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🛶 Canoe on the Gowanus Canal + More Ways to Summer in Brooklyn
Untapped New York's founder and author of Secret Brooklyn, Michelle Young, shares her favorite things to do!
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Arts & Culture
7 Territorial Disputes Between NYC and Other Countries, States, Cities and More
From its start, New York City has been mired in territorial disputes. The Native Americans, the Dutch, the British, New
Arts & Culture
Corpse Flower at New York Botanical Garden Has Bloomed (And Stinks)
It’s rare that a single flower gets this much media attention but the Corpse Flower, aka the Amorphophallus titanum,
Arts & Culture
Harlem Heat Project Tackles an Ongoing Problem in One of NYC’s Hottest Neighborhoods
New York City summers can be brutal, and for some, the extreme heat in certain neighborhoods poses health risks and
Arts & Culture
The Top 10 Secrets of the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Everyday, billions of gallons of water are used in New York City for showers, filling up toilet bowls and consumption
Arts & Culture
This Week In NYC History: Peter Stuyvesant Creates NYC’S First Zoning Law
On July 25, 1647, New York City’s first zoning law was put into place. The law came from the
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The Top 10 Secrets of the USS Intrepid Museum in NYC
The USS Intrepid, the decommissioned United States aircraft carrier, has been a mainstay on the New York City shoreline since
Architecture
Get an Insider Tour of NYC’s State of the Art Recycling Facility in Brooklyn
On Thursday, August 25th at 6:30pm, join us for a Behind the Scenes NYC Tour of the Sims Municipal
Arts & Culture
Two Time Capsules Hidden in Bloomingdale’s Include a Baseball Signed by Babe Ruth and More
The pleasant but befuddled young media handler interrupted my story: “Bloomingdale’s has a time capsule?” Well actually, there were
Architecture
Proposal Aims to Clean Gowanus Canal by Bringing Creeks to the Streets
Images: Atema Architecture With a recent report noting that stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows (CSOs) continue to pose challenges
Arts & Culture
Video: A Trip Inside the American Irish Historical Society in NYC
The American Irish Historical Society opened its doors on 5th Avenue at 80th Street in 1897, in a Gilded Age
Food & Drink
A Look at the Square Diner, Serving Tribeca for Over 100 Years
Over the past few years, we’ve seen the decline and loss of several of our favorite old New York
Arts & Culture
10 Traces of the Erie Canal in NYC
This article is by Jack Kelly, the author of Heaven’s Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal