In the 1930s, Italian immigrants emigrated to the United States in large numbers, and especially settled in New York City. Most of these immigrants, from Southern Italy, suffered crushing poverty and a lack of industrialization following Italian Unification in the 1860s. After economically and socially being left behind, in desperation, Southern Italian immigrants emigrated to …
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, is located on 5th Ave between 50th and 51st streets in Manhattan, New York, NY. The building is widely regarded and venerated as one of the most beautiful architectural gems, houses of worship, and cathedral churches in the country, let alone …
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is and has been a touchstone in museum and art culture, located in the heart of Manhattan. The MoMA was the first museum “in America to integrate twentieth-century fine and applied art” and “has built an unrivaled multidepartmental collection while at the same time conducting a coherent and adventurous …
McSorley’s Old Ale House, one of New York City’s oldest bars, is still thriving destination for both tourists and residents of New York City. A visit to McSorley’s provides one with a window into the history of New York as well as McSorley’s itself. John McSorley, an immigrant from Ireland, opened the bar in 1854, …
The end of World War I saw America emerge as a global superpower, and there is possibly no greater representation of this than Victory Way. Victory Way was an art exhibit created by the U.S. government in 1919, a few short months after the end of the First World War, lining Park Avenue outside the …
For over 190 years, Neir’s Tavern has been the longest standing bar in all five boroughs.[1] Founded in 1829, Neir’s Tavern was originally called “The Blue Pump Room” and sat across the street from The Union Course Racetrack.[2] Match races between horses from the South against those from the North drew crowds at Union Course …
Throughout the expansion and growth of New York, it was never a secret that the upper- and middle-class individuals residing in the city were catered to more than those below a certain status. In more than a handful of instances, class played a very big part – and still does in many cases – in …
The approximate former location of the Little Apollo Theater. Not to be confused with the more famous Apollo Theater, this establishment was acquired by the Minskys soon after they left the Park Theater, and quickly became one of their most profitable venues, taking in net profits of around $20,000 a week at its height.
The approximate former location of the Oriental Theater. Acquired by H.K. and Morton Minsky in 1936, it was apparently meant to be a permanent home for Minsky productions, but it was forcibly closed by the city government before this vision could become a reality.
The former location of the Gaiety Theater. Acquired by Abe Minsky shortly after his split from his surviving brothers in 1932, it became the center of Abe’s attempt to present more “highbrow” entertainment than could be found in typical burlesque shows of the time.