Matthew Coody, Director of External Affairs at the Historic House Trust of NYC, will guide attendees along a virtual Dutch heritage trail.
Following up our master list of 160 secrets of New York City, we bring to you 160 hidden gems of
In spite of its reputation as a concrete jungle, New York City is home to a great many parks. Many
Parks are being touted as a place to get fresh air during the coronavirus crisis, although it is recommended that
The oldest houses in the Bronx include some stunning Colonial mansions, the final home of Edgar Allen Poe and the oldest snuff mill in the United States.
Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx is one of the largest parks in NYC, once a plantation belonging to the Dutch Van Cortlandt family of New Amsterdam.
Despite being the most well-known park, Central Park doesn't top the list of New York City's biggest parks. Five other NYC parks dwarf Central Park in acreage.
The now-buried Tibbetts Brook once wound its way across the undeveloped land of the Bronx. A mobile wetlands is raising awareness for the river's daylighting.
In 1905 the New York Central Railroad needed to figure out what to build Grand Central Terminal out of. Their experiment is still in Van Cortlandt Park!
The Grand Central Stones of Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx receive restorative a makeover thanks to funding from the Paul and Klara Porzelt Foundation.