Secrets of NYC
Spot a Ghost Sign for NYC's Lost Automat
There are no more Horn & Hardarts in NYC, but remnants of them still exist!
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Architecture
The Manhattanhenge Sunrise in NYC
When posting about the Manhattanhenge sunset earlier this year, I had found information from Time Out New York that the
Architecture
AUTOMATS, TAXI DANCES and VAUDEVILLE: Manhattan’s Lost Places of Leisure
Secret passageways under Chinatown, remnants of a bygone Bowery beer hall, a rooftop film studio”¦Author David Freeland writes of
Arts & Culture
BROOKLYN: DIY Music Shows
In this era of sensory overload, we are faced with not only more options for consumption and information gathering, but
Architecture
The History of NYC’s Club Limelight aka Church of the Holy Communion
It can be argued that only in the repurposing of architecture can the lines between commerce, religion and politics be
Architecture
NEW JERSEY: The Van Liew-Suydam Farms
For many, fall conjures up childhood memories of pumpkin picking, mugs of apple cider, hayrides and corn mazes. Just an
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EMPIRE STATE Pays Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Not sure how long this is going to last, but as of tonight the Empire State Building has gone tie-dye
Architecture
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Still, it is not a place without problems. It was designated a federal poverty area in the 1960s. Garment sweatshops
Food & Drink
The Secret Burger Joint in the Parker Meridien Hotel
It’s been over a decade since Burger Joint first opened up in Le Parker Meridien hotel on 57th Street.
Events
URBAN ESCAPES: Get Out of the Bubble!
“Man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into an aesthetic contemplation he neither understood
Architecture
A Look at the Vinegar Hill Neighborhood in Brooklyn
Nestled between symbols of urban industrialization and modern residential development (aka a Con Edison plant and glass condos), Vinegar Hill
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IN PICTURES: The Manhattanhenge Phenomenon in NYC
Manhattanhenge did not disappoint, as the edges of buildings grew bright, anticipating the sun to wax into view. But more
Architecture
A Tour of St. Mark’s Place: Beyond the Beatniks
An architectural tour about what is not there? Eric Ferrara of the East Village History Project/East Village Visitors Center