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World Trade Center Walking Tour
Explore the WTC grounds with a longtime docent of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
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Arts & Culture
The Statue of A Naked Donald Trump Has Been Unveiled in NYC’s Union Square
This morning, a nude state of Donald Trump was unveiled in Union Square. Trump’s campaign has drawn a lot
New York
VIDEO: “Take the Train to the Plane” in This 1980s JFK Express TV Commercial
A while back, we brought you a piece about the now extinct “Train to the Plane” on 1970s NYC Subway
Food & Drink
Spotlight on Veselka, The Iconic Family-Run Ukrainian Restaurant in NYC’s East Village
Photo by James and Karla Murray Photography On Sunday, August 21st at 12pm, Untapped Cities will host the tour STOREFRONT:
New York
Today in NYC History: Robert Fulton’s Revolutionary Steamboat Makes Its First Run
A sketch of the Clermont making its first voyage up the Hudson River. Source: Wikipedia Commons. On August 17, 1807
Architecture
Cities 101: Locating Victorian Boot Scrapers on the Streets of NYC
Every day millions of New Yorkers walk along the miles of paved sidewalks, likely oblivious to the fact that walking
Architecture
5 Places Open to African Americans Under Jim Crow Laws, from the Green Book Travel Guide
\The Fall 1956 Edition of The Negro Travelers’ Green Book. Image from New York Public Library. Whether traveling to a
Architecture
Replica of Lost Palmyra Arch Will Be in NYC in September
The monumental Arch of Palmyra in Syria was a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 3rd century AD until it
Arts & Culture
A Mini Redwood Forest is Coming to Downtown Brooklyn
Even before something like the Brooklyn Strand gets put into action, a unique greenery installation is coming to downtown Brooklyn:
Arts & Culture
Jim Power’s Mosaics in the East Village Return in Astor Place Redesign
Jim Power, the Mosaic Man, at a recent fundraiser at T D Bank in the East Village The East Village
Architecture
Fun Maps: Finally, a NYC Map With Subway AND Buses
It’s happened to all of us. That moment when you want to know what bus you can connect to,
Architecture
Cities 101: How Does NYC Recycle? Video Look Inside Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility
Ever wonder where your recyclables go after you sort them? Well, 18,000 tons of residential metal, glass, plastic and
Arts & Culture
Education is Not A Crime Mural by TatsCru Goes up in Harlem for #NotaCrime
TatsCru at work on mural for #NotACrime Mural Project In an effort to raise awareness about human rights abuses, religious