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Posted at 12:53 PM on 6-5-08 by Rob T Firefly
Posted at 12:53 PM on 6-5-08 by Rob T Firefly
Posted at 11:06 PM on 3-15-08 by Rob T Firefly
NYC2600 is proud to announce the recent wedding of our own Grey Frequency and Canada’s own Renderman.
Rumors that the ceremony involved the exchange of encryption keys are as yet unsubstantiated.
Posted at 11:03 AM on 1-28-08 by Rob T Firefly
The Library of Congress has posted two collections of photographs to Flickr. The first is a collection of early color photographs from 1939-1944, and the second is a collection of black-and-white newspaper photos from 1910-1912. It’s worth noting that these photos are in the public domain.
The aim of this project is for the millions of Flickr users to tag and categorize the photos, relying on crowdsourcing and wisdom of the masses to complete what would otherwise be a massive undertaking with few failsafes. You can read more about the project in this Newsweek article.
We are particularly fascinated by the collection’s New York City photos, as well as the use of the Internet crowd to preserve and sort historical documents in such a manner.
Posted at 10:17 AM on 11-9-07 by Rob T Firefly
We are excited to annouce that despite various minor setbacks, last night’s Community Board Five hearing was a resounding success for us. The Board’s resolution to designate the Hotel Pennsylvania as a landmark was passed by an overwhelming majority.
Many thanks to all who attended, and all who couldn’t be there but have contributed otherwise to the Save the Hotel movement. The fight is not by any means over, but a major battle has indeed been won.
The proceedings were filmed, and many of us have stories to tell of that night. Stay tuned to SaveTheHotel.org, 2600’s Save the Hotel forum, and this site for updates.
tags: history, hotel pennsylvania, nyc, politics
Posted at 1:57 AM on 11-2-07 by Rob T Firefly
The previous meeting of the community board was a resounding success for us, as they agreed in a 6-1 vote to bring the matter of the Hotel Pennsylvania before the full board.
Now, to the next stage. The full board meeting of the landmark commission will be held at 6:00 PM this Thursday, November 8th.
Location: F.I.T.
227 West 27th Street at 7th Avenue
Building “C”
Haft Auditorium, 2nd Floor
This is the hearing which will decide whether or not the Hotel Pennsylvania gets landmark status. It is vital that every last person who is able to attends the meeting and speaks their mind. As a wise philosopher once said, “I know some of you like to wait till the last minute… well, this is it! This is the last minute!”
Interested speakers will have to fill out a form and reserve their three minutes of speaking time. Be prepared to say, in three minutes, why you feel this place should become a landmark.
tags: history, hope, hotel pennsylvania, nyc, politics