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Architecture
Daily What?! Van Cortlandt Park Vaults From 1776 Hid NYC’s Important Records During the Revolution
Our very own history editor, Benjamin Waldman, happened across these mysterious vaults in Van Cortlandt Park dating from New York
Arts & Culture
Invader Was Here: Photos and Map of All Invader’s 8-Bit Street Art in NYC
Invader ‘Fire Flower’ at 161 Hester Street in Chinatown In the past few weeks we’ve been tracking the French
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: NYC Payphones Are Disappearing, But The Ones That Remain Still Make Money
We first reported about the shrinking number of working emergency call boxes, and this week Brokelyn discovered the latest numbers
Arts & Culture
“Art Battles” at 5 Bryant Park Converts Unused Space Into Street Art Gallery
An unused space in Midtown has been converted into a fishbowl of street art. The building’s owners Equity Office
Food & Drink
Where to Drink Like The Beat Generation Writers in NYC
The film Kill Your Darlings delves into the story of the three most famous Beat Generation writers: Allen Ginsberg, Jack
Arts & Culture
French Street Artist Space Invader Back At It In NYC After Arrest
The NYPD couldn’t stop Invader from spreading his art. We previously reported about the French artist’s arrest while
Architecture
Daily What?! There Were Ebling Beer Caves from Prohibition in The Bronx
During one of Mayor Bloomberg’s major rezoning efforts in 2009 came a quirky find in the Melrose section of
Architecture
Daily What?! 13 Stone Pillars in Van Cortlandt Park Were Tests For Grand Central Terminal Facade
Along the John Kieran Nature Trail, deep in The Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park, are thirteen stone pillars that were
Architecture
Participatory City: 100 Urban Trends from the BMW Guggenheim Lab
For the past two years the BMW Guggenheim Lab has been offering programs in New York City, Berlin, and Mumbai
Arts & Culture
The Bronx Gets Painted Fluorescent Pink in Tony Feher’s Retrospective at The Bronx Museum of the Arts
A special public art installation is on display in the lot beside the Bronx Museum of the Arts consisting of
Arts & Culture
Cities 101: How the Marathon Route is Chosen
Partial map of the TCS New York City Marathon [This article has been updated to reflect the 2019 race] On
Arts & Culture
NYPD Nabs Invader During Installation In The Lower East Side
French street artist Invader, who recently announced an NYC takeover, was reportedly arrested this past Thursday while installing the above