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Long Before Newtown Creek Became a Superfund Site, an 1881 Crusade Tried to Save It
Newtown Creek, which separates Brooklyn and Queens and flows into the East River, is today both a Superfund site and
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10 Properties in NYC Sold or Leased for $1 Dollar
Essex Crossing Rendering by Taconic Investment Partners New York City is famous for breaking real estate records, for most expensive
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Join Untapped Cities Founder at Transit Museum Talk Bringing Back the City: What’s Below
We’re excited to announce that Untapped Cities founder will be speaking at the New York Transit Museum event “Bringing
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Exploring Inside the Staten Island Farm Colony with NYCEDC [Photos]
On our latest Behind the Scenes NYC Tour with the NYCEDC this weekend, we took readers inside the urban exploration
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Inside the Newly Restored Veterans Room in NYC’s Park Avenue Armory
The restoration of the Veterans Room in the Park Avenue Armory, located on Park Avenue and 67th Street, was recently
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The Top 10 Secrets of the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn
The castle-like Park Slope Armory encompasses an entire city block in Brooklyn, bounded by 7th and 8th Avenue, and 14th
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PBS Launches 10 That Changed America Series Looking at Notable Parks, Homes and Towns
On Tuesday, PBS will launch the new series “10 That Changed America” looking in particular at the parks, homes and
Arts & Culture
Sneak Peek: New Yorker Cartoon Memoirs by Roz Chast at The Museum of the City of New York
When your New Yorker magazine arrives in the mail, do you go to the cartoons first? If you do, than
Arts & Culture
10 Pranks, Hoaxes, Fake Buildings, and Historically Inaccurate Objects of NYC
We’ve put together a list (a real list, no hoaxes here!) of some of the best pranks and hoaxes
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A Look Inside the Semi-Abandoned Seaview Hospital Tunnels on Staten Island
In our visits to the many abandoned hospitals in New York City and the region, we’ve seen the range
New York
The Debate Over The Putnam Trail, An Old Rail Line in the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park
In 2013, New York City announced its first ever master plan for Van Cortlandt Park. Included in this comprehensive strategic
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Skyscraper as Muse: 10 Artists Inspired by the Early Skyscrapers of NYC
Two images of the Woolworth Building (left, 1914; right 1916) by Rachael Robinson Elmer As skyscrapers sprouted in ever increasing