City Lore was founded in 1986 to produce programs and publications that convey the richness of New York City’s cultural heritage. Increasingly our many efforts embrace national audiences as well. We are a non-profit membership organization. As a member you will receive special premiums upon joining and you are eligible for discounts on tickets to City Lore events. Thanks for your support!

Click on ANGEL, DEVOTÉ, AFICIONADO, ADVOCATE, POPULIST, or CITIZEN
to join online at the appropriate level

or

Download PDF version of membership form, type in, print, and mail it to:
City Lore, Attn: Membership, 72 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003

☐ ANGEL • $1,000 membership includes:

Receive our eternal gratitude along with all premiums listed below.

☐ DEVOTÉ • $500 membership includes:

Receive this premium and the tote bag.
☐ Coney Island Lost and Found — Charles Denson’s classic book of images and stories from Coney, including the photos he took at Steeplechase Park beginning in his early teens as a Coney resident.

☐ AFICIONADO • $200 membership includes:

Receive this premium and the tote bag.
☐ Friends of Old Time Music: the Folk Arrival 1961-1965 — 3 CD Box set and 60 page booklet of the historic concerts that introduced traditional music to city audiences. Produced by Peter Siegel and City Lore.

☐ ADVOCATE • $100 membership includes:

Receive this premium and the tote bag.
☐ Autographed copy of Because God Loves Stories: an Anthology of Jewish Storytelling, 304 pages of classic stories, humor and commentary by Steve Zeitlin.

☐ POPULIST • $60 membership includes:

☐ City Lore Tote Bag — “the Schlepper” – Aptly named and ideal for schlepping! Created with love for City Lore by the artist, Flash Rosenberg.

☐ CITIZEN • $35 membership includes:

☐ Historic Subway Token — a token of our esteem will arrive with ur thank you! Consider it a keepstake and a remembrance of things past.

* 10% of all membership income will be given to support Coney Island’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy.

☐ If you do not want a premium with your membership, in the Review Your Donation page please click “Please write your message” below Purpose and type in “No Premium” in the box.

☐ If you are an educator and would like to receive our annual CARTS education newsletter, in the Review Your Donation page please click “Please write your message” below Purpose and type in “Educator” in the box.

☐ Rather than join, I would like to MAKE A DONATION.

NOMINATIONS TO THE PEOPLE’S HALL OF FAME (You don’t have to join to nominate!).
Would you like to nominate a cultural hero from New York City to the People’s Hall of Fame? Be sure to give us your reasons for the nomination.

NOMINATIONS TO THE CENSUS OF PLACES THAT MATTER
Please visit Place Matters on the web to enter in your nomination.
(Remember, our Place Matters Awards will be selected from the Census!)