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Walter D. Binger
Walter D. Binger (January 16, 1888 – March 17, 1979) was a civil engineer and member of the Historic preservation, historical preservationist movement in New York City. Early life and education Walter Binger was born in New York City on January 16, 1888. His parents were Frances (née Newgass) and Gustav Binger. He had three siblings: Elsie Naumburg, Robert Binger, and Carl Binger. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated in 1916 with a degree in civil engineering. During World War I, Binger was a second lieutenant in the Air Service Construction Division of the American Expeditionary Forces, American Expeditionary Force. He ran his own company, Thompson & Binger Inc., from 1920 until 1928. Career Engineering and public works In 1934, Binger joined the administration of Fiorello H. La Guardia, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia as Deputy City Commissioner of Sanitation. In the 1930s, he oversaw projects to construct sewage treatment facilities for Cone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
