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Things to Do This Week in NYC: Dec. 18 - 25
Discover all the ways you can rediscover NYC!
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Arts & Culture
Tracing the Patti Smith Trail in NYC from Tompkins Square Park to CBGB
A little over forty years ago, in a nightclub called Max’s Kansas City, Robert Mapplethorpe made his way through
Arts & Culture
The Mysterious History of New York City’s Inwood Mastodon
Some people might say New York City has a hard time holding on to its past, and it’s not
Architecture
From Farmhouse to Art Gallery: An Inside Look at the Mills Pond House on Long Island
What was once a grand Long Island farmhouse now stands repurposed as an interactive art gallery. Located in St. James,
Arts & Culture
10 Secrets of the New York Botanical Garden
If the New York Botanical Garden is the city’s greatest cultural institution you’ve never visited, you’ll want
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A Mix of Patriot and Tory Influences in NYC's Washington Heights
A West Point honor guard at Margaret Corbin Day 2015. A strange mix of Patriot and Tory still exists in
Arts & Culture
10 Fun Facts About Williamsburg Brooklyn's Early History
Editor note: Untapped Cities columnist Janos Marton, New York City lawyer, activist and founder of the website janos.nyc has
Architecture
Hidden in Plain Sight: Dan Kiley’s Great NYC Landscapes
Dan Kiley is the most eminent landscape architect you’ve never heard of—a “seminal landscape architect,” said the New
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10 of the Best and Most Important Moments In NYC Boxing History
Madison Square Garden Quite a bit of time has now passed since the 2015 version of the the “Fight of
Arts & Culture
Today in NYC History: How The Dutch Actually Bought Manhattan (The Long Version)
1916 Redrawing of The Castello Plan, map of 1660 New Amsterdam via Wikimedia Commons. On May 4, 1626, Peter Minuit
Architecture
Top 10 Off the Beaten Path Places in Prague
We’re bringing our international (read: non-New York City) coverage back into the mix. Our off-the-beaten path guides have included
Architecture
The Mystery of Whitlock’s Folly, the Haunted Lost Mansion of Hunts Point in The Bronx
Hunts Point, a well known neighborhood on the Southeastern tip of the Bronx, has become known as a major hub
Architecture
Where the Subway Won’t Go: A Brief Transit History of Fifth Avenue, New York City
Fifth Avenue Coach Company’s double-decker bus Fifth Avenue has it all: opulent retail, national embassies, corporate headquarters–but no
