Dr. Keith Taylor, a professor at John Jay, narrates a great overview of the many events and people who shaped our neighborhood. Use code: r5Dtd5%2 to view the hour-long video.

Here's the link to the presentation:

Baby Job Boxes on Park Avenue

If you've noticed the small locked 'job-boxes' along Park Avenue between 115/122 and wondered what they are, they're small seismographers - measuring vibrations caused by the work done to replace that stretch of the Metro North tracks.

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They're bolted to the sidewalk, and taking readings 24/7 so the engineers can assess the impact of work on neighboring buildings