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Map Porn: Vintage Brooklyn Trolly System Map Circa 1930
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Photos: Take a Peek Inside Washington Height's Little Red Lighthouse
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The Little Red Lighthouse, 06.07.14 | A visit to The Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge on 06.07.14. It was the second Saturday of June and the lighthouse was open to visitors. It was great to go up the lighthouse again.
Tour Washington Height's Little Red Lighthouse Tomorrow with NYC Parks
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An Aerial of Rikers Island
Atlas Obscura's Islands of the Undesirables, Part 5: Rikers Island
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High Bridge: A print from 1900, showing original stone arches
City's Oldest Bridge (Not The Brooklyn!) Reopening Next Week After 4 Decades Closed
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An aerial view of Hart Island (lower right), next to City Island
Atlas Obscura's Islands of the Undesirables, Part 4: Hart Island
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The Rise and Fall of Manhattan's Densities, 1800-2010
Video Shows The Rise and Fall of Manhattan Population Density From 1800 to 2010
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A Mobster Walks Into a Gay Bar...: The Making of the Mob: New York
Some of the First Gay Bars in New York City Were Opened by the Mafia
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A street on North Brother Island.
Atlas Obscura's Islands of the Undesirables, Part 3: North Brother Island
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An aerial view of Randall's and Wards Islands seen towards the bottom right.
Atlas Obscura's Islands of the Undesirables, Part 2: Randalls and Wards Island
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