#tappan new york

[jack-the-sol]

I saw a man, hanging in the wind . . .

"I pray you all bear me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man."

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

[markonpark]

Etsy, MARKonPARK: Tappan Zee Bridge View. 2 1969 vintage snapshots, man enjoying boat trip.

[ourladyofomega]

Bob James ("Nautilus", "Taxi", Tappan Zee).

📸: Lena Semmelroggen

[mgakwentongbayan]

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

In the quiet and secluded village of Sleepy Hollow, nestled deep within the Tappan Zee region of New York, there existed a legend that sent shivers down the spines of its residents. This legend, known as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” told of a fearsome and headless horseman who roamed the dark woods on moonless nights, searching for his lost head. The tale revolved around a lanky and somewhat…

[harveyspictures]

Mario Cuomo Bridge, early morning 7/8/2021. Used to be the Tappan Zee bridge.

[petiteclover]

Judy met Jerry on Aug. 15, 1969 — day one of the iconic Woodstock music festival — when her car broke down on New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge, roughly 90 miles from the concert grounds, and she and the two acquaintances she was traveling with decided to hitchhike.

“I was just thinking, ‘Damn, now we can’t go,’ and we were dying to,” recalls Judy, 71. “Then Jerry and his friends pulled up. I stuck my head in and I saw that there was a woman in the car. I’d never hitchhiked before, but I figured, ‘Well, since there was a woman, it was fairly safe, and I probably should just get in the car.’ ”

In that moment Jerry, who was caravanning to the festival with a group of friends in two VW Beetles, thought his luck had definitely changed for the better.

“I thought, ‘Okay, this is definitely unusual. We just picked up this really cute girl. And I’m going to Woodstock and I’ve got a tent and she doesn’t,’ ” says Jerry, 72, with a laugh.

That first ride together in the back seat of Jerry’s pal’s 1967 VW Beetle eventually grew into 50 years of love and marriage, including two sons and five grandchildren.

[yr-obedt-cicero]

Did the Hamilton family keep in touch with Fanny after she left?

Unfortunately, with how hard it is to get access to the Hamilton family correspondence, let alone transcribe a lot of it; the answer is not so entirely certain. Nothing I have ever found suggests so, but I also have not transcribed every - or even half - of the letters the family wrote. Not to mention, it is a fair possibility any correspondence with Frances or mentioning her could have easily been destroyed for privacy or just lost to time.

I find it hard to believe Elizabeth or any of the children would have completely cut ties with someone they had lived with for ten years and described as family, though. [x] The only thing that could possibly suggest so, is the fact that James knew a bit about Frances' life after she left, but he very well could have just heard it circling through the news (Bold text is mine);

She was educated and treated in all respects as his own daughter, and married Mr. Tappan, an eminent philanthropist of New York.

Hamilton, James Alexander. Reminiscences of James A. Hamilton: Or, Men and Events, at Home and Abroad, During Three Quarters of a Century. United States, C. Scribner & Company, 1869.

I have heard the misconception that James was one of the only kids to still cherish Frances because his own daughter would later be named Frances ‘Hamilton’ Bowdoin (1813-1887), but that is realistically not the case as James' wife, Mary ‘Morris’ Hamilton, had a mother named Frances ‘Ludlam’ Morris (1766-1852), and it was likely her namesake instead of Antill's.

I believe there was a historian who seriously suggested that Frances officially departed from the family to live with her sister, Mary Antill, due to the Reynolds controversy catching publicity because it was during the year of 1797. And while that might actually provide reason as to why it isn't known if Frances kept contact with the family or not, perhaps severing ties due to the public shame—I still wouldn't full-heartedly believe that with what lack of evidence remains.

[rocklandhistoryblog]

#OTD in 1780 (9/22) in the early morning hours, in the woods near Haverstraw, American General Benedict Arnold and British Major John André plotted the surrender of the American fortress at West Point. While attempting to return to British lines, André was captured by American soldiers. He was tried, convicted and hanged as a spy at Tappan on October 2, 1780. Arnold escaped capture and joined the British army.

Image: John André, A Representation of Major John André…going from the Vulture Sloop of War, aquatint, circa 1781. Image appeared in our quarterly history journal "South of the Mountains" Vol. 18, No. 2, 1974

This engraving was done from a sketch drawn by André on the morning of his execution. It depicts him being rowed across the Hudson River to his fateful meeting with Benedict Arnold. The caption reads in part: “A representation of Major John André, Adjutant General to the Kings Forces in North America, going from the Vulture Sloop of War to the shore of Haverstraw Bay in Hudsons River the Night of the 23d. of September 1780, in a Boat which was sent for him . . . under the Sanction of a Flag of Truce, by Major General Arnold, who then commanded the Rebel Forces in that district. The above is an exact Copy of a Drawing sketch’d with a Pen by Major André himself, the Morning on which he was to have been executed . . . and found on his Table with other Papers the next day (being that of his Death) by his servant, and delivered by him on his arrival at New York to Lieut. Colonel Crosbie of the 22d. Regiment, who has caused this Engraving to be taken from the Original in his Possession, as a small Mark of his Friendship for that very valuable and unfortunate officer.”

