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Green-Wood Cemetery: A Popular Tourist Destination Since the Victorian Era
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as one of America’s first rural cemeteries. Almost two centuries later, Green-Wood remains
The Top 10 Secrets of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Political Machine That Ran NYC
Founded in opposition to the Federalist Party, Tammany Hall was a Democratic Party organization that played a major role in
How Bossy Was He? Today in NYC History Boss Tweed is Arrested in 1871
Image in public domain from Wikimedia Commons These are grim times for New York political bosses. Former Speaker Sheldon Silver’
10 Stunning Interior Landmarks of NYC: Treasures of New York
The book Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York features 47 of the 117 interior landmarks in New York City. On
10 Secrets of Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village is a wonderful respite from the city with is magnificent arch and public spaces.
Today in NYC History: Lawyers Fight Back Against Tammany, Create the Bar of the City of NY in 1870
Introducing a column by Janos Marton of janos.nyc, writer, urban enthusiast, and political expert, a former counsel to the