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Architecture

10 Fun Facts About the Torch of NYC’s Statue of Liberty

For July 4th, we shared out Top 10 Secrets of the Statue of Liberty but there are so many fun

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Michelle Young Aug 3, 2015

Architecture

10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of the South Bronx NYC

Recently we profiled ten pre-war apartment houses in Washington Heights. Now, we cross the Harlem River to the South Bronx

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Jeff Reuben Aug 3, 2015

Architecture

Top 10 Secrets of Trinity Church in NYC

Churches all around the world bear the name ‘Trinity Church.’ The most unusual by far happens to be a small

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jinwoochong Jul 31, 2015

Food & Drink

For National Mustard Day, 9 Old and New World NYC Mustard Shops

It is said that mustard is the second most used spice in the United States today, brought here by immigrants

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AFineLyne Jul 28, 2015

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

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jinwoochong Jul 24, 2015

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 a

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Michelle Young Jul 23, 2015

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

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AFineLyne Jul 22, 2015

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

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Michelle Young Jul 21, 2015

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

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AFineLyne Jul 20, 2015

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

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AFineLyne Jul 17, 2015

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 the

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jinwoochong Jul 16, 2015

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

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Michelle Young Jul 14, 2015