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Hear Live Music Inside NYC's Catacombs
Enter to win a pair of free tickets to an intimate concert performed inside the catacombs of The Green-Wood Cemetery!
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Architecture
Surprise! What NYC’s Former Cemeteries Are Now
Once graveyards in New York City, these locations are now well-known parks, parking lots, and apartments!
Arts & Culture
A Guide to the Real-Life NYC Locations in Hamilton
We highlight the NYC sites identified by a Brooklyn writer in his book, "Where Was the Room Where It Happened?"!
Architecture
Who’s up there? Rooftop Statues in New York City
Before the advent of architectural modernism’s sleeker, less ornamental styles, architects commonly adorned the tops of buildings with human
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Discover the Secrets of a Scandalous Hamilton Heir
Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, it is common knowledge that some Hamilton men “can’t say no to this.” Alexander Hamilton‘
New York
At Penn Station, a Historic IRT Sign Has Been Saved from Destruction
Long before the MTA, there was the Interborough Rapid Transit Subway (IRT), whose first line opened almost exactly 117 years
Arts & Culture
Today in History: The Attempted Assassination of Mayor William Jay Gaynor
William Jay Gaynor was the 94th mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913 and a New York Supreme
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City Hall Subway Entrances Restored After $17k MTA Clean-Up
Equipped with power washers, brooms, and new light bulbs, MTA workers set out to restore the Centre Street entrances of
Architecture
NYC’s First Subway, A One Block Pneumatic Tunnel Below Broadway
Before New York City’s modern subway system was established with the Interborough Rapid Transit Subway in 1904, there were
Architecture
Photos of NYC Landmarks Lit in Blue For Coronavirus Frontline Workers
Last night at 8 PM, New York City’s landmarks were lit up in blue as part of the global
Arts & Culture
Hart Island to Be Transferred to Parks Department and Public Access Increased
“A final resting place should not be run by the Department of Correction, and we’re making that official today,
Arts & Culture
Photo Installation in NYC City Hall, Women’s Voices: Shaping the City, Features 8 Iconic Women
On Friday March 1st, the start of Women’s History Month, a new installation was unveiled in New York’s
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Join a Behind the Scenes Tour Inside NYC's City Hall
Towering over City Hall Park and standing above the birthplace of the subway system, the decommissioned City Hall Station, New