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New York City has always been a hot spot for luxury hotels, which compete with each other for the latest
The Haunted History of Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island
Located on the side of the Verrazanno-Narrows Bridge opposite Bay Ridge’s Fort Hamilton, Fort Wadsworth was once possibly
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There’s an Avenue Named For Robert E. Lee in Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton, at the southern tip of Brooklyn, is as an active duty U.S. Army installation and is not
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The Arch of Victory, once spanning Broadway at 25th Street. Image via: U.S. Library of Congress This article is
10 of NYC’s Lost Grand Hotels
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18 of NYC’s Former Military Forts
Outside of the Revolutionary War, New York City is rarely viewed in terms of its military history. This is unfortunate
