10 Spots in NYC to Celebrate International Day of Peace
From a map courtesy of NYU students, here are 10 monuments, memorials, parks, and historic locations throughout NYC to celebrate International Day of Peace.
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NYC Filming Locations for The Deuce about Gritty 1970s Times Square on HBO
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.
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The Lost Grave Digger’s House on Washington Square South in NYC’s Greenwich Village
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.
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The Quest for a Permanent Memorial for the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Victims in NYC
Over 100 years later, a memorial is in the works to commemorate the lives lost in the transformative Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in NYC’s Greenwich Village.
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10 Controversial NYC Historical Buildings That Were Demolished or Redeveloped
10 historical or landmarked buildings that were either repurposed or demolished controversially in NYC history from skyscrapers to Gilded Age mansions.
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s 5 Beekman Street, Formerly Temple St
As 5 Beekman Place, formerly called Temple Court, undergoes renovation into the Beekman Residences , we reveal the top secrets of the building and its location.
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The Top 10 Oldest NYC Schools and Universities Still Operating Today
NYC’s oldest functioning schools like Columbia University and Collegiate have roots as early as the 1600s, playing key roles in America’s educational history.
More12 Must-Visit NYC Locations to Check Out During OHNY Weekend 2015
We’ve partnered up with OHNY to curate this list of special locations you shouldn’t miss in this year’s lineup on October 17-18, 2015 in NYC.
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NYC Film Locations: Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon
The show Mozart in the Jungle, a commissioned series by Amazon for Prime Instant Video will return for a second season this fall starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Lola Kirke and Jason Schwartzman. Based in New York City and inspired by the book Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music, a memoir by oboe player Blair Tindall, …
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The Past Life of Bronx Community College: NYU’s Forgotten University Heights Campus
Bronx Community College (BCC), the first community college to be declared a National Historic Landmark, is located in NYU’s former University Heights campus.
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NYU’s Vanderbilt Hall: From Destroyer of Washington Square to Charming Landmark
Vanderbilt Hall, home of the NYU School of Law, has gone from being criticized for destroying the character of Washington Square to being a cherished landmkark.
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The Top 10 Secrets of Washington Square Park
NYC’s Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village is a wonderful respite from the city but all around it, secrets abound in the history of how it came to be.
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