An unassuming rowhouse at 99 Ryerson Street in Brooklyn hides a piece of history: it was the home of Walt Whitman when he published Leaves of Grass.
MoreNYC’s Landmark Preservation Commission says no to Brad Vogel’s coalition efforts to make Walt Whitman’s last remaining NYC a designated New York City landmark.
MoreExplore the lesser-known haunts of Downtown Brooklyn in New York City, including a functioning prison, a miniature forest, an electric bath factory, and much more.
MoreThe highly anticipated launch of Citywide Ferry Service this summer will redefine how New Yorkers explore and experience the East River waterfront.
MoreThe Queens College campus in NYC has had several past uses including the Parental School for “incorrigible boys and truants,” which closed after a scandal.
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Brooklyn Heights is probably best known for its charming, tree-lined streets filled with 19th century mansions and churches. But the bucolic neighborhood boasts more than just cobblestone lanes and scenic views of Lower Manhattan. Being one of the oldest neighborhoods in New York …
MoreWalt Whitman lived and worked part of his life in what was then the independent city of Brooklyn and the now borough permeates much of his work. Here’s a guide.
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