Living New Deal NYC
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By Frank da Cruz, Kermit Project This is an attempt to list all the tangible New Deal contributions to New York City: bridges, highways, tunnels,…
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Raising the New Deal Flag in New York City
Two hundred New Yorkers gathered at the Center for Architecture on May 7 to kick off a Living New Deal initiative to familiarize New Yorkers…
Events
Living New Deal NYC: WPA Pools, Still in Widespread Use in the City, Display New Badges of Honor
WPA Pools, Still in Widespread Use in the City, Display New Badges of Honor Living New Deal partners with NYC Parks to affix New Deal…
New York Interest
Gordon Parks, “Showing America to Itself”
“What the camera had to do was expose the evils of racism, the evils of poverty, the discrimination and the bigotry, by showing the people…
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Ruth Messinger, Advisor
Born and raised in New York City, Ruth Messinger imbibed her parents’ passion for FDR and especially for the New Deal as a model for what government could and should do. Her long career as a social worker, celebrated New York City politician, and honored social justice leader reflects and magnifies that passion.
At Harvard University, she was inspired by one of her professors, who started every class saying, “I told Franklin….”—a phrase that seemed to connect her to a living past. Read more

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