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Installation of Fulton Center’s Sky Reflector-Net, An Art Exhibit on the Oculus of the Transit Hub
Dreary commuters are in for a brighter commute as the Fulton Center construction is nearing its opening in 2014. The
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New Plans Reimagine the Sheridan Expressway in the Bronx to Improve Quality of Surrounding Neighborhoods
Renderings of some of the improvements to the Sheridan Expressway and Bronx River Waterfront. (Image via NYCDCP) In its current
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On This Day in NYC History December 10, 1905: O. Henry Published “The Gift of the Magi,” Written in Pete’s Tavern
On December 10, 1905, William Sidney Porter, under the pseudonym O. Henry, published a short story “The Gift of the
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Street Vendors Of Art Targeted By New York City Policy Bring Up Questions About First Amendment Rights
If you live or work in Manhattan, you are bound to see people selling things on the street. Winter-wear, umbrellas
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On this Day in NYC History: “The American Minerva” Becomes NYC’s First Daily Newspaper
On December 9, 1793, a Connecticut Federalist by the name of Noah Webster founded New York City’s first daily
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Seeks Contributions For Washington Irving Plot Restoration
The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Upstate New York is home to the plot of 19th century author Washington Irving and
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How A 19th Century Mob Of Arsonists Burned Down Staten Island’s Quarantine Hospital
In 1858, before Staten Island consolidated with the rest of New York City, the New York Marine Hospital housed around
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MTA Hosts Vintage Subway Swing Party With Nostalgia Holiday Trains
Photos Alex Wallach for Untapped Cities A tradition in New York City returns as the MTA brings back 1930s-1970s trains
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Lost and Forgotten Historical “Graffiti” in the US: Revolutionary War Blood Painting, Walt Disney Autographed Door
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been cataloging some of the oldest graffiti in American history. Sometimes eerie, these
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New App Re+Public Lets You See Street Art Over Time at The Bowery Mural Wall
The owners of the Bowery Mural Wall have commissioned contemporary artists to paint gorgeous murals at this location since a
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Cities 101: Drone Photography in NYC And Your Privacy
In the newest combination of technology and art, developers have begun using drones to capture breathtaking photographs and swooping aerial
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“JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History” At The International Center of Photography
Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 during a parade through Dallas’ Dealey