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MetroCards to Masterpieces: Meet Artist Thomas McKean
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the work of a local NYC artist who turns MetroCards into art!
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Daily What?! Saks Fifth Avenue’s Shoe Floor has its own Zip Code in NYC 10022-SHOE
Fashionistas of New York City already know this, but did you know Saks Fifth Avenue‘s shoe floor has its
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Inside the 1 WTC Construction Site with Google Glass [VIDEO]
View from external elevator shaft landing on the 9oth floor of 1 WTC Yesterday, we went to check out construction
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Inside the WTC Calatrava Transportation Hub Construction Site with Google Glass [VIDEO]
Yesterday, we went to check out construction on the Calatrava Transportation Hub through the American Planning Association New York Metro
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Daily What?! What are these pre-1924 Saks & Company Planters Doing in Queens?
We came across these planters engraved with “Saks & Company” far, far away from the flagship store on 5th Avenue.
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10 Stores in NYC That Sell Only One Thing: Chopsticks, Buttons, Fountain Pens and Cookbooks
We’ve always been fascinated by stores that defy the rule of business diversification and focus on only one product.
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Architectural Sites and Vintage Signage Along NYC’s East River
Earlier this week, we published a photo essay about notable spots along the Hudson River in “Thirteen of NYC’s
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Street Art Hotspot: Kingsbridge Staircases in the Bronx
Kingsbridge in the Bronx is known for its staircases, some with up to 160 steps. These “step streets” are also
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New Seaport City Is Part of NYC’s Plan for a More Resilient, Climate-Protected City
Rendering for Seaport City, a new neighborhood in lower Manhattan that will protect against storm surge via NYC.gov The
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Untapped Mailbag: Where Can I Find Remnants of the Pneumatic Tubes in NYC?
“N.Y. Post Office Pneumatic Tube” c. 1912. Photo via Library of Congress Earlier this year, we looked into the
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Video Inside Williamsburg’s Abandoned Domino Sugar Refinery
We don’t profess this to be a professional video of the Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg. It’s a
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Volunteer Puppetry and Costume Workshops for the 2013 Beaux Arts Ball
The 1931 Beaux Arts Ball From left to right: A. Stewart as the Fuller Building, Leonard Schultze as the Waldorf-Astoria,
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100 Improvements to the NYC Subway by Randy Gregory
School of Visual Arts student Randy Gregory has been posting improvement ideas for the NYC subway almost daily on his