Events

At the end of the 19th century, Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) president Alexander Cassatt sought some way — other than huge fleets of ferries from New Jersey — to bring the PRR's tens of millions of passengers into water-locked New York. By 1901, the brilliant Cassatt had embarked upon the greatest civil engineering project of the times — an enterprise so ambitious, so visionary, it was denounced as corporate folly. Under his direction, the PRR built a monumental system of electrified railroad tunnels under the Hudson River, Manhattan, and the East River to Long Island, capping them all with the crown jewel of Pennsylvania Station.

Fair Regulation, Not Strangulation

The monthly meeting of the Regional Rail Working Group.

Join Time's Up! on bicycles or skates for a totally safe, magical, evening ride in Manhattan. Share the tranquillity of Central Park and the lovely tree canopy and grand vistas of the Hudson River from Riverside Park. The scenic tour continues down the greenway to the lovely pier where bicycles are welcome. After that, it's a pleasant ride through leafy streets back to Columbus Circle.

Ride from Manhattan to the Coney Island Amusement Park. Riders should get there just in time for the fireworks! This is a casual ride at a relaxed pace.

Visit glamorous and notorious Lower Manhattan's most famous spots in history, infamy and unparalleled opulence, including:

One of New York City's premier bike rides supports the work of Transportation Alternatives. Ride between 15 and 100 miles through the streets of New York City with 5,000 other riders from around the world.

A one-day "introduction to cycling" program for adults and mature teens who want to improve their cycling skills, this class provides essential knowledge and skills to know, adjust, repair, and ride your bike like an experienced pro. This class is ideal for new cyclists who want to learn the basics, those returning to cycling from a long hiatus, people who want to be more independent on their bike, and those who feel a little nervous while cycling in traffic.

Who keeps the City beautiful? Who decides what the municipal built environment should look like, what belongs where, and what the city's public realm should mean? This lecture illuminates these issues through examination of the activities of the Art Commission of the City of New York — the city's official design review board — past and present.