A Giant Rock Sandwiched Between Two Buildings in Morningside Heights
In Morningside Heights, a curious reminder of NYC’s geologic history: a 30-foot tall section of rock is squeezed between two buildings taking up valuable real estate.
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LGBTQ Site Caffe Cino in Greenwich Village Designated a New NYC Landmark
Among the six new LGBTQ landmarks designated by the NYC Landmarks Commission yesterday is the former Caffe Cino in Greenwich Village, the birthplace of off-off-Broadway.
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The Last Abandoned Trolley in Red Hook, from the Boston Green Line
On the Red Hook waterfront, tucked behind Fairway and the Beard Street warehouses is an abandoned Boston Green line trolley, the last remnant of a bold experiment to bring the street car back to Brooklyn.
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NYC Filming Locations: Modern Love, based on the NY Times Column on Amazon
Releasing on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday October 18th is the new series Modern Love, based on the popular column in The New York Times that explores relationships of all kinds. The series, inspired by true stories from the column that “explore love in New York City in its many forms — Romantic, Universal, Familial, Platonic, and …
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Inside the New 102nd Floor Observatory on the Empire State Building
Opening tomorrow at the Empire State Building is a new 102nd floor observatory with floor to ceiling to glass windows and a 360 degree view of New York City. Check out our video and photos!
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A Forgotten Memorial to Eleanor Roosevelt Sits in the UN Sculpture Garden
Did you know there is a memorial to Eleanor Roosevelt, lying forgotten inside the United Nations Sculpture Garden? It is practically inaccessible and efforts to restore it over the past few years have been unsuccessful.
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8 NYC Haunts of Musician John Lennon on the Anniversary of His Birthday
John Lennon was born on October 9th, 1940. As a tribute, here are eight spots in NYC that he’s associated with. Lennon moved to New York City on August 31st, 1971, following the breakup of The Beatles. “You know, I should have been born in New York, man,” he once said, and certainly made his mark here.
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How Newark Was Transformed into Gotham for the Movie Joker [Photos]
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Joker, the box office hit film from Warner Bros. starring Joaquin Phoenix showcases the backstory of the misanthropic comic book character. Gotham from the DC Comics universe is a fictional place, but highly inspired by gritty New York City. We interviewed the …
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A Monument to Missing Tourists Taken by Wolves Appears in Battery Park
In 1981, NYC mayor Ed Koch proposed the use of wild wolves to solve the graffiti problem in the NYC subway. Now, a monument from the “Ed Koch Wolf Foundation” has appeared in Battery Park “dedicated to the many tourists that go missing every year in New York City. And a reminder as to why the parks close at dusk.”
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Subtle Art Piece in Carnegie Hall Subway Station Shows Those Who Graced the Stage
In the subway station below Carnegie Hall, a subtle art piece celebrates the diversity of those who have been on the famous stage from the Rolling Stones to Albert Einstein.
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Photos: At the Rooftop Infinity Pool Bar at TWA Hotel
One of the highlights of the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport is the rooftop infinity Pool Bar that overlooks Runway 4 Left/22 Right, one of the longest runways at the airport.
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See J.D. Salinger’s Vintage Typewriter and Other Rare Finds at NYPL Exhibition
Opening on October 18th, a new exhibition at the New York Public Library in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building will have hundreds of items from the J.D. Salinger Literary Trust shown to the public for the first time ever. This will include Salinger’s own typewriter, original typescript for The Catcher in the Rye and other stories and more.
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