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Arts & Culture
12 Ways to Explore Black History Month in NYC
The annual celebration of Black History Month is a time to recognize the achievements of African-Americans throughout the history
Arts & Culture
The Monk Parrots of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn
The most unlikely attraction at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery is the group of loud, colorful birds: the monk parrots
Architecture
Untapped Cities Contributors Discuss NYC Media and Its Architecture at Green-Wood Event
The skyscrapers of Newspaper Row. New York Times photo archive, Image in public domain from Wikimedia Commons. On Saturday, October
Food & Drink
8 Surprising NYC Beekeeping Spots For National Honey Bee Day
Urbanites are on a mission to have local, organically grown food, which in turn has led us to a growing
Arts & Culture
Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn: 5 Places Linked to its Native Son and Poet
Image by Thomas Johnson from Brooklyn Museum in Wikimedia Commons Walt Whitman is one of America’s literary giants. The
Architecture
Almost 100 Proposed NYC Landmarks to Be “Decalendered”
New York City is abuzz with the latest news that nearly 100 proposed landmarks are to be “decalendered” by the
Architecture
Green-Wood Cemetery’s Revolutionary War Past in the Battle of Brooklyn
You’re likely familiar with the gorgeous entrance to Green-Wood Cemetery across from the abandoned McGovern-Weir greenhouse, the
Architecture
The Abandoned McGovern Weir Greenhouse in Front of Green-Wood Cemetery in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
On a visit to Green-Wood Cemetery in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, you might notice this magnificent little abandoned greenhouse across
Architecture
Fun Maps: Interactive Map of Green-Wood Cemetery Shows Famous Residents and Names of Every Path
The 478-acre Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, founded in 1838, was one of “America’s first rural cemeteries.” The
Architecture
Cities 101: New York City is Running out of Room in Cemeteries for Its Dead
Calvary Cemetery in Queens If you’ve been following Matt Green’s quest to walk every street in New York
Arts & Culture
Civic Virtue on Queens Boulevard: The “Sexist” Statue Being Moved in Pieces
The city of New York has been gradually moving the controversial statue Civic Virtue around. In 1922, American Beaux-Arts
Architecture
A Guide to New York City’s Urban Landscapes with Francis Morrone
“The original Battery Park City design was about as banal as could be imagined—bland modernist towers in a Corbusian
