Jacob Riis Park beach in Queens is likely to stay closed due to dangerous erosion and no current plans for sand replenishment ...

After Jacob left Bethel, he continued on his way to his mother’s relatives in Paddan Aram. He arrived at the local well, inquiring where he might find Uncle Laban. He’s told the pretty girl ...

The exhibition Documentary Genealogies. Photography 1848-1917 explores, throughout seven rooms, the historical background of documentary photography between the revolutions of 1848 and 1917. In 1930, ...

They include: -- Political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli in 1469 -- Journalist Jacob August Riis in 1849 -- Perfume-maker Francois Coty in 1874 -- Musician/actor Bing Crosby in 1903 UPI File ...

They include political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli in 1469; journalist Jacob August Riis in 1849; perfume-maker Francois Coty in 1874; musician/actor Bing Crosby in 1903; actor Mary Astor in ...

Jacob August Riis (; May 3, 1849 – May 26, 1914) was a Danish-American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban ...

An award-winning filmmaker drowned at Jacob Riis Park in Queens last week after his surfboard apparently got tangled in a decrepit wooden jetty, a deadly obstruction residents have begged the ...

Scottish artist Jacob Alon has shared "August Moon" as the latest preview of their forthcoming debut album, In Limerence. The forthcoming album was recorded in London and produced by Dan Carey, and ...

A drowning surfer who died after being carried out of the ocean by good Samaritans at Queens’ Jacob Riis Park was a rising documentary filmmaker whose first feature is about to have its US premiere.

A Queens surfer died after he was carried out of the ocean by good Samaritans at the beach in Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways, the Daily News has learned. Police responding to a 911 call about 12 ...

Zulay Velazquez has lived at the Jacob Riis NYCHA development in the East Village for more than 40 years. Velazquez, along with the roughly 3,600 other residents, has a big decision — to remain ...

The 2025 IndyCar Series season is rolling, and Jacob Abel is a rookie with Dale Coyne Racing. Abel is moving up from Indy NXT, where he was series runner-up in 2024. Here is what you should about ...