Secrets of NYC
NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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The NYC Fortune Teller Who Advised Cornelius Vanderbilt
Discover the little known story of Cornelius Vanderbilt's Fortune Teller, the influence she had on his life... and the scandalous legal battle that ensued!
Arts & Culture
The Great West Point Chain Hoax That Conned Mayors and Musuems
Con artists were no strangers to early New York City. At one time or another, nearly every major landmark in
Architecture
Inside the Abandoned Saratoga County Homestead Tuberculosis Hospital
The Saratoga County Homestead sits idly on a hill in the tranquil yet remote hamlet of Barkersville, New York, some
Things to Do
A Candlelit Literary Salon Kicks Off in Brooklyn
A one-of-a-kind candlelit literary salon just kicked off in a Brooklyn Brownstone, with live music and craft cocktails.
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A Spy in NYC: Manhattan Haunts of WWII Double Agent Frederick Rutland
Join the Lit Salon, a one-of-a-kind candlelit literary salon in a Brooklyn brownstone, for the launch of Ronald Drabkin's book about a WWI British hero turned spy for the Japanese in WWII
Architecture
There’s a Replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Connecticut
America’s third president Thomas Jefferson worked on his Virginia plantation home, Monticello, for 40 years, but this modernized replica
New York
How NYC Earned Its Nickname “The Big Apple”
Over the years, New York City has aggregated quite a list of nicknames. Some are pretty self-explanatory — “The City that
Architecture
NYC’s Oldest Scaffolding is Over 14 Years Old
Scaffolding, or sidewalk sheds, have become part of New York City’s personality. These structures are an essential tool that
Arts & Culture
Visit the Grave of Abolitionist Elizabeth Gloucester at Green-Wood Cemetery
Though you may not recognize her name today, Elizabeth Gloucester was “known by everyone in Brooklyn, New York, the state,