11 Abandoned Islands Near NYC
A round-up of New York’s most obscure abandoned islands, which have housed drug addicts, the infirm, sharks, crazy investors, and makeshift navies.
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10 Game-Changing Urban Projects in the U.S. Now: NYC Fourth Regional Plan, Denver FasTracks, D.C. Streetcar
With public awareness for urban planning at an all-time high, we are in the midst of a renaissance of smart design. Here are 10 projects you should care about.
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Top 12 Microbreweries in NYC: Bronx Brewery, Bridge and Tunnel Brewery, Chelsea Brewing Company
With craft beer becoming an ever more popular means of drinking and socializing, NYC is now home to some of the most innovative breweries. Here are the top ten.
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A Behind-the-Scenes Visit Into the Secret Chamber Beneath Grand Central Terminal
10 floors below Grand Central lies a secret chamber that had you gone down there years ago you would have been shot. The Science Channel takes us on a journey.
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8 Most Popular NYC Street Names: Broadway, St. Mark’s Place, Park Avenue
From Broadway to St. Mark’s Place to Park Avenue, the names of some of NYC’s most notable streets get repeated throughout the city. How/why does this happen?
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8 of NYC’s Rooftop Farms: JetBlue Farm at JFK, Brooklyn Grange, Eagle Street Farm, Riverpark Farm, Gotham Greens
7 of NYC’s largest and most innovative urban rooftop farms, which rest atop all kinds of buildings–warehouses, churches, and unfinished high-rises.
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Daily What?! NYC Planning Department Keeps Official Population Records for Central Park, JFK Airport, and Jamaica Bay
The Department of City Planning releases official population data on “Joint Interest Areas” that include Central Park and JFK Airport. Who lives there and why?
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8mm Film of A Bus Ride Through Harlem Is A Real Trip Back In Time
Photographer and blogger Gregoire Alessandrini takes us back to Harlem of the early 1990s through an 8mm film of a ride he took on the M101 bus across 125th St.
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7 Train Wins 2014 State of the Subways Report Card by Straphangers Campaign
Straphangers Campaign has just released its annual State of the Subways Report Card, chock full of superlatives for the 7, 2, 6, and C trains. Not all are good.
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10 Routes For NYC Bikers to Know (5 to Use, 5 to Avoid) As Told By an NYC Bike Tour Guide and Former Messenger
The top routes for daily NYC bike commuters to know, from shortcuts to utilize (Park Ave Viaduct) to bottlenecks that should be avoided (Brooklyn Greenway).
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11 of NYC’s “Other” Bridges: Hell Gate Bridge, High Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Rikers Island Bridge
11 lesser known bridges in NYC: Washington Bridge, Roosevelt Island Bridge, Rikers Island Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Henry Hudson Bridge, and the 155th street viaduct.
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Top 10 Tips For Biking in NYC (From a Bike Messenger and Bike Tour Guide)
Nicholas Reale, tour guide and former bike messenger, shares his Top 10 Tips for biking in NYC to move from intermediate to expert urban cycler
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