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[have-you-been-here]

The Tappan Zee Bridge, New York, USA

[lfemmerunn]

Judy was driving along with two friends, destinated for Woodstock. Everything was going smoothly on the roads until their car broke down when they were some 25 miles north of New York City, around the Tappan Zee Bridge.

[beardedmrbean]

Embroiled in controversy over his position on the Israel-Hamas conflict, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., was subjected to more scathing press that cited local Jewish leaders adamantly opposed to his re-election.

Bowman, considered a member of the left-wing "Squad" in Congress, was the subject of a Jewish Insider piece headlined "No More Bridges to Burn in Westchester," referencing the suburban New York City county that makes up much of his district and is also home to the largest Jewish population outside the Big Apple.

The former junior high school principal is in the political fight of his life against a more moderate Democrat, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, and has even lost the support of some fellow progressives over his criticism of Israel.

According to the Jewish Insider piece, Bowman asked a local Westchester Jewish leader in 2022 whether he had photographs of the two of them together as he tried to rally support for his election. "Do you have pics of us … so I can show the world I’m friends with Jewish people[?]" according to contents of a text reportedly viewed by the outlet.

The Jewish leader told the outlet he had at least one image from an event Bowman attended after a promise to support a House bill favoring former President Trump’s Abraham Accords Mideast peace deal.

Bowman later reportedly withdrew his support for the legislation, and the Jewish leader said the overall situation made him "uncomfortable."

That situation and other content in the piece caused outrage among Jewish activists, including StopAntisemitism founder Liora Rez, who told Fox News Digital it is time for Bowman to "find a new job."

"Jamaal Bowman has consistently made clear in his statements and actions his animus toward Israel and the Jewish people," said Rez, who escaped antisemitism as a refugee from the Soviet Union.

"His hostility to individuals, including his own constituents, simply because of their faith and ethnic background is sickening, and he and his bigoted views deserve no recognition in Washington."

Bowman’s office did not respond to a request for comment on the Jewish Insider piece.

Another local Jewish leader, Rabbi Evan Hoffman, recently told the New York Post he would support Latimer as Jewish constituents are reportedly organizing a "Vote Shabbat" drive to oppose the incumbent.

"Bowman is opposed to Israel and more subtly the Jews in his own district," Hoffman said.

Bowman has spoken out on the BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) movement against Israel, calling it a "nonviolent protest opportunity to hold Israel accountable." Pro-Israel activists consider it conversely antisemitic and an effort to hurt Israel.

Bowman’s opponent, Latimer, has gotten the opposite reception. A February report from The Intercept said support from AIPAC – the American Israel Public Affairs Committee – has constituted more than two-fifths of his fundraising war chest. Bowman has, in turn, accused the group of trying to "buy" the race.

Former Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., a fellow progressive who represented the district across the Tappan Zee Bridge from Bowman, notably chose to endorse Latimer this year.

Jones’ former district, now mostly represented post-redistricting by Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., also hosts a large Hasidic population in Rockland County.

"I’m making this endorsement [of Latimer] to stand up for my Jewish constituents because Representative Bowman and I have very different views on Israel," Jones told the Associated Press.

Bowman’s supporters, however, sing his praises as much as his critics do the opposite. Angela Davis-Farrish, an official with the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, praised the lawmaker in a Politico piece after the introduction of legislation to establish a rent ceiling for certain families on government assistance.

He is also endorsed by New York’s Working Families Party and the Democratic Socialists of America.

The Republican contender primed to face either Bowman or Latimer is Dr. Miriam Flisser, a pediatric consultant who previously served as mayor of Scarsdale.

The district, however, is rated D+20 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index, which suggests that the eventual Democrat nominee is a heavy favorite in November.

[fillielitsa]

A couple who were photographed 48 hours after meeting at Woodstock are still together after more than 50 years - and have even recreated their original snap.

Judy and Jerry Griffin met at Woodstock festival back in 1969, after Judy's car broke down on New York's Tappan Zee Bridge, around 90 miles from the concert site.

She and the two friends she was travelling with decided to hitchhike, which was when Jerry came along to save the day in a VW Beetle.

That first ride together in the back seat of Jerry’s pal’s 1967 VW Beetle eventually grew into 50 years of love and marriage, including two sons and five grandchildren.

