The Waldorf-Astoria allegedly invented red velvet cake. Their recipe remained a secret until a woman shared it with the world out of spite.
The four-story building at 53 Prospect Park West includes 5,724 square feet of interior space and the "largest private garden in Brooklyn."
Here are 14 of the city’s top new public outdoor art installations for August — and even a few indoors for an escape from the raging heat.
On July 30, 1916, people were woken up by a deafening explosion at the Black Tom railroad yard that happened to be an act of German sabotage.
The Field of Dreams installation at the Queens County Farm Museum reminds all that humanity's hopes and dreams interact with each other.
After remaining closed since the pandemic's start, the Paris Theater, the city's longest-running arthouse cinema, will reopen on August 6.
Take a tour of the Lower East Side and Eldridge Street Synagogue, the first great house of worship by Eastern European Jews in the US.
Take a walking tour of Alley Pond Park near Douglaston and Bayside, the second-largest park in Queens which spans over 655 acres.
The murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers — the "beautiful cigar girl" whose body was found on July 28, 1841 — remains a mystery today.
The Antigua X Colombia Box from Eat Offbeat explores the multi-generational flavors of Colombia and Antigua through six full meals.