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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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Architecture
Fun Maps: Look at This Disturbingly Accurate Soviet Map of NYC in the Cold War
South Ferry, Liberty Island, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, and Jersey City on a Soviet-era map dating back to 1982. Image
Arts & Culture
Exploring the Abandoned Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital Annex in NYC
Most New Yorkers have been aware of the developments on-going on the Brooklyn Navy Yard, seeing it transform from active
Food & Drink
25 Great Places for Afternoon Tea in NYC
Located at 56 Irving Place, Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon with a view toward the waiting area Afternoon tea emerged
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: 'Transit Time NYC' Visualizes Subway Travel Times from Any Point in the City
New York is an accessible place. Tunnels and bridges connect boroughs across water, but for the most part, this city’
Arts & Culture
6 Ways to Celebrate Bastille Day in NYC
Just ten days after our own Independence Day fireworks spectacular, France is gearing up for a country-wide light show of
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10 Fun Facts About Williamsburg Brooklyn's Early History
Editor note: Untapped Cities columnist Janos Marton, New York City lawyer, activist and founder of the website janos.nyc has
Architecture
Cities 101: The Evolution of NYC’s Neighborhood Names
Neighborhood names evoke a specific sense of place. The best names connect places to their geography and history, and emphasize
Architecture
The Courts of Flatbush: 6 Cul-de-sac Streets of Pre-War Brooklyn
You might assume that the cul-de-sac is an invention of post-World War II suburban sprawl, but the neighborhoods of Brooklyn’
Arts & Culture
A 12th Century Spanish Monastery was Stored in a Brooklyn Warehouse for 26 Years
The year was 1925. Newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst was three years from his media empire’s peak. He commanded
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Radio Free Brooklyn is A New Radio Station Underneath a Bike Shop in Bushwick
Video supposedly killed the radio star back in the 80s’, but radio not only survived — it has thrived. In no
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Daily What? Brooklyn Radio Network Offices Are Inside A Recycled Shipping Container
The Heritage Radio Network, a non-profit organization that focuses entirely on food culture, records and has its offices inside recycled