Secrets of NYC
NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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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 the
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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 entrances
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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 have
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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
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6 Off the Beaten Path Museums in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin is a city bursting with culture – you just need to look around and you’ll be stunned at the
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Seagram Building
When most people think of the New York City skyline, they probably think of skyscrapers like the Empire State Building,