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NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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Discover the latest public Art installations in NYC, exiting new exhibitions, and more! Pictured here are our partners at Artechouse, a space for innovative experiential Art located in the former boiler room of the Chelsea Market!
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Step Onto 1767 NYC Literally with Enormous Sidewalk Maps at 85 Broad Street
At 85 Broad Street, a building full of historical secrets if you know where to look, is in the midst
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39 NYC Outdoor Art Installations Not to Miss in July 2018
Photo by Nicholas Knight courtesy of Public Art Fund Without a doubt, the summer energy in New York is going
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8 Great Places to Watch Manhattanhenge in NYC for 2018
Manhattanhenge has become one of the most celebrated events in New York City, when the sun lines up exactly with
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Celebrate Bastille Day and 15 More Things to Do in NYC This Week: July 13 to June 19, 2018
This year, Bastille Day, the French national holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and a turning
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Off-Limits Brooklyn Bridge Beach Will Open to the Public for One Day at City of Water Day July 14
One of New York City’s most visible beaches – the Brooklyn Bridge Beach – is usually off-limits but will open for
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The Gritty History of the Elk Hotel, One of Times Square’s Last Pay-By-the-Hour Hotels
In February 2012, the Elk Hotel shuttered for good after nearly 90 years in business. Formerly one of the last
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A 4-Ton Towers Dance at Williamsburg’s Feast of Mt. Carmel (The Giglio Feast)
A few days out of the year, bands and megaphones drown out the noise of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in
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Touch Live Sharks at Ocean Wonder: Sharks!, New York Aquarium’s New Exhibit at Coney Island
Sharks! Does the Word Terrify You? Then head for Coney Island, where the New York Aquarium’s new exhibit, Ocean
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See the Site Where the Statue of Liberty was Built in Paris
In the tony 17th arrondisement in Paris, a five-story 1970s-era medical clinic holds a secret: this unremarkable building is the
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See the Evolution of NYC Transit in Comics
On June 21st, The New York Transit Museum unveiled a new exhibit, Underground Heroes: New York Transit in Comics, that
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Making New York City Modern
In the early days of modernism America was pretty resistant to being made modern—or “Mod,” as the Millennials say.
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40-foot Sculpture Inside Federal Hall Nods to NYC’s Dutch Colonial History
Towering over the grand lobby inside Federal Hall is a 40-foot reminder of New York City’s Dutch colonial history.