The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. Our friends at Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this great vintage…
The New York Public Library was established in 1895 and quickly housed one of the largest collections in the world. It is currently the second largest collection in the United States, and…
Three-Card Monte is a street hustle that doesn't feel like a scam. The target often feels that they have an excellent chance at winning money from the gambling-type game, and because they…
There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. ArchDaily ⇒ Proposal for New York…
There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. 6sqft ⇒ Pink 'Jugendstil' Village Row…
Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely presented a wooden sculpture at the MoMA back in 1960 that was, unbeknownst to the museum, designed to self-destruct by fire. In March 1960 Jean…
"The Wondrous Isle of Manhattan" is an incredible vintage map showing an illustrated interpretation of the borough as it appeared nearly 100 years ago. Landmarks, parks, major streets and…
The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…
Wheatfield - A Confrontation: Battery Park Landfill, Lower Manhattan was an interesting public art project in 1982 by author and artist Agnes Denes in which a large wheat field was planted…
Constructed in 1848, the landmarked Brooklyn Borough Hall is one of the best Greek Revival buildings still standing in New York City. ONce operated as the independent city of Brooklyn's City…
