Secrets of NYC
A Mobster in Cement Shoes Surfaces at The Battery
A mysterious memorial to victims found in a mob dumping ground has popped up in NYC!
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Architecture
Discover the Secret History of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal This Saturday
There’s so much more to the Gowanus Canal than the dirt and sludge. Join our walking tour of its
Architecture
Ancient Revolutionary Era Porte Road Visible Temporarily in Gowanus/Park Slope
Location of former Gowanus Road from From the Atlas of NYC, 1880. Via NYPL. In the Park Slope and Gowanus
Arts & Culture
The Lost Sport of Ice Baseball That Originated in Brooklyn
Washington Park Skating Pond and Old Stone House. Image from The Old Stone House. We all know Brooklyn’s connection
Architecture
The Top 12 Historical Secrets of the Gowanus Canal
1. No One Really Knows the Origin of the Word Gowanus Map of Brooklyn in 1766, showing what was then
Arts & Culture
Step Inside a Camera Obscura Showing Views of Gowanus Brooklyn at the Vanderbilt Republic
Gowanus’ Vanderbilt Republic is always up to something new and large scale, like their 2015 lighting of the Smith-9th
Food & Drink
The Top 10 NYC Fall Rooftops Curated by the Roof Explorer
Summer, and therefore “roof season” has blasted past, and although the weather remains great long past Labor Day weekend, just
Arts & Culture
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
Architecture
12 of NYC’s Historic Ballrooms, Grand Entertainment Venues of Another Era
The story of New York City’s ballrooms form one facet of the city-wide story of a changing entertainment
Arts & Culture
Gowanus Smith-9th Street Bridge Transforms into Light Installation for One Week
From tonight until January 23rd, the Smith-9th Street bridge transforms from its typical concrete structure to a background of
Arts & Culture
“Gowanus Wild” Photographer Captures a Marriage of Opposites in Industrial Brooklyn
Gowanus is a neighborhood of inconsistencies: its booming real estate market makes it the next hot destination in Brooklyn, while
Architecture
7 NYC Bridges Under Construction: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queensboro, Williamsburg Bridges
Manhattan Bridge construction Photo from Library of Congress by Bain News Service During the 19th and 20th centuries, the City
Arts & Culture
There’s Going to be a Theater Piece About the Dirty Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn
We’ve been noticing a fun trend recently. Plays, as in theater pieces, particularly about urban history and transformation. First