A Look Inside the Tweed Courthouse in NYC [Photos]
Located on Chambers Street, in the heart of the Civic Center, the Tweed Courthouse currently houses the headquarters of the
The Passage des Princes: Stained glass, metal arabesques and toy shops
The Passage des Princes, built in 1860 and located in the 2nd arrondisement, was the the last arcade built during
Lykke Li at Webster Hall: A Show Worthy of the Landmarked Space
Sporting a leotard, black cape, tights, high heels and sometimes a black veil, Lykke Li, the singer from Sweden, got
Passage Beaujolais: The Bourbons, Colette and Kitsuné
The Passage de Beaujolais may be small, but it is certainly not short on history. Originating first as a road
Marché Couvert Saint Martin (Saint Martin Covered Market)
I love this market. It’s literally a collage of time, architecture and nomenclature. The stone gates are from an
Jane’s Walk in Harlem with David Freeland
It’s the 50th anniversary of Jane Jacobs’ seminal book, The Death and Life of the Great American Cities. Retrospective
The History on the Walls of 67 Wine
Just to preface, this is not a wine shop review. Suffice it to say that 67 Wine is one of
Marathon Day: A Grand Bar-Hopping Tour of the 5 Boroughs
Marathon Day is a 26-drink tour of the 5 boroughs, an idea concocted by  Janos Marton of Livingthedream.org three
A Chat with the Institute for Urban Design about By the City/For the City
Before we begin, you can still submit ideas to improve New York City in the By the City/For the
The Paris Dîner en Blanc 2011
This year’s  Dîner en Blanc is rumored to be one of the most exceptional yet. The invite list has
Gathering at Ground Zero: Osama Bin Laden Killed
The spontaneous gathering at Ground Zero continued hours after President Obama announced that Osama Bin Laden had been killed by
“Write All Night”: An All-Night Scavenger Hunt in the New York Public Library
I was just selected as one of 500 people to participate in an all-night scavenger hunt in the New York