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"The Harlem Trilogy: Cool Machine" Downtown Walking Tour
Celebrate the release of Colson Whitehead's new NYC-set novel, "Cool Machine," on a walking tour of Manhattan!
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Top 10 Secrets of Elmhurst, Queens
Established in 1652 by Dutch settlers, Elmhurst is an ethnically diverse neighborhood in Queens that consists mostly of multi-family
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5 Surviving Structures by Richard Morris Hunt in New York and Newport, Rhode Island
During the Gilded Age, there were just a handful of architects who wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and tycoons like
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Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Highbridge Water Tower
The 200-foot tall Highbridge Water Tower in Washington Heights stands on a bluff above the High Bridge and Harlem
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How the Squares Along NYC’s Broadway Got Their Names
Manhattan is often described as a grid, a series of rectangular blocks stacked around each other. That description generally holds
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Top 10 Secrets of Corona, Queens
Nestled between the high-rises of Downtown Flushing and the stately garden apartments of Jackson Heights lies Corona. With roughly
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13 Free Black Communities in and Around New York State
Before New York City became a modern cityscape, much of the land was farmland. But early in New York’s
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Reminiscences from the End of the Horse Era in New York City
The following article about New York during the horse era is being published posthumously. It was written circa 1952 by
Architecture
What Happened to NYC’s Audubon Ballroom, the Site of Malcolm X’s Assassination
At 3940 Broadway and West 165th Street once stood the historic Audubon Theater and Ballroom. Constructed in 1912 by Fox
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A New Exhibit at the New-York Historical Society Looks at Frederick Douglass’ Vision of America
In light of Black History Month, the New York Historical Society & Library has just debuted a new exhibit called
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Filming Locations for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon
The Amazon Prime original series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is back for its fourth season! The show began in New
