Feeling hot this summer? Mayor de Blasio announced the launch of “Cool Neighborhoods NYC” to reduce extreme heat in vulnerable New York City neighborhoods.
MoreFor a month this summer, a new exhibit at The Oculus is showcasing huge, up-close photos of Michaelangelo’s ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in New York City.
MoreThe history of New York City’s Greek coffee cup starts with the influx of Greek immigrants, and the cup has since come to symbolize the city over the years.
MoreThe story behind the Andy Warhol’s controversial 1964 mosaic of Robert Moses installed at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in New York City
MoreSince 1977, the omnipresent “I Love NY” logo has come to symbolize New York City. But its history as a way to save the tourism industry may surprise you.
MoreThe New Deal had lasting impacts on NYC. From tunnels to schools and murals, here are maps of many of the New Deal project locations in each NYC borough.
More“Under-Hangs” is a clandestine, in-progress art installation in New York City’s Freedom Tunnel that aims to highlight the allure of the urban subterranean.
MoreAlthough McCarren Park in Brooklyn is one of NYC’s lesser known parks, it is a gem filled with a variety of historical and architectural secrets.
MoreWith NYC’s opulent Ziegfeld Theater closing, learn about the theater’s architecture, intricate history and secrets, a venue from the golden age of Hollywood.
MoreDid you know that iconic magician Harry Houdini is buried in NYC’s somewhat forgotten Machpelah Cemetery in Queens?
MoreFrom giant rats and cats to huge sculptures of bagels and feathers, here are twenty unusual oversized objects that have appeared around NYC over the years.
MoreConey Island had a range of strange attractions back in the day, such as a Midget City, Barrel of Love, Incubator Exhibit and several weird sideshows and acts
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