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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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The Case of the Hyper-Contextual Building Extension in NYC
In urban planner and architecture speak, you often hear of the term “contextual development” or “contextual design.” This means that
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Join a Virtual Talk on the Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam
Today at noon, explore where New York began in a virtual talk on the remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam. The
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Empire State Building to Light Up for 125th Anniversary of the NYPL
The New York Public Library is marking its 125th anniversary tomorrow, May 23rd, 2020. Though the pandemic has limited the
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John Jovino, Oldest Gun Shop in NYC Closes Permanently
One of Little Italy‘s oldest businesses, John Jovino Gun Shop, has closed after 109 years. Founded in 1911, it
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This is (Probably) the Oldest Manhole Cover in NYC
Tracking manhole covers is definitely one of the nerdiest of the urban nerd activities out there. I would know, having
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Join us for Theater Night: Live Stream The Eternal Space About the Demolition of Penn Station
Tonight at 7 PM, join us for a special night of theater with a screening of the off-Broadway play The
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Join a Virtual Talk on the Hidden Art in the NYC Subway
Join Untapped New York Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers and artist Aaron Asis as they take you on an in-depth
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Interactive Map of Coronavirus Deaths in NYC by Zip Code
As of May 18, 2020, there have been a total of 15,888 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in New York City.
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Join a Virtual Talk About Freshkills Park, NYC’s Largest Park in 100 Years
At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park is almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest park to
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Photos of the Social Distancing Circles at Domino Park, Brooklyn
When the weather warmed up in New York City, photographs of the dense crowds in two parks went viral: Hudson
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Queens’ Bel-Aire Diner Transforms into Drive-In Movie Theater
Yesterday, we shared the many drive-in movie theaters that still exist all over New York State and are reopening this
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15 Drive-In Movie Theaters in New York State
The Warwick Drive-In. Photo courtesy of Beth Seeber Wilson When New York State begins to re-open on May 15, one