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Guides
10 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in Central Park
Central Park is home to nearly 20,000 trees of different varieties including oak, elm, cherry, maple, and a host
Guides
Top 12 Secrets of Nolita, Manhattan
Nolita, derived from âNorth of Little Italy,â is one of Manhattanâs newest designated neighborhoods. Originally grouped in with SoHo
Guides
10 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in Central Park
Central Park is home to nearly 20,000 trees of different varieties including oak, elm, cherry, maple, and a host
Architecture
14 Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.-Designed Sites in NYC and the Surrounding Area
Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. was the mastermind behind some of New York Cityâs most important parks and nature spots,
Architecture
10 Gorgeous Beaux-Arts Buildings in NYC
New York City may be famous for its skyscrapers, but itâs the Beaux-Arts buildings erected during the Gilded Age
Architecture
Top 10 Secrets of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Bedford-Stuyvesant (nickname Bed-Stuy) is one of Brooklynâs most historic and culturally diverse neighborhoods. The neighborhood has the largest collection
Events
Andrew Haswell Green, Unsung Hero of Central Parkâs Creation
Andrew Haswell Green, born on October 6, 1820 in Worcester, Massachusetts, was the unsung hero of Central Parkâs creation.
New York
The Viele Plan, the Flawed Original Design of Prospect Park in Brooklyn
The original plan for Prospect Park was designed in 1861 â not by the renowned Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
Architecture
The NYC Structures of Jacob Wrey Mould, Overlooked Architect
Jacob Wrey Mould is not one of the famous names that most people associate with the architecture of New York
Arts & Culture
A Guide to Central Parkâs âGreat Treesâ
Central Park trees include nine of New York Cityâs so-called âGreat Trees.â In 1985, New York City embarked on
Architecture
Prospect Park Will Get First New Entrances to the Park Since the 1940s
Brooklynâs backyard is getting a long-awaited facelift, thanks to the efforts of Prospect Park Alliance, the non-profit dedicated to
Architecture
7 Features of NYCâs Central Park That Werenât in the Original Plan
In 1858, the City of New York held a design competition for Central Park. The winning plan, by Frederick Law
