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Film Locations: Amazon’s Man in the High Castle Reimagines U.S. Under Nazi and Japanese Rule
The new Amazon show, Man in the High Castle is (loosely) based on the 1962 book by Philip P. Dick
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How Bossy Was He? Today in NYC History Boss Tweed is Arrested in 1871
Image in public domain from Wikimedia Commons These are grim times for New York political bosses. Former Speaker Sheldon Silver’
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Gardens of Eden: 5 of Long Island’s 20th Century Planned Communities
If you close your eyes and picture Long Island’s suburbia, the neatly manufactured streets of Levittown often spring to
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10 Highlights of Affordable Housing: A New York Legacy at Museum of City of New York
Affordable Housing: A New York Legacy is an impressive, comprehensive exhibit that showcases New York City’s leading role in
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6 Hidden Art Courtyards of St. Petersburg, Russia
In cities, courtyards are often places to wind down or discover hidden nuggets of local history. In St. Petersburg, they’
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7 Places to Discover in Mott Haven, The Bronx NYC
The South Bronx neighborhood Mott Haven, named after iron works owner Jordan Mott who purchased the land in 1849, has
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16 of the Remaining Andrew Carnegie Public Libraries in NYC
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was among the wealthiest industrialists of his day and the fourth wealthiest of all time. Upon
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Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Turtle Bay Neighborhood
We’ve already uncovered the intriguing remnants and secrets of the abandoned Dead Horse Bay earlier this year. However, on
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6 Rarely Seen Abandoned NYC Subway Entrances
While the abandoned subway stations of New York City are well-documented, there are also numerous rarely seen abandoned station
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5 “Wicked” Secrets of NYC’s 19th Century South Street Seaport
This article is written by William Roka, a historian with the South Street Seaport Museum. As the recovery from Hurricane
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10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of Harlem
Graham Court (built 1901) Harlem is home to an array of attractive pre-war apartment house buildings, many of which
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s 5 Beekman Street, Formerly Temple St
We’ve already covered the renovation plans that began a little while ago for 5 Beekman Street, the impressive Temple