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The French Visit Grant’s Tomb, Harlem, 1917

Posted on February 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment

french soldiers in fron of Grants tombFrench soldiers ride a pair of double-decker buses to West 123rd Street and Riverside Drive to visit the tomb of Ulysses S. Grant (aka Grants Tomb). Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Poetry Reading Based on sculptures by Mark di Suvero

Posted on August 30, 2012 by | 1 Comment

An interesting event is coming up on September 22nd at Governors Island featuring distinguished poets Yusef Komunyakaa, Tan Lin, Paul Muldoon and Brenda Shaughnessy read from their work amid large-scale steel sculptures by Mark di Suvero. Continue reading →

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Corinne Bailey Rae at Governors Island

Posted on July 12, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Music

Corinne Bailey Rae

August 6, 2010

The Beach at Governors Island

Show: 8:00PM (doors 6:00PM)

Tickets: $40 / $65

The Beach at Governor’s Island

Ferry Line Rd

New York, NY, 10004

www.thebeachconcerts.com

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Prince Harry In Harlem

Posted on May 29, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Politics

Prince Harry
He should expect nothing less than the royal treatment.

From Harlem to Governors Island, the city is preparing for Prince Harry’s first formal trip here Friday.

The 24-year-old son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana has a jam-packed 36-hour schedule that includes visiting veterans and a school, laying a wreath at Ground Zero and planting a tree at a British-designed park.

“To have him visit us is lovely. It means a lot to everybody,” said Camilla Hellman, president of the British Memorial Garden Trust. “It’s a great honor.”

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