Despite New York City's rather pro-slavery stance, over two dozen sites were instrumental in the Underground Railroad movement.
Currently on view, "Pompeii in Color: The Life of a Roman Painting" gathers 35 frescoes from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli for a temporary exhibition that sheds light on what ancient Roman homes looked like.
The NYC filming locations for tick, tick ...Boom!, the story of Jonathan Larson, the composer and playwright of the rock musical Rent.
The Statue of Cervantes at New York University’s Willy’s Garden courtyard reveals significant history of Spain and the United States.
Pretend It’s a City! is a new multi-episode documentary on Netflix directed by Martin Scorsese where he follows his long-time
Think that NYU doesn’t have a campus? Join NYU Professor Karen Karbiener for a stroll through NYU’s Washington Square neighborhood
World-renowned university, NYU is full of hidden histories involving the mafia, a former speakeasy, a hidden cemetery, a Quidditch team, and much more!
From a map courtesy of NYU students, here are 10 monuments, memorials, parks, and historic locations throughout NYC to celebrate International Day of Peace.
The NYC film locations for The Deuce, an HBO series with James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal about Times Square's porn industry in the early '70s to mid-'80s.
In 1819, Daniel Megie, NYC's gravedigger and hangman, purchased a small plot directly across from NYC's potter’s field at 58 Washington Square South.