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Architecture

Photos of an Empty Rockefeller Center During Coronavirus

The flags around Rockefeller Center sway in the wind, but that’s about all that’s moving in one of

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Noah Sheidlower Apr 8, 2020

Architecture

Top 10 Secrets of Manhattan's Stunning Central Synagogue

1. Why is the Synagogue’s Architecture in Moorish Revival Style? To people today, it may seem incongruous that a

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Michelle Young Mar 6, 2020

Architecture

An Isamu Noguchi Lobby in Midtown Manhattan May Be Demolished

Apart from what is on display in the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, there are only five other works

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Michelle Young Feb 28, 2020

Arts & Culture

A Forgotten Memorial to Eleanor Roosevelt Sits in the UN Sculpture Garden

Today, October 11th is the birthday of the trailblazing Eleanor Roosevelt. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is unmissable,

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Michelle Young Oct 11, 2019

Arts & Culture

10 Secrets of the Friars Club, Home of the Celebrity Roast

Known for its rowdy roasts and legendary members like Johnny Carson, Jerry Lewis and Frank Sinatra, the Friars Club, at

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Nicole Saraniero Sep 23, 2019

Arts & Culture

Three Oversized Aluminum Horses Arrive at Entrance of Central Park

Opened at a press event yesterday, three whimsical aluminum equine sculptures by French artist Jean-Marie Appriou now grace the entrance

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Michelle Young Sep 11, 2019

Architecture

Inside One Bryant Park’s Co-Generation Power Plant

One Bryant Park, the first high-rise building to reach LEED Platinum certification ever, is a tower of fun facts. The

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Michelle Young Sep 5, 2019

Food & Drink

The Hidden Coffee Shop in the Swedish Seamens Church in Midtown

Tucked in Midtown with a facade of stained glass windows is a church founded for Swedish seamen that has a

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Michelle Young Aug 13, 2019

Arts & Culture

Inside the New Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Exhibit at the Paley Center [PHOTOS]

Who isn’t a fan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? To-die-for costume and set design, beloved New York City and

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Michelle Young Aug 8, 2019

Arts & Culture

A Midtown Skyscraper on Park Ave Transforms into a Giant Camera Obscura

With all of the amazing things our modern technical devices can do, we can forget that sometimes the most spectacular

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Nicole Saraniero May 17, 2019

Arts & Culture

Hidden in Midtown Manhattan, Chartwell is the World’s Only Winston Churchill Bookstore

If you go looking for Chartwell Booksellers, you may find yourself walking in circles around a Midtown block. 55 East

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Untapped New York May 9, 2019

Arts & Culture

Photos: Highlights from the Rare NYC Maps Exhibit “New Amsterdam to Metropolis”

Every month, Untapped Cities Insiders get to go behind-the-scenes at some of New York City’s most unique locations and

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Nicole Saraniero Mar 15, 2019