Carl Skelton Pays Tribute To History On The Manhattan Bridge

In a surprising and compelling convergence of rich architectural history and modern art, a temporary installation developed by Carl Skelton, NYU-Poly’s Brooklyn Experimental Media Center director and assistant professor of digital media, is projecting—onto the Manhattan Bridge—the name, date of birth and birthplace of some of the everyday people who helped shape New York City. The installation, Ultratope 1: Real City, will continue from dawn to dusk until March 31 and pays particular attention the community members who left their mark on the Lower East Side and Downtown Manhattan. The photo above captures a tribute to Rabbi Avrohom Aharon Yudelovitch, rabbi at Eldridge Street Synagogue from 1918 until his death in 1930. The public is encouraged to submit names of living or deceased (provide the person's full name, place and year of birth) for inclusion in the project by emailing Skelton at cskelton@poly.edu or calling 718-260-4018.

Put Your City On Election Edition

Boy watching Charles Rangel arrive off to the right at the election viewing party on 125th and Adam Clayton Powell BLVD

• Victory in Harlem, audio and photo <WNYC>
  
• They also have many more photos from around the boroughs at their Flickr, here.
• Subway Conductor Offers Thanks To Obama And Family On Morning Commute<Urbanite>
  
• Entitled douchebags in Williamsburg use election results as excuse to act like entitled douchebags, hoping police will give them a pass. Police do not play along. <Gothamist>
  Note to everyone in Williamsburg who seem to be so persecuted all the time...did you ever think that maybe you're the one with the problem?
• Reports from reporters in the field last night <City Room>
  
• Newspapers sell out everywhere early <City Room>
  
• Vote with your gum <Runnin' Scared>
  
• Polling New York City's voting history <The Bowery Boys>
  
• Looking For a McCain Voter in New York <NY Mag> (Try Crown Heights)

Bagels & Pizza At 203 E.Houston St Has Closed

Bagels & Pizza had been there for 14 years. They closed for business after Sunday's shift, and yesterday at 3pm they auctioned of their equipment.

When I went to get a coffee yesterday, The two sons, the father, an employee, and a straggler or two were present. All their equipment was tagged and ready for sale.

Four years ago, they told me, they renewed their ten year lease at more than double the previous rate. I asked the proprietor what he was going to do now. He laughed nervously, and said, "Not be self-employed. I want to work for someone else." It was hard work, and the neighborhood changed he told me, it just isn't profitable anymore.

Harlem World

Looking North past 125 St From the elevated train line at the 123 Subway stop

• Columbia Students Release New Erotic Magazine <College on the Record>
  
• Thursday October 30th, the Jackie Robinson Recreation Center will be hosting the Halloween Children's Festival <Exodus Foundation>
  
• W.Harlem nightclubs are fly <NYTimes>
  
• "...West Harlem residents expressed concern that evictions and rent hikes would continue to worsen in the face of economic downturn and Columbia’s expansion into Manhattanville." <Columbia Spectator>
  
• John Kelley from the BBC visits the Dance Theater of Harlem <Talking America>
  
• Mulling over the new Target coming to E.Harlem <Geo/Graphi/Culture>
  
• Recollections of growing up in E.Harlem in 1940's <The History Box>
  
• ModSquad Bike Shop Sign is Up in Harlem <Harlem Condo Life>
  
• A Harlem man was gunned down early Saturday on a basketball court a few blocks from his home at 102nd St,. <Daily News>
• The First Line of Defence. Marker honors the 225th anniversary of The Battle of Harlem Heights fought on September 16, 1776, during the Revolutionary War <HMBD>
• Man in Harlem hit by SUV, dragged by clueless driver <Daily News>
• What happens when a secular Jew walks from Harlem to Ground Zero in a burqa?
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