New York City’s Presidential Haunts from Washington to Obama
A look at sites associated with presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama.
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Fun Maps: Interactive Story Map Highlights 40+ NYC Landmarks Associated With Women’s Suffrage Movement
New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission launched an interactive story map to celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York State.
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12 Art Installations and Exhibits in NYC Not to Miss in April 2017
April explores art within many of NYC’s architectural treasures from The Foundation Bldg at Cooper Union to St John the Divine, and a rooftop view of it all
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7 Haunts of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass in NYC
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.
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Announcing: A Public Summit for the Future of Penn Station Presented by Untapped Cities and The Museum of the City of New York
On November 2nd, Untapped Cities and the Museum of the City of New York will present A Public Summit for the The Future of Penn Station at Cooper Union.
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‘Windows on the Bowery’ Highlights History of NYC’s Oldest Thoroughfare
The Cooper Union partnered with the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors to display “Windows on the Bowery,” a project to preserve the Bowery’s historical integrity.
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From its Dutch and German roots in the 17th through the 19th centuries to its mafia ties in the ’20s, learn about the top 12 secrets of the East Village in NYC.
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Misplaced: Photo Series Explores NYC’s Famous Buildings Moved to Barren Landscapes
The photography series Misplaced takes iconic NYC buildings and landmarks like the Guggenheim Museum and moves them to desolate environments.
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Murder of a President: President James Garfield’s Connection to NYC
The NYC sites depicted in PBS Murder of a President associated with James Garfield’s Presidency, though he has few formal memorials or dedications in the city.
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A Look At NYC’s ‘Forgotten Borough’ In 1983 With Christine Osinski’s “Summer Days: Staten Island”
Explore vintage photograph’s of Staten Island from 1983-1984, NYC’s “forgotten borough,” with Professor Christine Osinski’s new book “Summer Days: Staten Island.”
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New Book ‘St. Marks is Dead’ Discusses NYC’s St. Marks Place’s Vibrant History
The Cooper Union celebrates new book, “St. Marks Is Dead: The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street,” by author Ada Calhoun, a book about St. Marks Place, NYC
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15 Urban Art Installations and Exhibits Not to Miss in NYC November 2015
15 NYC urban art exhibits from Nova at Flatiron Plaza, to 70th anniversary of the UN, to exhibits at MNCY about photographer Jacob Riis and Affordable Housing.
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