Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – LOOKING BACK AT A CITY DURING THE DEPRESSION

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Photos from the 

Federal Arts Project 

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025

Issue #1578

Museum of the City of New York (C)

Judith Berdy

THE FEDERAL ARTS PROJECT

The Works Progress Administration was created by FDR in 1935 as part of the New Deal.
All images (c) Museum of the City of New York

Be Kind to Animals.
Photographer
Andrew Herman
Creator
Federal Art Project
Accession number
43.131.8.25 
Unique identifier
M2Y31899 
Dated
1940
(C) MCNY

Under the Boardwalk.
Photographer
Andrew Herman
Creator
Federal Art Project
Accession number
43.131.5.62 
Unique identifier
MNY423 
Dated
July 1939
(C) MCNY

Man Selling Peanuts.
Photographer
George Herlick
Creator
Federal Art Project
Accession number
2003.25.99 
Unique identifier
MNY805 
Dated
ca. 1935
(C) MCNY

Stauch’s Movies.
Photographer
Andrew Herman
Creator
Federal Art Project
Accession number
43.131.5.29 
Unique identifier
MNY1240 
Dated
July 1939

Interior of the First Avenue & 10th Street Market.
Photographer
Sol Libsohn (1914-2001)
Creator
Federal Art Project
Accession number
43.131.6.42 
Unique identifier
MNY2007 
Dated
1938
(C) MCNY

Air Lines Knot Hole Club.
Photographer
Andrew Herman
Creator
Federal Art Project
Accession number
43.131.8.11 
Unique identifier
MNY3108 
Dated
1940
(C) MCNY

WEEKEND NEWS FROM RIOC

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19th

COMMUNITY BOARD 8 
Full Board Meeting
PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 6:30 PM
This meeting will be conducted hybrid in person and via Zoom
Marymount Manhattan College, Regina Peruggi Room
221 East 71st Street (Between Third and Second Avenues)

For Zoom access to the meeting, sign in by clicking this link.
< https://forms.gle/KM6WSXPvfM8gYLp89 >

MEETING MATERIALS

AGENDA:

1. Public Session – Those who wish to speak during the Public Session must register to do so by 6:45 PM.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Adoption of the Minutes
4. Manhattan Borough President’s Report
5. Elected Officials’ Reports
6. Chair’s Report – Valerie S. Mason
7. District Manager’s Report – Ian McKnight
8. Election of Board Officers
   1. Chair
   2. First Vice-Chair
   3. Second Vice Chair
   4. Secretary
9. Committee Reports and Action Items
10. Old Business
11. New Business

Valerie S. Mason, Chair

There is only one opportunity for the public to speak at this meeting.  You must be on the website and register to speak by 6:45 p.m.

The issue of the proposed cannabis dispensary will be under Committee Reports, item 9 on the Agenda.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20th   

This is  the first of many community conversations.  The future of Coler is  being possibly being considered for redevelopment, though no options have been publicly discussed.  

It is important the residents of Roosevelt Island be involved in making Coler remain on the island. You are welcome to attend this meeting at Coler on Thursday at 11 a.m.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Members if the Association of Health Care Journalists toured
the south end of the Island on Friday.  These RIHS lead tours are most popular for groups.  Plan now for a spring tour for your group.

CREDITS

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (C)
RIOC
NYC Health+Hospitals COLER
Judith Berdy

All image are copyrighted (c) Roosevelt Island Historical Society unless otherwise indicated
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