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Intimate Back Room Sessions at The Poetry Brothel in the Lower East Side
Foxx Von Tempt wows the audience with her dance routine. In the candlelit Back Room Bar of the Lower East
Architecture
NYC That Never Was: The Secrets of Hudson University
New York City isn’t exactly a “college town,” but for TV buffs the name Hudson University should ring a
New York
Fun Maps: Where to Find the Most Rats In New York City
311 reported rat sightings in NYC as of January 2013 (Screenshot of map via Gothamist) If you ask a native
Architecture
Cities 101: Why Are There Red Lights at the end of Dead End Streets in NYC?
Yesterday a thread came up on Reddit in which the user asked, “I noticed this light at the end of
Food & Drink
On This Day in NYC History: Prohibition Went Into Effect
On January 16, 1919 in New York City history, one of the largest social experiments came into effect: Prohibition. The
Arts & Culture
Vintage Photos: 1920s NYC Sanitation Workers in Uniform
A while back we discovered this photo on Instagram from user Robin Nagle of NYU which features several street sweepers
Arts & Culture
“Economy Candy” Exhibit in Bushwick Gives Found Objects New Life at Harbor Gallery
Harbor Gallery in Bushwick is one of many private studios and galleries at 17-17 Troutman Street, an address that is
Architecture
5 Things in NYC We Can Blame on Robert Moses
Robert Moses was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of New York City’s growth
Arts & Culture
Check Out These 20 Foot Tall Puppets from Bread and Puppet at The Queens Museum
In 1963, artist Peter Schumann began his unique brand of political puppetry in NYC’s Lower East Side. The traveling
Architecture
15 NYC Architectural Gems From the Bronx Botanical Garden Train Show
So, we just can’t get enough of the New York Botanical Garden Train Show and the architectural marvels of
Architecture
This Day in NYC History December 17th: Gramercy Park Was Established in 1831
On December 17, 1831 a deed by Samuel Ruggles established the plot of land between 3rd Avenue and Park Avenue
Arts & Culture
On This Day in NYC History December 16th: The Great Fire of NYC (1835)
“Burning of the Merchant’s Exchange” painted lithograph by Alfred Hoffy On December 16, 1835 a devastating fire ripped through