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World Trade Center Walking Tour
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Daily What?! 18 Foot Sand Castle Built on Water Street in Downtown Manhattan
This 18-foot sand castle that’s been built on Water Street across from 1 New York Plaza yet was built
Arts & Culture
The Stand, an East Village pop-up gallery in a bodega’s beer storage shows artwork of the homeless
On the corner of 7th Street and Avenue C in Alphabet City, a mini pop-up gallery and performance center has
Architecture
Google Street View Inside Landmarks in NYC, Paris, Dubai, and D.C.
Google has gotten tons of coverage over the past 48 hours for its release of Street View images of the
Architecture
“Vamp Camp” on True Blood Takes Design Cues from 18th-Century Prison Theory
Bentham’s Panopticon. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Those that (still) watch True Blood, HBO’s vampire drama will be familiar
Architecture
Weekly Map: Filling in NYC’s Hudson River for “A Really Greater New York”?
At the break of the 20th century, industrializing cities were growing voraciously and needed more room. A lot of cities
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Cities 101: How Do Water Tanks Work?
Welcome to our new series, Cities 101, which will answer questions about how the city’s infrastructure works. First up:
Food & Drink
NYC’s Ethnic Markets: Where to Get Asian Groceries
There’s probably a restaurant serving every cuisine in the world in New York City, but making authentic curry, dumplings,
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Daily What?! The Statue That Survived Hiroshima Watches Over The New York Buddhist Church
This watchful statue of Shinran Shonin stands guard over a quiet section of Riverside Drive at 105th Street and remains
Architecture
The History and Future of Willets Point, Queens
As fans poured off the LIRR and the MTA’s 7 line for yesterday’s All-Star Game at Citi Field,
Arts & Culture
What if Manhattan Were in the Grand Canyon, or Designed Like Paris?
Everyone is talking about photographer Gus Petro’s project “Merge,” which places Manhattan inside the Grand Canyon. Petro says, In
Food & Drink
NYC’s Neighborhood Achievement Awards Honor Local Roots CSA, Food Truck Association, BID Partnerships
New York CSA Local Roots NYC was honored with the Entrepreneur Award. Photo by Local Roots NYC. It’s hard
Architecture
History of NYC (Fruit) Streets: Cranberry, Orange and Pineapple Streets in Brooklyn
Glancing up in a certain area in Brooklyn, the streets seem to become an orchard, with the street signs as