New York Adventure Club explores “The Ghosts of New York City’s Elevated Railroads” in July 14 webinar
Who: Michael Morgenthal
What: Webinar with Q&A
Where: New York Adventure Club
When: Tuesday, July 14, $10, 8:00
Why: Greenwich Village native and licensed tour guide Michael Morgenthal will take people on a virtual journey on Gotham’s fabled elevated lines on July 14 at 8:00 in the New York Adventure Club webinar “The Ghosts of New York City’s Elevated Railroads.” Morgenthal will explore the construction of the lines, the transfer points, the impact they had on city architecture, and elements that are still visible today. The talk will be followed by a Q&A; tickets are $10 and allow you to watch the program for one week. Other upcoming NYAC livestream events include “The Beer Barons & Breweries of Staten Island” on July 15, “Through the Lens: Wild, Weird, and Wacky America” on July 17, “Grand Central Terminal and the Secrets Within” on July 20, “Underground Manhattan, the History of the NYC Subway System” on July 21, “Fort Tryon Park, from Secret Shrine to the Cloisters” on July 23, “Spy City: The History of Espionage in New York City” on July 27, “Castles in the Sky: The Gilded Age Mansions of Northern Manhattan” on July 30, and “New York Skyscrapers and the Terra Cotta Revolution” on July 31.