The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is one of the oldest railways in the United States, and it began as a plan to connect New York to Boston.
There were originally 22 granite eagles located on the original Penn Station. One landed in the Hickville LIRR train station, in a remarkable story of civic action.
In Brooklyn, an abandoned brick building, ivy-coated and in a state of decay, it appears to have been long forgotten next to the Atlantic Av subway station.
Tucked beneath the Merrick LIRR train station is a memorial to Roxey, the LIRR dog who rode the train with President Theodore Roosevelt!
From its many historic superlatives to its former bizarre attractions and raging fires, here are the top secrets of New York City's very untapped Coney Island.
Governors Island has turned into a booming NYC summer getaway. But this little island has a rich history. We've uncovered the top 10 secrets about the island.
The lost mansions of Staten Island range from Vanderbilt estates to a home for retired vaudeville actors! Discover what's been lost.
Despite New York City's rather pro-slavery stance, over two dozen sites were instrumental in the Underground Railroad movement.
Since the late 1990s, wild turkeys have caused problems for residents and the environment, and there are still few solutions to tame them.
Martin Couney's Coney Island incubator showcases saved the lives of 6,500 premature babies, forever changing the field of neonatal medicine.