Museum of the City of New York Museum of the City of New York The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is a history and art museum in New York City, New York. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown, in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City, and its people. It is located at 1220–1227 Fifth Avenue from East 103rd to 104th Streets, across from Central Park in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, at the northern end of the Museum Mile section of Fifth Avenue. The red brick with marble trim museum was built in 1929–30 and was
Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park is the oldest synagogue in Borough Park, located at 4024 12th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York. Founded as Chevra Anshei Lubawitz Nusach Ha'ari of Borough Park in 1914. The building was erected by Congregation Beth El of Borough Park in 1906. In June 11 1906, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported the cornerstone laying "Borough President Bird S. Coler was the principal speaker at the ceremonies attending the laying of the cornerstone of the Temple Beth El which is being erected at Twelfth avenue and Forty-first street,