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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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10 Forever Wild Nature Preserves in NYC
Have you heard of a “Forever Wild” nature preserve? It’s an initiative of New York City Parks, “to protect
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Giant Black Lives Matter Mural Painted on Brooklyn Street
On Sunday morning, New York City’s first Black Lives Matter street mural was unveiled in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood
Architecture
Brooklyn Grand Army Plaza’s History as a Site of Protest and Honor
One of the most iconic spots in Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza is a public plaza comprising the main entrance of
Architecture
There’s an Avenue Named For Robert E. Lee in Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton, at the southern tip of Brooklyn, is as an active duty U.S. Army installation and is not
Architecture
A Stampede on the Brooklyn Bridge Happened 137 Years Ago
Over the last two nights, demonstrators in New York City have taken to not only the streets but also to
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Face Mask Vending Machines are Popping Up Around NYC
New York City is no stranger to quirky vending machines and ATMs. On the streets of New York, you can
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Join the Virtual Book Launch of Wild City: A Brief History of NYC in 40 Animals
Brooklyn writer Thomas Hynes has written a love letter to the surprising ecological diversity of New York in Wild City,
Architecture
The Case of the Hyper-Contextual Building Extension in NYC
In urban planner and architecture speak, you often hear of the term “contextual development” or “contextual design.” This means that
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The Brave Escape of Alice the Elephant Who Swam from Coney Island to Staten Island
Thomas Hynes is the author of the new book Wild City: A Brief History of New York in 40 Animals
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26 NYC Restaurants and Bars Closed Permanently in Coronavirus Pandemic
Photo by James and Karla Murray, as seen in the book Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York The
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Photos of the Social Distancing Circles at Domino Park, Brooklyn
When the weather warmed up in New York City, photographs of the dense crowds in two parks went viral: Hudson
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Art While You Walk in the Sculpture Gardens in NYC
As the weather gets warmer and New York begins to open up parks and other public spaces, many New Yorkers