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Tour the New Hunters Point South Park with NYC Parks Deputy Director of Public Art
The newly opened Phase 2 of Hunters Point South Park in Long Island City doubles the size of the existing
Judge Rules that Developer Must Pay $6.7M to 5Pointz Graffiti Artists
Above the 5Pointz Loading Dock It’s been five years, but the much contested whitewashing and demolition of Long Island
New Proposal Calls for Amazon HQ2 to Be Built on Landfill in Lower Manhattan
Using fill to extend Battery Park City beyond its current northern border (roughly at Chambers Street) by half a mile
10 Former and Still Existing Iconic Signs in NYC
Every city has its signature items. Aside from its jaw-dropping skyline, New York is associated with yellow taxi cabs,
Jury Rules that 5Pointz Graffiti Whitewashing Was Illegal
Above the 5Pointz Loading Dock The question of whether graffiti should be considered art was the central issue in the
11 Eateries in Queens Seen on Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown”
While chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain has spent the past 16 years traversing the world (and tasting it one
Inside Queens’ Lost Elks Lodge, Long Island City’s Newest Demolished Historic Building
Earlier this year, Long Island City lost another one of its centenarian treasures. The old Elks Lodge, with its famed
Explore NYC’s 520 Miles of Waterfront With Guided Walks on May 20th
New York City boasts 520 miles of waterfront — that’s more mileage than Miami, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco
10 Historical Secrets of the Waterfront that the Citywide Ferry will Unlock in NYC
The highly anticipated launch of Citywide Ferry Service this summer will redefine how New Yorkers explore and experience the East
“Self-Interned” at The Noguchi Museum Explores Impact of Japanese Internment on Isamu Noguchi
February 19th marks the 75th anniversary of the infamous presidential directive that gave the War Department (now Department of Defense)
Tracking the Rapidly Changing Face of Long Island City’s Architecture Along the #7 Subway Line
In recent years, Long Island City has evolved significantly. Forlorn factories, warehouses and small tenements have been rapidly replaced with
The Top 10 Secrets of Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NYC
Photo Courtesy Socrates Sculpture Park While New York City’s museum culture is certainly enviable (we’ve got the MET