The Inspiring Founder of NYC’s Sutton Clocks, Olympian and Holocaust Hero
Examine the legacy of Knud Christiansen, the founder of NYC’s Sutton Clocks who competed in the Olympics and rescued Denmark’s Jews from Nazis on Rosh Hashanah.
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A Guide to the Bakeries and Pastry Shops of Belmont, a Little Italy of the Bronx
A guide to Baker’s Row in the Bronx, a street of Italian family owned bakeries and pastry shops in Belmont. Artuso, Gino’s Terranova, Delillo, Palombo, Egidio.
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The Childhood Home of Jonas Salk in the Bronx Gets a Medallion from Historic Landmarks Preservation Center
The Historic Landmarks Preservation Council cultural medallion ceremony honored Jonas Salk, inventory of the Polio vaccine at his childhood home in The Bronx
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A Trip To Economy Candy: What The Oldest Candy Store In NYC Sells Beyond Candy
Explore Economy Candy, the oldest candy store in NYC for childhood confections and vintage favorites like comic books, trading cards and gumball machines.
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Inside Video Look of The Manhattan Municipal Building, One of NYC’s First Skyscrapers
The history of the Manhattan Municipal Building next to City Hall, one of NYC’s oldest and first skyscrapers told through a video from Blueprint NYC.
MoreThe 1962 Subway “Bar Car” That Ran From Times Square To South Ferry
The NYC Subway bar car served champagne and bagels ran from Times Square to South Ferry in January 1962 on a one-time publicity stunt for a cleanup campaign
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5 Proposed and In-Progress NYC Subway and Rail Lines
Five proposed and in-progress subway and rail lines in NYC: the Second Avenue subway, East Side Access, Triboro RX, Rockaway Branch, Metro North Expansion
More4 Cartoons with NYC Inspired Settings from the ’90s: Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Hey Arnold!
NYC, and some of its iconic landmarks are represented and repurposed as a setting for cartoons like Batman, Spider Man, Superman and Hey Arnold! in the 1990s.
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5 Historic Locations in Harlem to Celebrate Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, here are 5 locations in Harlem NYC connected to Black History: Minton’s Playhouse, Sylvia’s Restaurant, Langston Hughes’ townhouse
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This is the Oldest and Tallest Tree In NYC: The Queens Giant in Alley Pond Park
The Queens Giant, also known as the Alley Pond Giant, is the oldest and tallest tree in NYC located between Douglaston and Bayside. Finding it is the challenge.
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Fun Maps: In Data-Driven DJ, A Soundtrack of Income Inequality on NYC Subways
In Data-Driven DJ, Brian Foo creates a music track based on income inequality in different neighborhoods occupied traversed by NYC subway lines.
MoreBy the Decade, 11 Great Fiction Books Set in NYC 1900s to 2000s
As we previously shared with you in our 17 Favorite Fictional Books set In NYC, there are various collections of great literature with New York City as their setting. However, there are more works of fiction particularly adept at capturing the truth, flavor and ambiance of New York City during a specific period of time. …
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