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Daily What?! “Freezing Man” Event By Thunder Gumbo, Funkiest Coat Drive Ever
This past weekend we were invited to an insane dance party hosted by art collective Thunder Gumbo. The event, entitled
Architecture
Daily What?! The Doors of the NYC Subway System
Recently, we decided to call the phone numbers on the doors in the New York City subway and the result
Architecture
Daily What?! NYC Sanitary Code Bans Smoking and Spitting in Subways
At York Street, you might notice this porcelain on steel sign along the walls of the subway tube. NO SMOKING,
Architecture
Daily What?! 1940s-Era Queens Midtown Tunnel Street Signage Still Intact
With some time to spare, we decided to venture from a usual route. This little adventure landed us on the
Architecture
Daily What?! This NYU Study Hall Was Once A Sky-High Speakeasy
This 17-story building on the corner of East 10th Street and Broadway is home to nearly 575 New York University
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Stabbed in Harlem, 1958
A lesser-known attack on Martin Luther King, Jr. occurred at a book signing in Harlem on September 20th, 1958, almost
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! There’s a National Debt Clock in NYC on 6th Avenue
Despite popular misconception, those big numbers in Union Square do not count the national debt. The real National Debt Clock
Architecture
Daily What?! Is This the Smallest Door in the NYC Subway?
This adorable door in the 60th Street and Broadway subway entrance to Columbus Circle has been making us smile for
Architecture
Daily What?! The Hidden Gold Arcade of Midtown NYC
You’re probably already aware of Sixth-and-a-Half Avenue (6½ Avenue) in Midtown, a great Daily What?! in itself. 6½ Avenue
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Parody Ads for “Dad Academy” in the NYC Subway
Nick Kroll from Comedy Central is at it again! You might recall the parody Dr. Zizmor ads for puppy face
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! There’s a “Big New Yorker Book of Cats” (and Dogs)
Somehow we missed the existence of The Big New Yorker Book of Cats, a collection of New Yorker cartoons and
Architecture
Daily What?! FDR Drive is Made of Rubble from WWII Blitz
A new book Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition reveals that a large portion of the landfill on top of