Before it was the Limelight, this Chelsea church appeared in an 1890 painting

📎 Ephemeral New York — June 17

Historic FDNY buildings in the Bronx designated as NYC landmarks

📎 6sqft — June 14

Met Museum will open a 3,500-square-foot science and art play space for young visitors

📎 6sqft — June 14

8 years ago on this day: Three attempted terrorists are arrested in a pressure-cooker bomb plot — Full story:

📎 A Great Big City — June 13

Today's #NYC historic location: Admiral Dewey — 113 foot tugboat built in 1900; currently located at McAllister Towing and Transportation's yard at Mariner's Harbor, Staten Island and known as the Helen McAllister; added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2002

📎 Wikipedia — June 13

A historic part of #NYC: Admiral Dewey — 113 foot tugboat built in 1900; currently located at McAllister Towing and Transportation's yard at Mariner's Harbor, Staten Island and known as the Helen McAllister; added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2002

📎 Wikipedia — June 13

One of NYC's 683,788 trees: A Japanese Zelkova in Jamaica, Queens. 🌳

Visit 107th Avenue and say hello! 👋

Trees help our city by releasing water through their leaves, which decreases temperatures and ozone levels —

📎 NYC Parks Department — June 13

Today's tree is A London Planetree in West Brighton, Staten Island. 🌳

Visit Hart Boulevard and say hello! 👋

Trees help our city by lowering summertime temperatures by providing shade to buildings and sidewalks —

📎 NYC Parks Department — June 13

Today's tree is A Japanese Zelkova in Manhattan, New York. 🌳

Visit East 122nd Street and say hello! 👋

Trees help our city by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and using it to grow new stems and leaves —

📎 NYC Parks Department — June 13

Here's one of NYC's 683,788 street trees: A Callery Pear in Arden Heights, Staten Island. 🌳

Visit Benson Street and say hello! 👋

📎 A Great Big City — June 13

Emergency near Nostrand Ave and Prospect Pl in Crown Heights, Brooklyn has escalated to a 3rd alarm — Many emergency vehicles will be in the area.

📎 Twitter — June 13

Emergency near Nostrand Ave and Prospect Pl in Crown Heights, Brooklyn has escalated to a 2nd alarm — You may see increased numbers of emergency responders in the area.

📎 Twitter — June 13

Top Stories from Harlem, Prospect Heights, and Brownsville #NYC

📎 A Great Big City — June 13

Park of the Day: Do you know Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park in Staten Island? 🎪 It's a large community park founded in 1948 (75 years ago)

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📎 A Great Big City — June 13

Park of the Day: Do you know Hunts Point Playground in the Bronx? ⚽ It's a very small jointly operated playground founded in 1935 (88 years ago)

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📎 A Great Big City — June 13

On this day in 2015: Three attempted terrorists are arrested in a pressure-cooker bomb plot — Read more:

📎 A Great Big City — June 13

Upcoming Events:

Tomorrow: Flag Day
Sunday: Father's Day
Monday: Juneteenth
7 Days Away: Sweden Day / Midsummer / Solstice / St. John's Day in Battery Park City 🌞

280 Days Away: March Equinox 🌓

📎 A Great Big City — June 13

📖 Weather Almanac 📖

June 13 in #NYC history

Today: 80°F
Record High: 96°F in 1961
Record Low: 51°F in 1953

📎 A Great Big City — June 13

Today:

🚘 Alternate side parking and meters: In Effect
🚮 Garbage and recycling collection: On Schedule
🚸 Public schools are open.

📎 NYC 311 — June 13

Emergency near E 23rd St and E 24th St in Midwood, Brooklyn has escalated to a 2nd alarm — Many emergency vehicles will be in the area.

📎 Twitter — June 12