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Live
Some of the most interesting parts of New York City are underwater
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 12, 2017 - 11:59AM
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Neighborhood Intel
New map shows historic civil rights sites throughout in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and Noho
By Virginia K. Smith |January 9, 2017 - 9:59AM
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Live
Why do we tip, anyway? A history of paying gratuities
By Alanna Schubach |November 28, 2016 - 12:59PM
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Live
How New Yorkers have celebrated Thanksgiving over the years
By Alanna Schubach |November 23, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Neighborhood Intel
5 fascinating facts we learned at the Museum of the City of New York's new exhibit on zoning
By Virginia K. Smith |November 16, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Live
Long off-limits, North Brother Island may finally open to the public
By Alanna Schubach |November 2, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Neighborhood Intel
8 of our favorite "haunted" homes in NYC

… a huge Romanesque Revival mansion at the corner of 150th Street and St Nicholas Avenue in Harlem The home would be a … colorful history before its recent conversion into upscale apartments Built in the 1830s the building served for many … edgy about walking up the buildings stairs … Edward Blake Flickr … THE MORRIS JUMEL MANSION … This 18thcentury …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 31, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Live
Get to know NYC's mysterious Hart Island
By Alanna Schubach |October 20, 2016 - 11:59AM
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Neighborhood Intel
Explore the city this weekend with Open House New York
By Virginia K. Smith |October 14, 2016 - 1:59PM
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Escape
Now's your chance to buy a historic lighthouse—if you're willing to deal with the upkeep
By Virginia K. Smith |October 13, 2016 - 11:59AM