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History of NYC Streets: Stuyvesant Street, One of Manhattan’s Few Diagonal Streets
When most of us think of the street plan of Manhattan, the first thing that usually springs to mind is
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Daily What?! NYC’s Islamic Cultural Center Defies Street Grid and Angles Toward Mecca
Situated on the junction of East 97th Street and Third Avenue, New York’s Islamic Cultural Center is a building
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Map of Stop and Frisks in NYC in New York City Show Concentration by Race and Neighborhood
Last year, the New York City Police Department carried out over half a million stop-and-frisks in the city. The issue
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A Look at Long Island City’s New Hunter’s Point South Park Along the East River Waterfront
Mayor Bloomberg cut the ribbon to Long Island City‘s new waterfront park in Hunter’s Point South this morning.
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5 Hidden Bowling Alleys in New York City: Frick Museum, Port Authority, Ridgewood, The Aldyn, 15 Broad
We’ve been intrigued with hidden bowling alleys ever since Time Out New York compiled the favorite secrets of NYC
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Brooklyn Poster Launches A Super Fun, Detailed Illustration of Brooklyn
Remember Saul Steinberg’s 1976 New Yorker cover, “View of the world from 9th Avenue“? In case you don’t,
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Cities 101: What Are the Rules on Fire Escapes in NYC?
We all love fire escapes and what they represent both visually and historically for the New York City landscape. But
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Street Art Hotspot: Sidewalk Murals from ArtUP Walk on Extra Place in the East Village
One of our favorite functionally named streets, Extra Place, is now infused with cool street art that’s literally on
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World’s Tallest Ferris Wheel: Three Projects that Will Change the Staten Island Waterfront
Did you know that Staten Island was the fastest growing borough in New York City from 1990-2010? Learning this fun
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Daily What?! Will Macy’s at Herald Square Replace Its Famous Wooden Escalators?
The Macy’s at 34th Street in Herald Square is still undergoing renovation but one question on many a vintage-fan’
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Film Locations for the Original Men in Black
Although Men in Black was released in 1997, many of its film locations have popped up on our radar recently
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Vintage Super 8 Video Shows Manhattan in 1986
CurbedNY via Flaming Pablum has this great vintage 1986 video of New York City showing places lost and still around.