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A new street art hotspot has some unconventional holiday decorations!
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You wouldn’t know it now, but Bushwick (together with Greenpoint and Williamsburg) was originally a Dutch farming town. These
A reader contacted us to ask, “What are the symbols on the monumental doors of the Brooklyn Public Library?” We
While the iconic Jefferson Market Library in the West Village is the most well known to preservationists, many former and
Tomorrow evening, Elastic City will host an event guided by artist and librarian Andrew Beccone to explore the relationship of
Trucks selling food are no stranger to city streets. But a truck selling books? In the age of iPads and
Where in Manhattan would one find a single room filled with 350 different locks in varying shapes and sizes? Last
Save for the doorman’s greeting of a soft smile, nod, and hello, the Library of the General Society of
The Carnaby Book Exchange offers a respite from the busy shops of Kingly Court. From a posh London shopping center
Today’s Daily What?! is the brand new, outdoor pop-up library on Governor’s Island. The result of a joint
As we compile our 5 favorite quirky museums in New York City, we feel like we’re revisiting them by
The Conjuring Arts Research Center does not advertise itself to the casual visitor. This is hardly because it lacks educational
What does the word Freemasons conjure in your mind? Practitioners of occult rituals? Old white presidents? Or perhaps, a polite
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