Israelowitz will start the program in Manh attan with the early lines above Second\, Third\, Sixth\, and Ninth Avenue s\, exploring some of the historic sites along those routes\, including th e Castle Clinton National Historic Landmark\, the Singer Sewing Machine To wer\, and the Polo Grounds. Moving on towards Brooklyn\, he will cover the lines that crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and passed the historic Green-Wood Cemetery\, the Brighton Beach Hotel\, and Coney Island. In Queens\, the E ls went to the Rockaway Beaches\, the controversial abandoned lines that m ay become another &ldquo\;High Line-Style&rdquo\; linear park\, Flushing M eadow Park (site of the 1939 and 1963 World&rsquo\;s Fairs)\, and the Kenn edy Airport. Lastly\, he ends in the Bronx following the Els that go to Ya nkee Stadium\, the Bronx Zoo\, Grand Concourse\, the Van Cortlandt Mansion and Park\, and Wave Hill Mansion and Gardens.
\nOscar Israelowi tz has degrees in Geology and Architecture\, has exhibited photographic sh ows at the Whitney Museum of American Art\, Brooklyn Historical Society\, the New York Transit Museum\, and the Main Branch of the Brooklyn Public L ibrary. He is also a licensed New York City Tour Guide.
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