Pratt Institute

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M.A., New York University

Biography

Marci Reaven is a public historian and managing director of City Lore, where she directs Place Matters – City LoreÂ’s joint project with the Municipal Art Society to promote and protect places of history and tradition throughout New York City. She is the coauthor with Steve Zeitlin of Place Matter’s guidebook to NYC called “Hidden New York: A Guide to Places that Matter” (Rutgers University Press, 2006), and the author and producer of films, exhibits, and public programs produced for museums, historic sites, and public television.