, Glen Umberger for a special, virtual edition of Explore!NYLandmarks™ Walking Tours. We will explore the history of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (Cass Gilbert, 1907) and discover some “hidden-in-plain-sight” secrets of this wonderful landmark.
[WATCH] The Island Inside New York City That You've Probably Never Heard Of
Roosevelt Island, located on New York City's East River between Manhattan and Queens, is a unique and historically rich area that exemplifies one particular facet of urban planning. […] Roosevelt Island may just be the only place located technically within the borough of Manhattan with both a
suburban and urban fabric. Just how that was achieved and what exactly it looks like is quite extraordinary
[VIDEO] Decoding the Secret Language of Brooklyn Street Signs, Numbers, and Letters
Quartz published an interesting article and video in which Alexander Tochilovsky, an adjunct professor of design and typography at The Cooper Union School of Art, analyzes logos, street signs, letters and numbers around Fort Greene, Brooklyn in order to infer their history.
A trained graphic designer, Tochilovsky has been keenly observing the letters on commercial signs, billboards, building names, house numbers, mailboxes, and even manhole covers during his regular walks in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives, and when he travels to other countries. “When I walk around any city, I usually start looking at signs,” says Tochilovsky who was born in the city of Odessa (now Urkaine). “I start reading the city and I start to get an understanding of what goes on there.”
Check out the full article to read more about Tochilovsky and typographic clues around the City.