Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Spring/Summer 2024
Walking Tour: Roosevelt Island Explore this mostly residential island in the East River. Tour begins with a tram ride from Manhattan to take in the view from this unique form of transportation. Then board the free Roosevelt Island Red Bus for the short trip to the north end of the island to see the Octagon, the Lighthouse, and the newly installed Nellie Bly sculptures. Head to the southern end of the island for the very modern Cornell Tech campus, the only landmarked ruins in NYC, and Four Freedoms Park, the moving and meditative national monument to Franklin Roosevelt. STEPHANIE SIMON , founder of Staycation Tours, is a licensed NYC tour guide. A New York resident for more than 25 years, Simon combines her passions for history, culture, and storytelling to lead information-packed, fun-filled walking tours. Monday, April 29 • 10:00am-12:30pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12485 • $50 Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) in New York City Since 1961, New York City has allowed developers to build Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) — plazas, arcades, through block connections, etc. — in exchange for additional square footage in their buildings; more than 300 have been created to date. JOHNHILL is a registered architect who writes about architecture on the world-architects.com website, in books, and on his blog called A Daily Dose of Architecture. His Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture was published by W. W. Norton in 2011. POPS in the Financial District This tour explores POPS in the Financial District from City Hall to Stone Street. Wednesday, July 24 Thursday, September 26 • 10:00am-12:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12660 • $80 POPS in Midtown This tour explores POPS in Midtown between the Metropolitan Tower and Greenacre Park. Wednesday, August 7 • 10:00am-12:00pm • TBD in NYC • Course 12661 • $80
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