History of Streets: Functionally Named NYC Streets
We’re rounding up some of New York’s most functionally (and thus not creatively) named streets: Aviation Road, Tunnel Approach & Exit Streets, Extra Place
MoreCities 101: Making Reefs Out of Obsolete Subway Cars
Subway cars, toilets, boats, refrigerators, and tanks have all been sunk to form artificial reefs as an environmentally conscious way to dispose of them.
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Daily What?! West Bank Lighthouse off Staten Island is Privately Owned
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One New York City lighthouse we didn’t include in our Foursquare List on the Lighthouses of NYCÂ is the West Bank Lighthouse, near Staten Island. That’s because it’s been privately owned since 2010 by a man named Sheridan Reilly.
MoreHow to Live in the Museum of the City of New York’s 325 Square Foot Micro-Apartment
We revisited the MCNY’s Making Room exhibit to see its 325 square foot micro-apartment and caught a demonstration on making the most of small spaces.
MoreDaily What?! Fetch Club, the Nightclub for Dogs in NYC
New York City has no shortage of uber-luxurious canine-care facilities. Fetch Club, contains among many other amenities, a nightclub.
MoreUntapped Cities’s 10 Favorite Non-Fiction Books About New York City
We’ve rounded up ten great nonfiction books about New York City, ranging from Patti Smith’s memoir to a guidebook on secret NYC spots to a book of funny maps.
MoreFun Maps: Maps from PLUTO Tax Data Show the Beauty of Number Crunching
We’re ecstatic about the release of PLUTO data, and even more excited by Andrew Hill’s beautiful maps that synthesize the data into wonderful illustrations.
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Help Get the Old Fulton Fish Market Landmarked at South Street Seaport
Every building in South Street Seaport is landmarked except the New Market building. A campaign to have the location be officially landmarked was started.
MoreThe Skybridges of New York City: Madison Square Park, Herald Square, Columbia
We’ve covered skybridges before, but today we take you to 7+ more of these amazing linking structures between New York skyscrapers and other buildings.
MoreFilm Locations: Regulating Pyrotechnic FX and Explosions in NYC and LA
We investigate the rules and regulations concerning filming scenes of pyrotechnics and other effects and hazards in the streets of New York and Los Angeles.
MoreDaily What?! NYC’s Rat Island Is Owned by a Former Port Authority Engineer
Rat Island, New York City’s first privately owned island, was purchased by Alex Schibli of City Island in 2011 for $176,000.
MoreReclaiming Our Waterways: Four Proposed Projects Using NYC’s Canals, Rivers, and Creeks
An artist’s rendering of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Beach.
There’s literally “something in the water” these days, with so many recent projects aiming to reclaim New York City’s waterways for the community. Here are five projects in various stages of development that aim to bring residents back to the waterfront after …
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