[yr-martyr]

The death of John André.

John was an army intelligence officer and in 1780, he set out on his final mission. He was smart and a talented artist, musician and actor and quite awfully pretty. He was a flirt, both with women and men. He was kind and charismatic, he was sweet. And he had a downfall.

He joined the army just before the American Revolution began and was quickly sent to the colonies. His skills in art proved useful for espionage and he quickly became a valuable asset to the British forces.

He assisted in the treason of Benedict Arnold, but in their careless haste, John was caught. Plans for Westpoint (the fort at which the event occurred) were found in his shoes, which were stolen. With all this evidence, he was quickly found guilty for espionage and treason.

He was due to hang for his crimes and as a sort of trade: a spy for a spy. Four years prior, a man called Nathan Hale was also arrested and killed for spying: Howe’s treatment of Nathan continued Washington’s treatment of John. Many of John’s captors were opposed to him being killed. Ben Tallmadge, Nathan Hale’s own best friend (or lover- there is historical debate), didn’t agree to the revenge killing. Alexander Hamilton, Washington’s aide, said to the effect of ‘he was too pretty to be hanged’.

While John André was treated better than Nathan Hale, his stay on death row was longer- he became friends with the men who were ordered to kill him.

Finally on a fateful day in Tappan, New York, John was brought to the gallows and his crimes were read. He mounted the stair and gave a show of courage though he had sadness in his face. (You can see it yourself, he drew a self portrait on the eve of his death! The fact he was composed enough to do this is impressive but he’s still melancholy, he’s a human.) Before he was pushed from the scaffold he spoke; “I hope you will all bare me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man.”

He is interred at Westminster Abbey. He wasn’t married, he was childless but that’s because he was just 29. He kept a journal, a scrapbook of letters and drawings.

Sou rces

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Shea Whigham, Jon Bernthal and John Pollono in Small Engine Repair (2021). The film takes place in Manchester, New Hampshire, and was filmed in Yonkers and Tappan, New York.

[lboogie1906]

Bishop James Theodore Holly (October 3, 1820 - March 13, 1911) emigrationist, missionary, and bishop, was born in DC. His family relocated to Brooklyn. His father taught him the shoemaking trade. He began working as an abolitionist with Lewis Tappan. He and his brother Joseph opened their boot-making shop.

He married Charlotte Holly (1851) they moved to Windsor, Canada. He helped former enslaved Henry Bibb edit his newspaper, Voice of the Fugitive. He endorsed the Refugee Home Society and organized the Amherstburg Convention of Free Blacks in Canada.

He joined the Protestant Episcopal Church. He became a church deacon and a priest. He was drawn toward emigration, believing that African Americans had no future in the US. He was a delegate to the first Emigration Convention in Cleveland. He represented the National Emigration Board as commissioner.

He settled in New Haven, Connecticut where he was the priest of St. Luke’s Church and teacher in public and private schools. He promoted Black emigration to Haiti and made that argument in a series of lectures that were published as Vindication of the Capacity of the Negro Race for Self-Governance and Civilized Progress.

He corresponded with Congressman Francis P. Blair about getting government aid for emigration. He lobbied the Board of Missions of the Episcopal to finance his journey to Haiti. He did not inform the Board that he planned to take emigrants to Haiti on his trip.

He led 110 men, women, and children from New Haven to Haiti. His first year in Haiti was full of personal challenges. His mother, wife, two children, and thirty-nine other members of his group died of yellow fever and malaria. He had become a Haitian citizen but returned to the US hoping for financial support to establish a mission station. The Board of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church accepted sponsorship of his mission in Haiti. He was consecrated missionary bishop of Haiti at Grace Church New York City, becoming the first African American Bishop in the Episcopal Church. He was recognized as bishop of the Orthodox Apostolic Church of Haiti. He married Sarah Henley and had nine children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[tzifron]

Fortunately, New York’s black community was not without heroic defenders like David Ruggles, the tireless activist and journalist. Ruggles led the city’s antislavery community while the likes of Rynders, Riker, Boudinot and Nash, a group so wicked that Ruggles had labeled them “the kidnapping club,” patrolled the streets and docks in search of their next prey. Joined by activists like Horace Dresser, Arthur Tappan, Charles B. Ray and other antislavery protestors, Ruggles fought relentlessly against those officers and marshals who threatened black liberty. Just as modern protestors decry the role of the police in the quest for order, black and white activists in pre-Civil War New York claimed that the force was little more than a vigilante expression of the worst tendencies of white residents. A more professionalized police force, however, did not mean one more suited to the protection of black civil rights. On the contrary, in the early 1800s, the police proved sadly and persistently indifferent to the black lives they were supposed to protect.