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Alexander Hamilton's NYC Tour
You know the musical. Now see what it left out. Walk in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on a tour of Lower Manhattan.
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The Last B-Boy Breakdancing Battle at 5 Pointz, October 6, 2013 [PHOTOS]
Photographer Eric Lau contacted us after seeing our coverage on the recent whitewashing of 5Pointz and shared his photographs of
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Fun Maps: What if the Manhattan Grid Was Extended Across the Entire Earth?
This fun website, ExtendNY, extends the Manhattan grid ACROSS THE WHOLE WORLD. Moving the cursor moves the little green street
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An Elevated Park is Coming to the World Trade Center As Bridge to Battery Park City
The World Trade Center is getting a new elevated park, something which The New York Times announced today as the
Architecture
Daily What?! This Little Farmhouse Was Moved from the Upper East Side to Greenwich Village in NYC
Walking through Greenwich Village, you might mistakenly think this adorable clapboard farmhouse at 121 Charles Street is simply a remnant
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Untapped Mailbag: This Vintage Photo of Columbus Circle is Misattributed in LIFE Magazine
Our article on vintage photos of Columbus Circle was super popular, but we got a good number of comments saying
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Inside Retrofret, A Gowanus Music Shop Specializing in Rare and Bizarre Instruments
RetroFret, a music shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn specializing in “rare and bizarre instruments,” is a true discovery even before you
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5Pointz Graffiti Haven in Long Island City Whitewashed Overnight by Building Owners
This morning, Vanishing NY broke the news that the beloved graffiti haven, 5Pointz, had been whitewashed overnight. According to the
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The Safety Deposit Graveyard and Bank Vault in The Woolworth Building
On our last Untapped Cities event that toured the Woolworth Building, we got to see some parts of the landmark
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NYC’s Abandoned Subway Stations: The Chambers Street Disused Platform
The Chambers Street station has a long history of changes, with trains entering the station from the Williamsburg Bridge originally,
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Daily What?! Empire Biscuit in Alphabet City NYC Sells Only Biscuits, 24/7
Empire Biscuit opened over a week ago and already it’s pretty tapped, but we thought it was worth a
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Exploring the Abandoned Spaces Inside the James A. Farley Post Office in NYC
We previously took you off-limits inside the James A. Farley Post Office at the exhibition by Storefront for Art
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Make for the Refuge of Helm’s Deep from the Uruk-hai in the NYC Subway This Week
Looks like Puck Works is at it again with his Lord of the Rings parody signs in the New York