{"title": "Dr. James Kaser Gives Book Talk at the CUNY Graduate Center", "start": "2026-10-28T16:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "CSI Library", "address": "Victory Boulevard 2800T, 10314", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://library.csi.cuny.edu/blog/bcb2026", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history", "literature"], "description": "A book talk by Dr. James Kaser, professor and archivist at the College of Staten Island, presenting his new book \"Staten Island's Elliottville: Abolitionist Enclave, Gilded Age Retreat, Ferry Suburb.\" He will discuss years of research that uncovered the story of Elliottville, a Staten Island neighborhood settled by New Englanders committed to social reform and an end to slavery, at a time when New York City was known for supporting concessions with the South. The neighborhood's residents included influential editors like Sydney Howard Gay and George William Curtis, as well as Civil War figures Robert Gould Shaw and Theodore Winthrop. 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The exhibit also tells how the Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family and their neighbors navigated the war, including fighting at Battle Pass in what is now Prospect Park.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/black-people-and-the-battle-of-brooklyn-exhibit-53028/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Buttermilk Biscuits Meet Brioche", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Abrons Arts Center", "address": "Grand Street 466, New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["food-drink/baking", "history/local-history"], "description": "A live talk event called From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Buttermilk Biscuits Meet Brioche, presented at Abrons Arts Center as part of its Rentals program. It features Neil Kleinberg, chef and co-founder of Clinton St. Baking Co., and DeDe Lahman, owner and co-founder of Clinton St. Baking Co., in conversation with Eric Ferrara, founder of the Lower East Side History Project. RSVPs are honored first come, first served; registration is not required but is encouraged.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/from-yesterday-to-tomorrow-buttermilk-biscuits-meet-brioche-50882/", "official_url": "https://www.abronsartscenter.org/programs/yesterday-biscuits-brioche", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7be45e44b2e586e3aa9befecc891b816b2e41b4eb289dc3cc7a80c7ce95315a0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Future of Corrections in New York City", "start": "2026-11-12T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T17:30:00-05:00", "place": "John Jay College of Criminal Justice", "address": "524 West 59th Street, L.64.00 New Building, New York, NY 10019", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-corrections-in-new-york-city-tickets-2003711711668?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/prisons"], "description": "A conversation in the Leaders of Justice Series at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. NYC Department of Correction Commissioner Stanley Richards speaks with John Jay President Karol V. Mason about the future of corrections in New York City. Refreshments will be served, and the talk is cosponsored by the Office of External Affairs, the Future of Public Safety Initiative, and CEEDS. The event is described as non-partisan and educational, with views expressed being those of the speakers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-future-of-corrections-in-new-york-city-79236/", "official_url": "https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/news-events/events/future-corrections-new-york-city", "image": ""}, {"title": "Staten Island Black Heritage 4th Annual Black Solidarity Day", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Snug Harbor", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://snugharbor.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SQg00000AG9O9MAL", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/black-history", "community"], "description": "This is the 4th Annual Black Solidarity Day, a community gathering for Staten Island's Black communities. Black Solidarity Day was founded in 1969 by Dr. Carlos E. Russell, a Panamanian-born activist, historian, playwright, and educator, calling on Black people to demonstrate collective strength by withdrawing from work, school, and commercial activity. The annual commemoration carries that purpose forward through reflection, education, and community dialogue, bringing together organizations, faith leaders, educators, business owners, young people, and residents. The goal is to strengthen relationships, advance coalition building, identify shared priorities, and encourage partnerships supporting the community's social, educational, economic, and civic empowerment.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/staten-island-black-heritage-4th-annual-black-solidarity-day-77021/", "official_url": "https://snug-harbor.org/event/staten-island-black-heritage-4th-annual-black-solidarity-day/?slot_id=25247", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a8c1ff8d4bc56ad00b4b72f7d42f55a27b4688bd80c14048b622ba3c80fff97c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Between Crown and Congress: New York's Jews During the American Revolution - Liberty 250® Lecture", "start": "2026-11-02T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-02T19:30:00-05:00", "place": "Fraunces Tavern Museum", "address": "Pearl Street 54, 10004 New York", "price": "$10 (in person; Museum Members free; virtual only free)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/frauncestavernmuseum/items/756755/?full-items=yes", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/american-revolution", "religion/jewish"], "description": "A Liberty 250® lecture at Fraunces Tavern Museum titled \"Between Crown and Congress: New York's Jews During the American Revolution\", held in person and via Zoom. It is given by Zachary Edinger, Sexton (Shamash) of Congregation Shearith Israel, who cares for the congregation's historic collections. The talk explores how New York's small Jewish community experienced the American Revolution, how families were divided between Patriots and Loyalists, and how the synagogue continued under British occupation. 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It is hosted by John Jay College's Future of Public Safety Initiative as part of a fall series of events on public safety. Dr. Simone Martin-Howard, an Associate Professor at John Jay, discusses her book, based on in-depth interviews with correctional staff at Rikers Island, focusing on the experiences of Black and Caribbean men and women working inside the jail system. Correction officers Karl Chin and Jeri Henderson serve as discussants, with moderator Erica Bond, Vice President of Justice Initiatives at John Jay.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/forgotten-law-enforcement-behind-the-gates-with-correctional-53323/", "official_url": "https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/news-events/events/forgotten-law-enforcement-behind-gates-correctional-staff-rikers-island-jail", "image": ""}, {"title": "Scholars-in-Residence: Professors Lynn & Alexander Kaye", "start": "2026-11-06T16:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T17:30:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Sherith Israel", "address": "Central Park West, New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/jewish"], "description": "A Scholars-in-Residence weekend at Congregation Shearith Israel, with teaching sessions throughout Shabbat: after the 4:30 pm Evening Services, after Morning Services, and a 4:25 pm Afternoon Class. 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