Rutgers Female College, started in 1839 as Rutgers Female Institute, was New York City's first women's college. its pioneering role is largely forgotten.
Bryant Park is one of NYC's most iconic public spaces. Its history and architecture reveal the many secrets that lie beneath and around the park today.
In the Catskills the Ashokan Reservoir, NYC's largest, was formed by flooding a dozen towns and relocating thousands to supply the city with drinking water.
High Bridge Water Tower as seen from the newly reopened High Bridge With the reopening of the High Bridge last
The Old Croton Aqueduct provided a 32 mile gateway for clean water from Upstate New York to downtown Manhattan. Here are the remnants of the reservoir still visible today.