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Architecture
The Top 10 Secrets of the Plaza Hotel in NYC
The Plaza Hotel is one of the oldest and most famous buildings in the city, now over a hundred years
Architecture
10 Fun Facts About Opening Day of the NYC Subway On October 27, 1904
By reading first-hand accounts of the opening day of the New York City subway, October 27, 1904, you get
Arts & Culture
18 Life-Size Sculptures in "Seward Johnson in New York" Take Over Garment District Broadway Plazas
18. “Forever Marilyn” “Forever Marilyn” (photo at top) from Johnson’s Icons Revisited collection recreates that famous skirt scene in
Architecture
14 Beautiful Vintage Art Deco Mailboxes in NYC
The book Art Deco Mailboxes by Karen Greene and Lynne Lavelle is a wonderful survey of the iconic mailboxes installed
Arts & Culture
The Top 10 Secrets of The Battery (Formerly Battery Park) in NYC
The Dutch settlers landed on the tip of Manhattan in 1623, naming their new home New Amsterdam and lining up
Food & Drink
25 Great Places for Afternoon Tea in NYC
Located at 56 Irving Place, Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon with a view toward the waiting area Afternoon tea emerged
Architecture
Top 10 Secrets of Rockefeller Center in NYC
This 19 unit Art-Deco complex is one of New York’s most popular tourist destinations. Every year, it hosts
Architecture
Top 10 Secrets of the George Washington Bridge Connecting NYC and New Jersey
10. The George Washington Bridge Gets Lit Up (Occasionally) Photo by Dark Cyanide Not commonly known about the George Washington
Arts & Culture
Today in NYC History: 8 Urban Battlefields from the 1863 NYC Draft Riots
A number of factors led to the worst series of street riots in American History. With the Civil War well
Architecture
Top 15 Secrets of The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC
The famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel has a quintessential New York City-origin story. It began as a family feud and
Arts & Culture
6 Ways to Celebrate Bastille Day in NYC
Just ten days after our own Independence Day fireworks spectacular, France is gearing up for a country-wide light show
Arts & Culture
10 Fun Facts About Williamsburg Brooklyn's Early History
Editor note: Untapped Cities columnist Janos Marton, New York City lawyer, activist and founder of the website janos.nyc has
