The Killing Fields of East New York: Book Talk with Stacy Horn
Past Event: East New York, once a thriving working-class neighborhood on its way up, has the highest number of unsolved murders in New York City. Why?
We’re big on architecture and history, but we also like to geek out over the latest developments in technology—
Google “the Marble Palace,” and you’ll find links to a home improvement company, based in Puckett, Mississippi. But the
Last we spoke about Dutch New Amsterdam, we unraveled the story behind Governor Lovelace’s tavern, a 17th century bar
In 1987, local residents and urban preservationists joined forces to save the Eldridge Street Synagogue—one of the first erected
It is estimated that roughly 750,000 people pass through Grand Central Terminal every day. A good portion of this
The stunning architecture of the Eldridge Street Synagogue is difficult to ignore—even for disinterested New Yorkers passing by on
Take a stroll around Lower Manhattan, and you might notice the abundance of public art on display. While many tend
At 140 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, Isamu Noguchi’s Red Cube stands out prominently against the backdrop of the soaring
December has come and gone, and the New Year is upon us once again. Instead of pushing your way through
Golf courses, luxury hotels and commercial properties comprise just a small portion of the Trump Organization’s extensive Real Estate
Photo by Avi Smolen We’ve been following the construction along the Second Avenue Subway for some time now. We
Aerial photo of Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. During the height of its industrial growth,
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