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NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Begins Archiving Sites Across the Five Boroughs
The modern LGBT rights movement is largely understood to have begun 47 years ago this year with the historic Stonewall
This Week In NYC History: The Fillmore East Closes on June 27, 1971
On June 27, 1971 the Fillmore East closed its doors after three years of ground breaking concerts which helped to
10 Off-Off-Broadway Theaters in the Lower East Side, Soho, and Greenwich Village
The theaters in and around Times Square have incredible architecture and history, but for almost sixty years, there has been
Top 10 Secrets of the East Village in NYC
The East Village has a rich history, and the remnants that still persist from the different immigrant groups who made
Tracing the Patti Smith Trail in NYC from Tompkins Square Park to CBGB
A little over forty years ago, in a nightclub called Max’s Kansas City, Robert Mapplethorpe made his way through
10 Abandoned Movie Theaters in NYC and NJ
Inside the RKO Keith Theater. Image from After The Final Curtain Once upon a time, opulent theaters built for the
10 Authentic Vintage Barber Shops in NYC
In recent years, vintage barber shops are making a comeback in New York City. The new generation of barber shops
10 Artist Occupations and Squats in NYC
Since the city began undergoing intense gentrification in the late 1970s, many artists have stepped up and to occupy and
Explore the History of Yiddish Theater In NYC With The Museum Of The City Of New York
Jacob P. Adler as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, 1903. Image from Museum of the City of New York
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Webster Hall
Webster Hall, located in Manhattan’s East Village, is today known, more or less, as a concert venue for young
History of Streets: Szold Place, An Overlooked Street in NYC’s East Village
Quietly nestled in the East Village between Avenues C and D and stretching between 10th and 12th streets lies one
NYC Homes of Famous Writers from Truman Capote to Edith Wharton
It’s no surprise that creative artists and writers have flocked to the cultural hub that is New York City