Urban Environmentalists Bring Carnivalesque Procession to NYC’s Lower East Side
Ecological City aims to bring together gardeners, students, environmental activists and concerned residents of the East Village and Lower East Side.
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The 2017 Untapped Cities Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual holiday Untapped Cities Shop is back – a curated gift shop of NYC products by artists, food purveyors, photographers, and writers we have featured.
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NYC Filming Locations for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon
The Amazon Original series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which takes place in New York City in 1958, is part Mad Men in its mid-century setting, part La La Land.
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NYC Burger Superlatives: The Best, Non-Traditional, Hidden, and More
New York City is filled with burger eateries, so we laid out only the best in this “burger superlative” guide, from the best of Manhattan to vegan options.
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10 Artist Occupations and Squats in NYC
See the unorthodox spaces in which NYC artists have for decades been reclaiming and occupying to share their work and give others the chance to express themselves beyond the official institutional walls of museums.
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NYC Film Locations for Jessica Jones, Netflix’s New Marvel Series
10 NYC Film locations featured in the Netflix Marvel television series “Jessica Jones.” Locations include Union Square, Bryant Park and the Meatpacking District
More10 Great Beer Halls in NYC to Celebrate Oktoberfest
10 German beer halls, restaurants and bars in NYC to celebrate Oktoberfest in the spirit of the original festival in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
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NYC Film Locations: Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon
The show Mozart in the Jungle, a commissioned series by Amazon for Prime Instant Video will return for a second season this fall starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Lola Kirke and Jason Schwartzman. Based in New York City and inspired by the book Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music, a memoir by oboe player Blair Tindall, …
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Photographs of “Dirty Old 1970’s NYC” Then and Now: East Village, West Village, Chinatown, Greenwich Village, and Alphabet City
We revisit locations in lower Manhattan from the brilliant “Dirty Old 1970’s New York City” Facebook page and take photographs to see how these locations have changed over the course of four decades.
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Vintage Photos: 1990s Street Art Murals in NYC by Gregoire Alessandrini
In 1990s, photographer Gregoire Alessandrini documented the streets of NYC as a film student. Here, he presents street art and murals in the East Village.
MoreSurplus Candy, A Secret Street Art Show In Abandoned East Village Building
Street artist Hanksy planned a secret, one-night only street art show in an abandoned East Village building with Royce Bannon, LNY, Icy & Sot, Enzo & Nio
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Daily What?! Empire Biscuit in Alphabet City NYC Sells Only Biscuits, 24/7
Empire Biscuit is already it’s pretty tapped, but it was worth a mention for the fact that it serves only biscuits, 24/7, amidst a Scandinavian style decor.
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