Untapped Contributor Profile: Vivek Shah, Missing the Obvious, Recognizing the Obscure in NYC
It really does only seem like yesterday that I touched down at JFK airport to begin my month-long adventure in
History of NYC Streets: Stuyvesant Street, One of Manhattan’s Few Diagonal Streets
When most of us think of the street plan of Manhattan, the first thing that usually springs to mind is
Daily What?! NYC’s Islamic Cultural Center Defies Street Grid and Angles Toward Mecca
Situated on the junction of East 97th Street and Third Avenue, New York’s Islamic Cultural Center is a building
Map of Stop and Frisks in NYC in New York City Show Concentration by Race and Neighborhood
Last year, the New York City Police Department carried out over half a million stop-and-frisks in the city. The issue
Original U.S. Open Tennis Stadium in Forest Hills Gets New Life for Concerts
Yesterday was opening day for the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. Expected to
Historical Gems Underneath the World Trade Center’s Extended Shoreline
The oculus rises at Fulton Center Lower Manhattan holds centuries of history in its shoreline and beneath its streets. With
Daily What?! There’s a Clock In the Sidewalk of Maiden Lane Over a Century Old
If you happen to look down while at the intersection of Maiden Lane and Broadway, you’ll notice that there
City Planning Commission Gives Go-Ahead for Willets Point Development Plan, 5Pointz Demolition
Since the late 1950s, the mayoral administrations of New York City, have tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to redevelop the Willets Point
Getting Into the Roots of Manhattan Through a History of its Famous Trees
There are approximately 2.5 million trees growing throughout the parks and along the streets of New York City. However
Spaceworks, A New Affordable Art Space Could Transform NYC’s Art Scene
Although the New York City art scene recently suffered a loss with the impending demolition of 5pointz Aerosol Art Centre,
New-York Historical Society Swing Time Exhibit Inspires an Original Cocktail
The New-York Historical Society’s summer-long Swing Time exhibition has stirred up such excitement that even Caffè Storico, Stephen Starr’
Cities 101: Buildings with Exclusive Zip Codes in NYC
Earlier this week, we posted about how Saks Fifth Avenue’s shoe floor has its own zip code. But did