In Exhibition “Give and Take,” Artist Ian Trask Makes Incredible Artworks Out of NYC Trash
The exhibition “Give and Take,” at Brooklyn’s Ground Floor Gallery showcases Ian Trask’s stunning recycled compositions made out of New York City waste.
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Daily What?! In Greenwich Village, a Table Split Between Inside and Outside at Cafe Español
Artist Shani Ha has installed a bistro table split between inside and outside of Greenwich Village’s Café Español as part of her installation “Table for Two.”
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The 12 Oldest Museums in NYC
Check out vintage photos of the ten oldest museums in New York City, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum Art, and the Brooklyn Museum.
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Fun Maps: Mapping the Great Divide in Real Estate Prices in NYC
Map makers Constantine Valhouli and Cat Callaghan have created visualizations of property costs of New York City neighborhoods as well as bordering New Jersey.
MoreVintage Photos of NYC Christmas Tree Lightings: Rockefeller Center, Madison Square, Prospect Park, Washington Square
Construction workers waiting to receive their paychecks on Christmas Eve, 1931. They erected the tree spontaneously in gratitude for their jobs. Photo courtesy of Rockefeller Center.
Last year, we brought to you 7 alternative Christmas trees to the crowded, hyped one at Rockefeller Center. This year, we’ll bring you back in time to …
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“Gowanus Wild” Photographer Captures a Marriage of Opposites in Industrial Brooklyn
Miska Draskoczy’s nature photography series “Gowanus Wild” asks viewers to look at the industrial Brooklyn neighborhood from a different perspective.
MoreFun Maps: Ecologist Recreates Manhattan in 3D before 1609
Landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson and illustrator Markley Boyer used a British map from 1776 to create 3D images of how Manhattan looked in 1609.
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Cities 101: The Algorithm for Finding the Nearest Cross Street for Manhattan Addresses in NYC
Check out this algorithm that helps estimate the nearest cross street for Manhattan addresses, and a map from I Quant NY that shows the system through color.
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The Frick Collection’s Expansion Would Replace Landmarked Pavilion and Viewing Garden
The Frick Collection’s plans to build a new six-story addition that will replace its viewing garden and pavilion has stirred up protest in the preservation community.
MoreFun Maps: NYC Literary Map Highlights Authors of the Upper East Side
To celebrate the opening of its new location at East 82nd Street and Lexington Avenue, the eyewear company Warby Parker has released an Upper East Side Literary Map and Tour that pairs classic New York authors, stories, and places to their physical locations.
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7 Remnants of the Old Croton Aqueduct in NYC
The Old Croton Aqueduct provided a 32 mile gateway for clean water from Upstate New York to downtown Manhattan. Here are the remnants of the reservoir still visible today.
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10 Creepy Gargoyles and Grotesques in NYC
Check out the eery creatures that live year round on the buildings of New York City. Here is our roundup of the creepiest gargoyles and grotesques.
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