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NYC’s Official Slave Market from the 1700s Will Get Historical Marker
Before stocks were traded on Wall Street, and not long after Wall Street was an actual wall to keep out
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13 Impeccably Designed Rooms on Display at 2015 Designer Showhouse at Sotheby’s
At the second annual Designer Showhouse for Sotheby’s, in anticipation of their auction scheduled for April 20th, thirteen design
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Today in NYC History: George Washington’s Kicks Off the Revolution In New York (1776)
Revolution was coming. The American Continental Congress, sensing the inevitability of a break from the British Empire and the ensuing
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The Art of Style by Kit Mills 070: Mad Men Style in NYC
Last Sunday brought us a momentous event: the return of Mad Men. Much fuss has been made over Mad Men
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Buried Under Flushing Meadows is the 1939 World’s Fair Time Capsule, To Be Opened in 5000 Years
On September 23, 1938, an 800-pound tube made of an alloy of copper and chromium called Cupaloy was lowered
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BBQ Films Recreates Empire Records in Latest Party “Rex Manning Day” at Rough Trade
April 8th, 1995, is a day that should be remembered by all who love music and overly tanned men. Because
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More Love Letters Aims to Spread Love Between Strangers in the NYC Subway and Around the World
We came across this Post-It note in the subway with the hashtag #moreloveletters. It reminded us of The Strangers
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New Shop CW Pencil Enterprise on Lower East Side Sells Only Pencils
Here at Untapped Cities, we love stores that sell only one thing–it’s so New York to have enough
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Today in NYC History: In 1904, Longacre Square renamed “Times Square”
Photo from Library of Congress Times Square has become so synonymous with New York City that many visitors and residents
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Six Massive Swirling “Singing” Skirts Now Hang from Winter Garden at Brookfield Place
Soft Spin, a sculptural & sound installation by Heather Nicol in the Winter Garden Atrium The Winter Garden Atrium has
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NYC Artist Paul Hecker Adds Cartoons to Famous Paintings Like Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks
A New York artist is bringing fun to the art world by inserting classic cartoon characters into Old Master paintings.
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The Architectural Hats and Costumes of the Fifth Avenue Easter Parade
New York creativity springs to life during the annual Easter Parade down Fifth Avenue. The street, which is only open