Untapped Cities Founder Reflects on 9/11 and its Impact on NYC
It is undeniable that the New York City we live in today is a direct descendant of 9/11. Any New Yorker will take a pause when we see a fire in the skyline…
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10 Fun Facts about NYC’s Belgian Block (Not Cobblestone) Streets
Is NYC’s historic Belgian block endangered? 10 fun facts from a Historic Districts Council report about the paving in NYC. Hint: It’s not cobblestone!
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Photos: Check out the Sheep “Lamb-scaping” at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC’s Nolita
A trio of sheep have arrived at the Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Nolita to perform some “lamb-scaping” on the normally off-limits cemeteries.
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NYC Ferry Launches Astoria Route this Morning with Stops at Roosevelt Island, Long Island City, Wall Street
This morning, the new NYC Ferry Astoria route launched from Hallet’s Cove, making stops at Roosevelt Island, Long Island City, East 34th Street and Wall Street.
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2017 NYC Dîner en Blanc Pop Up White Party Returns to Lincoln Center with 5000 Guests
The 2017 edition of New York City Dîner en Blanc, the pop-up white dinner for thousands that originated in Paris took Lincoln Center by storm this evening. Although it is the second time the dinner has been on the plaza of Lincoln Center (the first took place in 2012), this year the location was host to …
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45,000 Pounds of Sugar Dumped in Times Square for Educational Art Installation
Times Square has a mountain of oversized sugar boxes containing over 45,000 pounds of sugar, the amount American kids consume collectively every five minutes.
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Tour the Industrial Raw Spaces and Renovations at Kearny Point, a Former Navy Yard in New Jersey
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to our tours, which will take you inside the raw industrial spaces, latest renovations and future plans at Kearny Point, a former United States shipyard, poised to become New Jersey’s counterpoint to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Join us for the tour, which kicks off on October 21st at 1 …
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NYC Film Locations for Marvel’s The Defenders on Netflix
Marvel’s The Defenders has dropped on Netflix teaming up the characters Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Danny Rand of Iron Fist in NYC.
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NYC Weekend Trip: 11 Must Visit Spots on Block Island, Rhode Island
There aren’t many places left that still feel like the old fishing villages of old, but Block Island off Rhode Island, as managed to maintain that vibe.
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Inside Kensington Horse Stables, Last Remnants of Early 20th Century Riding Academy in Brooklyn
A look inside Kensington Horse Stables in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn near Prospect Park, the last remnant of a riding academy from the early 20th century.
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Oversized Ceramic Balloons Take Over Bergdorf Goodman Windows on 5th Avenue for “Scatter My Balloons at Bergdorf’s”
NYC-born Israeli artist Sivan Sternbach has an installation of ceramic balloons in the windows of Bergdorf Goodman in “Scatter My Balloons at Bergdorf’s,”
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Penn Station is Getting its Own “Delayed Pilsner” Beer by Blue Point Available at Shake Shack
Penn Station just keeps getting fancier by the month – from the new West End Concourse to the host of fancy new retail that has popped up. Shake Shack is one of these and on Monday, the burger joint will launch a new beer just for Penn Station – the “Delayed at Shake Shack’s Penn Station” beer …
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