On the occasion of the month of his birth in 1818, let’s follow Frederick Douglass in NYC. Douglass escaped from slavery in Maryland and headed to Manhattan.
The first pieces of the New York Wheel, to be the world's tallest ferris wheel, were installed on Staten Island yesterday. The pedestals weight 100 tons each.
With such a wide array of attractions, Columbus Circle is much more than a channel to ferry cars and the occasional horse-pulled carriage through NYC's gridlock.
Autumn is in full swing and while fall foliage isn't as readily observable in the city, there are plenty of places nearby to experience the beauty of Fall.
We recently accessed Hart Island, one of NYC's most mysterious islands off the Bronx that serves as a mass burial ground for a million people and counting.
#GovIsland365, an interactive installation on Governors Island will solicit New Yorkers to give feedback on turning the island into a year round destination.
Photo exhibit "Freshkills: Landscape in Motion" examines the changing topography of Freshkills as it evolves from a landfill to one of NYC's largest parks.
With human intervention on the landscape of NYC waterfront, you can find some great beaches, albeit man-made from Governors Island to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
An up close look inside one of the dry docks at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on an exploration with the team of the S.S. Columbia steamship, coming to NYC next year.
The Great Fire of 1845 devastated lower Manhattan for a third time causing millions of dollars in damage and the death of 30 people.