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Discover Quay Tower, a New Waterfront Building in Brooklyn Heights
Sitting on the waterfront, Quay Tower is located in Brooklyn Bridge Park in one of Brooklyn’s leading picturesque neighborhoods.
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“This Is Ellis Island” Symposium Follows the Immigrant Experience
When it comes to New York City, there’s no denying that the immigrants who have made this city home
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Today in History: The Black Tom Explosion of 1916
On July 30, 1916, a dark Sunday morning in Manhattan, people were woken up by a deafening explosion in New
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Discover Quay Tower, a Striking Building in Brooklyn Heights
Quay Tower is located on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront, located in Brooklyn Bridge Park in one of Brooklyn’s buzzing
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Are There Sharks in NYC? The Case of the Central Park Shark
The idea of sharks in NYC seems a bit implausible, apart from an exhibit at the New York Aquarium perhaps
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Come Aboard a Giant Wooden Viking Ship in NYC
The Viking ship Draken Harald Hårfagre has arrived in New York City! This 115-foot long, open-wood ship is the largest
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The Norwegians Who Crossed the Atlantic from NYC in a Rowboat in 1896
Untapped Cities contributor Dan Thurber, who runs the YouTube channel Bookworm History, has launched a new series called “A City
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10 Secrets of Liberty State Park
Visited by over four million people a year and housing two restaurants, a historic railroad terminal, and a marina, Liberty
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Remnants of the First Federal Immigration Station at Ellis Island Are Still Visible
One of the fun facts our guests learn on our hard hat tour of the abandoned hospital complex at Ellis
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Construction on NYC Ferry’s Lower East Side Landing Begins
This morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio kicked off the construction on the NYC Ferry landing that will open at Corlears
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Governors Island Camping Experience Allows You to Sleep Beneath the Stars
Photo courtesy Collective Hotel & Retreats There aren’t very many places in New York City to see the stars
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New York Harbor May Get a New Freight Tunnel from NYC to New Jersey
Unknown to most New Yorkers, a floating barge freight train plies a route between Brooklyn at the 65th Street Rail