Comments on: Remnents of Kleindeutschland (Little Germany)

By: emily

emily — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:48:43 +0000

There is a plaque in Astoria Park along the East River memorializing the General Slocum Disaster. Such a horrible tragedy. The plaque is not far from a defunct bocce ball court – a remnant of that neighborhoods Italian population.

By: Raina

Raina — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:58:00 +0000

After the Sept. 11 attacks, David Rakoff wrote/spoke about the Slocum disaster on This American Life.

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=890

By: tbiggs

tbiggs — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:30:58 +0000

There’s a good book about the General Slocum disaster. It was the worst maritime disaster in US history, but overshadowed by the Titanic soon after. The story is horrifying from start to finish.

One small awful/funny bit in the book is that the NY Chief of Police ordered the foot cops not to use their batons on the anxious crowds desperately waiting to find out if their relatives are dead or injured. Compassionate policing, I guess.

By: R J Keefe

R J Keefe — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:58:35 +0000

Thanks for the great disaster shot of the General Slocum — I hadn’t seen that. Living in Yorkville — né Germantown — I have always been aware of the disaster.

By: scrambles

scrambles — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:29:23 +0000

I. Love. This. Site.

Love the photos, love the history lessons, and love the anecdotes shared by the commenters. It makes my visits to NYC a bit richer, too.

Thanks, Scout!