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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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Untapped Mailbag: What Are the Symbols on the Brooklyn Public Library Door?
A reader contacted us to ask, “What are the symbols on the monumental doors of the Brooklyn Public Library?” We
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Houses Made of Legos, Gingerbread, Books, Bottles, 3D Printed Plastic, Shipping Containers
Ah ’tis the season for haunted houses, gingerbread houses and more. Every year, artists amaze us with their ingenuity as
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Pirate Ship Halloween Brownstone in Park Slope
Happy Halloween readers! In today’s Daily What?!, we’re sharing one of the most incredible Halloween decorations we’ve
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An Urbanist’s Guide to 2013 Halloween in NYC: Costumed Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour, Pumpkin Impalement, Woodlawn Sacred Departed Tour
If you’re looking to avoid the standard Halloween at all costs and up for a more “urbanist” experience, we’
Arts & Culture
Banksy in NYC Day 27: “This Site Contains Blocked Messages” In Greenpoint After NY Times Rejects His Op-Ed
Photo by Bob Cooley This weekend, the newest Banksy piece showed up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn: a white message on greyed
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Daily What?! This Was Barack Obama’s Brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn
On our Google Glass scavenger hunt in New York City yesterday, author Moses Gates of Hidden Cities took us on
Architecture
History of Streets: The Birth of Eastern Parkway and the Evolution of Grand Army Plaza
The question of green space is not a contemporary one. New York has been struggling with it for more than
Architecture
History of NYC Streets: The Victorian Mansions of Church Avenue in Prospect Park South, Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Church Avenue not only has an interesting backstory regarding its titular church––it also, notoriously, sections off middle
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Banksy in NY Day 8: Fake Plato Quote in Greenpoint
Image via BanksyNY. After a relatively quite morning from Banksy himself (rightfully giving followers more of a chase), social media
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Banksy in NYC Day 7: Battle to Survive a Broken Heart in Brooklyn
Image via BanksyNY Banksy skipped Day 6 to post a “Rebel Rocket Attack” video on Instagram, saying “I’m not
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Banksy in NYC Day 4: OCCUPY! The Musical in Bushwick is Already Gone But Two Still Remain
Photo via Banksy NY website On Day 4 of Banksy’s NYC residency “Better Out Than In,” he’s hit
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Daily What?! There Are Two Pieces of Plymouth Rock in Brooklyn
According to one of our favorite books, Secret New York: An Unusual Guide, there’s not one, but two pieces,