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New York City Ballet (158)

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The New York City Ballet is the brainchild of Lincoln Kirstein, who envisioned an American Ballet of young native dancers, trained and schooled to perform new, modern repertory. The company now performs 23 weeks of the year under the direction of Peter Martins. For further information see http://www.nycballet.com. The New York City Ballet (NYCB), one of the leading dance companies in the world, was the brainchild of Lincoln Kirstein. Kirstein recruited the c...

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City University of New York. City College (101)

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City university of New York (82)

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Museum of the city of New York (135)

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The Works Progress Administration sponsored seven photographers for the Federal Art Project for specific projects in New York City. Incorporated in 1923 to collect objects which illustrate the growth and progress of New York City and to educate the public about the city's history.

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New York City Opera (37)

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New York (N.Y.). City Council (29)

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Stanley M. Isaacs served as a Council member for Manhattan from around 1954 to 1958. The New York City Council has the power to adopt local laws and reviews the service goals, performance and management of City agencies. In addition to its legislative role and oversight powers over City agencies, the Council approves the City's budget and has decision-making powers over land use issues. The first city charter granted by the Dutch West India Compa...

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New York City Housing Authority (25)

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The first municipal housing authority in the United States. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) was created during the Depression. With funding promised by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Public Works Administration to for the construction of public housing, Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia secured legislation in 1934 to create a housing authority in New York. By 1935 First Houses had been completed. At the end of the World War II, NYCHA built more housing units, es...

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New York City Transit Authority (24)

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Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.) (47)

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Collecting area: Materials relating to Radio City Music Hall productions. Radio City Music Hall was reorganized under a new company, Rockefeller Group, Inc., in 1979. Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City on Dec. 27, 1932. Boasting the world's largest stage with 4000 seats for spectators, it has become an American institution. Although it shows movies four times a day, it is best known for live performances every night. It had the longest ru...

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City Club of New York (20)

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Albert S. Bard (1866-1963) was an attorney and civic activist in New York City. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Bard came to New York City in 1893, where he engaged in the practice of corporation and general law until a few years before his death. From 1901-1935 (or 1938) he practiced with his partner, Leighton Calkins (1868-1955), under the firm name of Bard & Calkins at 25 Broad Street. Bard continued to practice law until 1960. Bard was an energetic participant in...

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