Secrets of NYC
How to See the Liberty Bell...in Queens
A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!
Thomas Rinaldi
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Arts & Culture
New Book, Patented, Reveals the Forgotten Designers of Everyday Items
Over the past 120 years, more than 900,000 design patents have been issued in the United States for everything
Arts & Culture
New Book Explores 1,000 Historic Design Patents from the Past Century
From fidget spinners and electric cars to floor lamps and office supplies, author Thomas Rinaldi’s new book, Patented, explores
Architecture
Announcing the Return of Our Tour of West Village’s Vintage Neon Signs
Greenwich Village is blessed with an especially dense concentration of vintage neon signs. Beginning in the 1920s and 1930s, they
New York
New York Neon: History of the Casa Oliveira Liquors Neon Sign in Greenwich Village
Author Thomas Rinaldi, who wrote the book New York Neon, is our tour guide for our upcoming tour of Greenwich
Architecture
Explore the Hudson Valley’s Abandoned Ruins in New Photo Exhibit
Extending 150 miles above the tip of Manhattan, the Hudson River Valley is a picturesque site, filled with forgotten cultural
Arts & Culture
NYC’s Neon Signs Abound in Vintage Photo Collection of Greenwich Village in the NYU Archives
Author Thomas Rinaldi, who wrote the book New York Neon, is the guide for our tour of Greenwich Village’s
Architecture
Tracing the History of the Neon Sign at NYC’s White Horse Tavern
Author Thomas Rinaldi, who wrote the book New York Neon, is our tour guide for our tour of Greenwich Village’
Arts & Culture
Tour the West Village’s Neon Signs with New York Neon Author Thomas Rinaldi
Greenwich Village is blessed with an especially dense concentration of vintage neon signs. Signs like these advertised businesses large and