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Tracking manhole covers is definitely one of the nerdiest of the urban nerd activities out there. I would know, having
Many areas of New York City have past lives buried beneath them, and this is especially true of Central Park,
Double Arch Bridge in Ossing (formerly Sing Sing), 2017. Photograph by Nathan Kensinger. Courtesy of the artist. The Museum of
The interior and roof of the Grand Army Plaza arch was designed for public access but has been closed off.
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Everyday, billions of gallons of water are used in New York City for showers, filling up toilet bowls and consumption
A Currier and Ives print of the Great Fire of 1845 burning buildings around Bowling Green Park. Image via Wikimedia
Photo via Paul Kittas We’ve previously covered the existing remnants of the Croton Aqueduct, the first to bring fresh
Rutgers Female Institute, 1843. Image via NY Public Library Digital Collections Rutgers Female Institute opened as New York City’s
Bryant Park is one of the city’s most illustrious public spaces, but it has come a long way from
New York City has some of the best drinking water in the country, but it didn’t come without a
With the reopening of the High Bridge last week as a pedestrian link across the Harlem River, visitors enjoyed vistas
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