Eric Ferrara
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Eric Ferrara Is an American author, historian, educator, and entrepreneur; a fourth generation native New Yorker, and well known for discovering and uncovering parts of unknown or little known NYC history.
Overview
[edit]Ferrara is founder and director of the Lower East Side History Project, an award-winning[1] non-profit organization dedicated to researching, documenting and preserving the history of the greater Lower East Side of New York City.[2]
Ferrara is also founder of the former "Museum of the American Gangster"[3] and "East Village Visitor Center"[4] in New York City.
Bibliography
[edit]Books
[edit]- REVOLT: East Village Activism Literature, 1960s-1990s (Lower East Side History Project Press, Jan 2018, ISBN 978-1984123695)
- Lower East Side: Then & Now (Arcadia, Nov 2012, ISBN 978-0738597713)
- Lower East Side: Oral Histories (History Press, Nov 2012, ISBN 978-1609497941)
- Manhattan Mafia Guide (History Press, Jul 2011, ISBN 978-1609493066)
- The Bowery: A History of Grit, Graft and Grandeur (History Press, Feb 2011, ISBN 978-1609491789)
- A Guide to Gangsters, Murderers and Weirdos of NYC's Lower East Side (History Press, Jul 2009, ISBN 978-1596296770)
Articles
[edit]- "Ahoy? The St. Mark’s Place Navy," The Villager, March 1, 2012
- "Village’s ‘Little Hall of Fame’ had a memorable run," The Villager, February 23, 2012
- "Prison to Pad Thai, Bleecker building has seen it all," The Villager, February 16, 2012
- "A tale of two Manhattan Islands," The Villager, February 9, 2012
Movie/TV Consultant & Appearances
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- Metrofocus, discussing The Godfather, PBS (October 3, 2018)
- The Irishman Martin Scorsese/Netflix (2018)
- Ravenite: An Antisocial Social Club, Public Pictures (2015)
- “The Iceman” Richard Kuklinski, Discovery Channel (2015)
- Hunt For History, "The Mafia," H2/History Channel (2014)
- Copper, BBC America (2012)
- The Great Gatsby, Warner Brothers Pictures (2011)[5]
- Secrets of New York, NYC-TV (2011)
- "Jack the Ripper: The German Suspect," National Geographic Channel (2011)
- Boardwalk Empire, HBO (2010)
- Ghost Hunters International, SyFy Network (2009)
- 50th anniversary re-release of the Lionel Rogosin classic, On The Bowery (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ 1982 “The Lower East Side History Project: 2012 Village Award Winner,” GVSHP
- ^ “Many Projects but one goal,” Villager, Jan 12, 2012[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Museum of the American Gangster Opening in NYC". 18 February 2010.
- ^ "LOWER EAST SIDE HISTORY PROJECT .the blog: East Village Visitor Center Reopens on E.4h Street". 2 February 2010.
- ^ "LOWER EAST SIDE HISTORY PROJECT .the blog: LESHP & the Great Gatsby". 2 May 2013.