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12/03/2018

The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It extends from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, between 10th and 12th Avenues.

29/01/2018

The name of this borough originated with a Scandinavian immigrant Jonas Bronck, who established the first settlement in the area as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639. After his death, a stream next to his farm was name the Bronx River, but it wasn’t until over 200 years later when the NYC officials named the entire area … after the river.

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13/06/2014

Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse acquired it's name from H. Swift's 1942 children's classic story. The popularity gained by the same book saved it from being dismantled when it became obsolete.

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30/05/2014

In 1923, some wanted the “old” Yankee Stadium to be called “Ruth Stadium.” Owner Jake Ruppert wanted Ruppert Stadium. They settled for the nickname “the House That Ruth Built.” Groundbreaking ceremonies for the “new” stadium took place on August 16, 2006, the 58th anniversary of Babe Ruth’s death.

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15/05/2014

Brooklyn’s "Gingerbread House" is considered by many to be the most magnificent residence in all of New York City and one of the finest representations of the Arts and Crafts style still standing in America.

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15/05/2014

The wind tunnels created by the Flatiron Building created one of the most favorite activities for boys and men in the early 1900's: catching a glimpse of ladies' skirts flying up and exposing their ankles. Click and see what else you did not know about this NY landmark!

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15/05/2014

Did you know that this massive Wall Street icon started as an illegal piece of street art and was impounded by the NYSE?!

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05/05/2014

Groceries. check. Date night. check. Sunday afternoon with kids, pizza and gelato. check. Rare wines and beer. check. Quick lunch to go, check. Fancy dinner with spectacular views to impress your out of town friends who are pretty confused about why you're bringing them to a supermarket. check. This place has it all!

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05/05/2014

I'm pretty sure you already know that Brooklyn originated in the 17th century as a small Dutch-founded town of “Breuckelen”, but I am certain you have no clue what the Brooklyn FLAG looks like! Click and see what else you don't know!

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04/05/2014

Here is one of the newest additions to the NYC skyline: The Mercedes House, a breakthrough design with a zigzag footprint and a silhouette of cascading green roof terraces that allow for unobstructed views of Clinton Park and the Hudson River.

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30/04/2014

The New York Knicks’ rich history includes six of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, but did you know that it can also be linked to Washington Irving and the Dutch settlers?

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29/04/2014

The World’s Most Famous Arena’s current building is Madison Square Garden’s 4th location in New York City. Did you know that in 2023 it will most likely have to move again?

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25/04/2014

Many New Yorkers still remember the traffic nightmares when this bridge closed for emergency repairs in 1980's, but very few know that there was some serious talk about shutting it down permanently.

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24/04/2014

Did you know that one of the longest active military sites in the United States has been sitting right under your nose? Visit Fort Wadsworth and find out why, back in the day, sailing through the Narrows with bad intentions was not a good idea.

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22/04/2014

You may see this bridge every day, but did you know that a whole New York Harbor island was destroyed as part of its construction in 1960?

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21/04/2014

Did you know that after almost 4 decades at the famed East Village Veniero's Bakery, a pastry chef Joe Monaco opened his own sweet shop in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn?

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21/04/2014

It is believed to be the oldest surviving building in Manhattan. During the American Revolution, George Washington gave his goodbye to the Continental Army at this Tavern, and the restaurant has been frequented by political figures ever since. Click and see what else you never knew!

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20/04/2014

Did you know that prior to the opening of the “new” St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York resided at the Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral, or Old St. Patrick’s which was and still is located on Mulberry Street in lower Manhattan? yeah, neither did I...

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19/04/2014

The Empire State Building stood as the world’s tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the World Trade Center’s North Tower in late 1970. ... but you knew that already, didn't you?!

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19/04/2014

Greeley Square lies between West 32nd Street and West 33rd Street and between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, and is taken up almost entirely by a triangular park. There is not a lot to know about this park, but there is that one thing about it that will surprise you!

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18/04/2014

An estimated 20 million shoppers visit Macy’s Herald Square over the course of each year; An estimated 7,000 people view the display windows at Macy’s Herald Square each hour - click & see what else you did not know!

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18/04/2014

Over 26,000 trees, 9,000 benches, 36 bridges and arches, 215 species of birds, 29 sculptures and so much more that you ought to know about world's most famous park!

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17/04/2014

The Chrysler Building was the world’s tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. Did not know that it is still the tallest BRICK building in the world!

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15/04/2014

“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” (French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in the middle of New York Harbor. There is so much more you never knew!

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11/04/2014

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest and most recognizable suspension bridges in the United States. Find out what you don't know about it!

- completed and opened on May 24th, 1883 (took over 13 years to build) - at the time it opened, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world - connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River - initially designed by German immigrant John Augustus Roebling - architectur...

11/04/2014

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