This edition: Lost and Found New York
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Original tape date: August 4, 2014. First aired: August 20, 2014.On this edition of Independent Sources hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre we explore some of the city’s cultural and historical treasures that have been relocated or lost. First we unearth the history of Seneca Village, a settlement of free blacks that was built in the area that is now occupied by Central Park. Then we meet author Ellen Levitt, who has been tracking down the lost synagogues around New York City. Sarah Pizon speaks with James and Karla Murray, who’ve been documenting the demographic shifts in the city through various communities changing storefronts.
Guest List
Howard Brandstein Executive Director, Sixth Street Community Center
Cynthia R. Copeland Adjunct Professor & Public Historian, New York University
Jeffrey S. Gurock, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva University
Ellen Levitt Author, “The Lost Synagogues” book series
James Murray Co-Author, Store Front : The Disappearing Face of New York
Karla Murray Co-Author, Store Front : The Disappearing Face of New York
