Secrets of NYC
How to See the Liberty Bell...in Queens
A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!
Astor Public Library
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Architecture
On This Day in NYC History, January 9th: The Opening of the Astor Library in 1849
The Astor Library was one of the first important public libraries in New York City. John Jacob Astor pledged $400,
Architecture
5 Historic East Village Libraries in NYC: Mulberry Branch, Bond Branch, Ottendorfer Branch and Original Astor Library
While the iconic Jefferson Market Library in the West Village is the most well known to preservationists, many former and
