Irish America
Irish America
Pat Fenton takes us back to an earlier time of celebrating St. Patrick's Day on 17th Street in Prospect Park, Brooklyn when the Irish bars overflowed with families, friends, food, and music. It is a time Pat remembers fondly as he not only celebrated St. Patrick's Day but also his birthday. When the long, cold winter ended, and the hint of spring came in with another Saint … [Read more...] about A 17th Street St. Patrick’s Day
An exhibition tells the story of an interracial community destroyed to make way for New York's Central Park.
Dog walkers and joggers nonchalantly stepping over the barely visible cobblestones embedded in a grassy patch in New York's Central Park have no idea that those stones were church foundations of a once prosperous enclave called Seneca Village. Begun in 1825 by … [Read more...] about The Life and Death
of Seneca Village
Join Glucksman Ireland House NYU on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 7pm EST for the 2021 Virtual Gala. While extraordinary circumstances prevent us from celebrating in person, we will gather as a community for a fun evening featuring the best of Irish culture, music, poetry, business, journalism, and public service.
Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Micheál … [Read more...] about Glucksman Ireland House
2021 Virtual Gala
The Town Hall will present an encore performance of Judy Collins recreating her legendary 1964 New York City concert hall debut. Collins filmed the show onstage at The Town Hall and it will be available for On-Demand viewing for 72 hours beginning Friday, April 16th at 8:00 pm. The On-Demand video is available for purchase at The Town Hall.
A lover of songwriters and the … [Read more...] about JUDY COLLINS:
A RETURN TO HER LEGENDARY 1964 CONCERT
For five decades, John Feerick has done his best to make sure America can deal with things at their worst. If you read the headlines this week, you saw angry debates about what to do in the wake of protests-turned-riots in the nation’s capital. Ultimately, the House of Representatives voted – for the second time – to impeach president Donald Trump, though only after Vice … [Read more...] about Understanding the 25th Amendment and Impeachment
