THE ABOLITIONIST HISTORY OF 2 WHITE
The Black abolitionist Rev. Theodore S. Wright lived there for several years in the 1840s while also the minister at the First Colored Presbyterian Church on Frankfort.

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SEEN & HEARD
Movie nights in Washington Market Park. Plus Strings-on-Hudson on Thursday; NY Law School dean chosen for City Planning Commission; low polio vax rates in BPC.

THE CITY IS DEMOLISHING UNUSED DINING SHEDS
There’s a new task force that is gunning to clear the streets of abandoned sheds or ones with a lot of violations.

IN THE NEWS
The first hearings on congestion pricing. Plus a Greek cooking class at Marathi; new lunch spots downtown; cool art kids in Fidi.

A DIGITAL LANDMARKS TREASURE TROVE
The commission has digitized the historic images from the designation reports for both buildings and historic districts.

THE STAPLE STREET SKYBRIDGE HAS SOLD
Everyone’s favorite Instagram subject in the neighborhood connects the townhouse at 9 Jay with an apartment at 67 Hudson.