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Spotlight on Veselka, The Iconic Family-Run Ukrainian Restaurant in NYC’s East Village
Photo by James and Karla Murray Photography On Sunday, August 21st at 12pm, Untapped Cities will host the tour STOREFRONT:
Today in NYC History: Robert Fulton’s Revolutionary Steamboat Makes Its First Run
A sketch of the Clermont making its first voyage up the Hudson River. Source: Wikipedia Commons. On August 17, 1807
Cities 101: Locating Victorian Boot Scrapers on the Streets of NYC
Every day millions of New Yorkers walk along the miles of paved sidewalks, likely oblivious to the fact that walking
5 Places Open to African Americans Under Jim Crow Laws, from the Green Book Travel Guide
\The Fall 1956 Edition of The Negro Travelers’ Green Book. Image from New York Public Library. Whether traveling to a
Replica of Lost Palmyra Arch Will Be in NYC in September
The monumental Arch of Palmyra in Syria was a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 3rd century AD until it
A Mini Redwood Forest is Coming to Downtown Brooklyn
Even before something like the Brooklyn Strand gets put into action, a unique greenery installation is coming to downtown Brooklyn:
Jim Power’s Mosaics in the East Village Return in Astor Place Redesign
Jim Power, the Mosaic Man, at a recent fundraiser at T D Bank in the East Village The East Village
Fun Maps: Finally, a NYC Map With Subway AND Buses
It’s happened to all of us. That moment when you want to know what bus you can connect to,
Cities 101: How Does NYC Recycle? Video Look Inside Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility
Ever wonder where your recyclables go after you sort them? Well, 18,000 tons of residential metal, glass, plastic and
Education is Not A Crime Mural by TatsCru Goes up in Harlem for #NotaCrime
TatsCru at work on mural for #NotACrime Mural Project In an effort to raise awareness about human rights abuses, religious
This Week in NYC History: President Ulysses S. Grant’s Is Laid to Rest in Riverside Park
On August 8, 1885 New York City played host to a grieving nation as nearly a quarter of million people
Spotlight on Veniero Pasticceria and Caffe, the Iconic Bakery in the East Village
Photo from 2010 appears in the book New York Nights by James and Karla Murray On Sunday, August 21st at
