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Architecture

Removal of Macy's Shopping Bag Reveals a Holdout Building

Like most holdout buildings in NYC, the story of this corner structure reveals a heated rivalry!

sabrina romano, Nicole Saraniero Sep 22, 2026

Follow in the footsteps of Jazz legends as you visit the NYC sites where they lived and performed!

Untapped New York Sep 21, 2026

Arts & Culture

Jazz music originated in New Orleans during the early 1900s, with African-American musicians creating the music style to celebrate

Irene Madrigal Sep 21, 2026

Arts & Culture

The large, glittering, colorful ball that drops from a pole atop One Times Square at the end of every year

Untapped New York Dec 29, 2020