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Giant Handmade Lanterns to Illuminate NYC at 12th Annual Morningside Lights
On the evening of September 30th, a procession of more than 50 community-built, handmade lanterns will light the sky. The
10 Secrets of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC
The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue is not only one of the oldest buildings in Morningside
The Surprising Story Behind This Holdout Building in Harlem
A holdout building is a structure that has defied development, whether by necessity or by spite, and forced a creative
The Paterno Family: The Immigrant Lineage that Helped Build Upper Manhattan
The Paterno family monogrammed most of the apartment houses they built with treasured Manhattan architects Gaetan Ajello and Rosario Candela.
The Origins of Alpha Omicron Pi, a Sorority Founded on Inclusion at Barnard College
Near the turn of the twentieth century, a women’s college in Upper Manhattan was developing a reputation as a
The Largely Forgotten History of the Battle of Harlem Heights
For two and a half centuries, New York City’s pivotal role in Revolutionary War history has been underappreciated. Even
Top 10 Secrets of Morningside Heights in NYC
Morningside Heights, the home of Columbia University, is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan between 110th and 125th Streets and from
The New York Apartment Where Architect Emery Roth Lived
Emery Roth was a prolific New York City architect who designed many notable buildings in the 1920s and ’30s. He
“Swing Low” the Harriet Tubman Memorial in Harlem
Amid the bustle of Harlem, a Harriet Tubman memorial stands in celebration of the courage, commitment and compassion of the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine to Become Temporary Hospital
It’s always a surprising fact: New York City is home to the world’s largest cathedral (defined as a
A Giant Rock Sandwiched Between Two Buildings in Morningside Heights
A few weeks ago, news broke that a giant rock outcropping in Inwood was for sale for almost $3 million.
The Smallest Cemetery in Manhattan: The Grave of the “Amiable Child” in Riverside Park
In the shadow of Grant’s Tomb in Riverside Park, there is a much smaller monument which has puzzled historians
