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Inside the Archives: Historic Storms That Changed Our City

New York Transit Museum Boerum Pl, Brooklyn, New York

New York has been hit with a number of catastrophic events over the past 15 years, but the city has been facing and responding to disasters for the past 150 years. Join the Museum’s curatorial and collections team to learn about historic events like the Blizzard of 1888, Hurricane of 1938, and the 1965 Blackout and their impact on the development of transportation infrastructure.

Free – $15

Covering Crisis: Real-Time Communication & Superstorm Sandy

New York Transit Museum Boerum Pl, Brooklyn, New York

Join panelists from MTA external communications, data journalists, and transportation planners for a discussion about documenting the effects of Superstorm Sandy in real-time and the power of social media as a tool for crisis management and recovery.

Free – $15