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Architecture
Daily What?! There are Tennis Courts in Grand Central at the Vanderbilt Tennis Club
This is one of our favorites in the list of Top 10 Secrets of Grand Central Terminal. A little known
Architecture
Beautiful Photos Inside the Restoration of Williamsburgh Savings Bank in Brooklyn
Image via Weylin Seymour Weylin Seymour has gorgeous photos of the restoration of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank that’s just
Food & Drink
Reclaiming Kopi Coffee Culture in Cafe-Crazed Singapore
Earlier, we wrote about the rise of cafe culture in Singapore, with new cafes opening regularly in Singapore’s new
Food & Drink
Hungarian Pastry Shop Repaints its Legendary Graffiti Bathroom Wall
The Hungarian Pastry Shop––an old-world bakery in Morningside Heights––became a local legend for two reasons: their strudel and
Architecture
Cities 101: Take a Ride on the 8, 10, 11 and 12 Trains in the NYC Subway
We found a curious thing on the New York Transit Museum Facebook page yesterday, a subway sign for an 11
Arts & Culture
Walking NYC One Street at a Time in The New York Nobody Knows
William Helmreich is the kind of guy who says hello to strangers in the streets. Over the past four years,
Food & Drink
Photos from the 2013 NYC Dîner en Blanc at Bryant Park
Every year at the Dîner en Blanc, there’s a magical moment. At Bryant Park this year, it was mid-dinner
Architecture
The NYC That Never Was: Conveyor Belt Proposal by Goodyear Between Grand Central and Times Square
In August, we showed you Alfred Speer’s proposal for a moving sidewalk high above Broadway in the 1870s. Though
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Bring Your Pet Camel to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s Blessing the Animals on October 6th
The Church of St. John the Divine has some interesting events, including the current “Dog Bless You” photography exhibit. The
Arts & Culture
An Idealized Ruin: Iran do Espírito Santo’s Playground for Public Art Fund on Central Park South
Iran Do Espírito Santo’s Playground is an exercise in playful minimalism Central Park already has 21 playgrounds, but its
Architecture
What’s in a Name? City Planning Commission Debates Name for Hell’s Kitchen and Hudson Yards BID
Hudson Yards In a city, such as New York, a neighborhood name holds a lot of weight. Beyond geographical terminology,
Architecture
History of NYC Streets: Grand Concourse Was a 20th Century Attempt to Make Bronx More Like Paris
The Grand Concourse is a major thoroughfare in the Bronx that spans more than four miles in the western part
