Join us September 11th for a panel discussion moderated by John Mollenkopf and including Francois Pierre-Louis, James DeFilippis, and William Kornblum. Laura Heim is pleased to be contributing the Introduction to this important event honoring the author Jeffrey A. Kroessler. Rural County, Urban Borough is a history of place, charting the rapid transformation of the Queens landscape. It identifies what drove the borough’s development, from public infrastructure, architecture, and transportation to technological innovation and urban planning. New York historian Jeffrey A. Kroessler takes us inside the backrooms and boardrooms where local powerbrokers shaped the borough’s future, chronicling how its relationship with the city has evolved. He also shows the steps Queens residents from all backgrounds took to care for their neighborhoods and build their communities. Richly illustrated, this book underscores why Queens is integral to New York City and the wider world and reveals how, in its evolution, we see the whole arc of American urban history.
RURAL COUNTY, URBAN BOROUGH
Book Launch and Panel Discussion
September 11, 2025 4-6pm
CUNY Graduate Center, Segal Theatre, 365 Fifth Avenue, NYC, NY
RSVP: Jeffrey_Gerson@uml.edu