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NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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Bricks & Brownstones, How the New York Row House Transformed the Look of NYC
How did an unassuming sandstone inspire an iconic architectural movement? When originally published in 1972, Bricks & Brownstone sparked a
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See Rare Documents from the Planning of Central Park at an Illustrated Book Talk
Central Park might be the most famous and best loved example of pastoral landscape architecture in the United States, but
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Name This Spot, a New Photo Scavenger Hunt on LinkNYC from Untapped New York
We’ve got some exciting news! We’ve partnered with LinkNYC to curate a new photo scavenger hunt on the
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Discover How Public Murals Reflect Communities in NYC
Before exterior walls were co-opted by faux-graffiti marketing and street art tours flooded the borough, Brooklyn fostered distinctive waves of
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Dexter Park, the Lost Baseball Stadium that Became a Supermarket Parking Lot
You know the names: Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Hank Greenberg. But have you heard of Dexter
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Photos: The Floating Light Installation that Changes Color with East River Water Quality
+ POOL is turning the East River into the world’s first Smart River with + POOL Light, a new public art
Architecture
10 Awesome Reservation Only Sites at Open House New York 2019
Set your alarms and get your fingers ready! Reservation Day for Open House New York’s Reservation-only sites is Tuesday,
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Inside James Cummins Booksellers, a Hidden Shop of Rare Books Tucked Above Madison Avenue
Stepping into James Cummins Booksellers is like walking into someone’s well-appointed library. The hidden bookstore is invisible from the
Architecture
Haunting New Video on Abandoned Hart Island Brings You Onto NYC’s Public Burial Ground
Hart Island is one of the city’s most beautiful and mysterious places. It serves as New York City’s
Architecture
Free Tour of a Fascinating Architect’s Work on Roosevelt Island
From Manning’s to Blackwell to Welfare to Roosevelt, this 2.5 mile strip of New York City has gone
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Explore Sprouting Crops at an Urban Farm on Randall’s Island
Rice paddies in New York City? You will find them among the 40,000-square feet of urban farm that stretched
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20 New Public Art Installations Not to Miss This September 2019
September is turning into a pretty banner month for new public art installations in New York City. While the PORTAL