Thursday, September 28, 2023

Art Student Capturing the Penn Station, in 1964

CKSA February 27, 2023May 5, 2023 0 Comments 1910s, Beaux-Arts Architecture, McKim Mead & White, New York, NY, Old Pennsylvania Station, Railroad Station, Tartaria, USA

Art Student Capturing the Penn Station, in 1964

Also known as “Kursaal Pleasure Palace”

An art student capturing the station in its twilight years. Oct. 27, 1964. – PHOTO: Meyer Liebowitz/The New York Times

House Committee Investigates BlackRock’s China Investments Amid National Security Concerns

August 2, 2023 CKSA

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has initiated an inquiry into BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and index provider MSCI, over allegations of enabling U.S. investments in blacklisted Chinese companies. Concerns have risen regarding the unintentional funding of Chinese firms involved in military activities, posing potential national security risks.