The American Conservative6y
A NYC Tenement Legacy Persists, Despite Gentrification
When Jacob Riis published How the Other Half Lives in 1890, New York City’s Lower East Side was ... They once had houses with yards, which were gradually replaced by tenements.
NYCHA residents across NYC protest what they say are inhumane conditions. How the housing authority is responding
NEW YORK – NYCHA residents rallied across all five boroughs Saturday, calling for improved living conditions. Residents are ...
Carnarsie Courier5d
NPS Ranger Tells the Story of Jacob Riis – with a Surprise Ending of his Own
On Sunday, February 2nd, visitors convened at the Ryan Visitor Center in Floyd Bennett Field to enjoy a National Park Service ...
The Harvard Crimson6y
ARTICLE BY JACOB RIIS
The article by Jacob Riis entitled "Men or Money--Which ... the instigator of many reforms in New York in tenement house and school administrations, and an ardent supporter of movements for ...