Tuesday marks the 200th anniversary of Manhattan's street grid, which was adopted in 1811. To celebrate, here's a collection of historic, artistic and imagined maps of Manhattan.
Off The Map... Literally
Salsa Stories Sound of Light Edition is an immersive multimedia Salsa block party on the New York City streets where Salsa was born.
With American forces’ morale low and falling as they were reeling from the British landing at Kip’s Bay on Manhattan Island, General George Washington tried to hold a line, any line, against the British. Washington sent out rangers under Captain Thomas Knowlton to find and harass the advancing British forces. Knowlton did so and led …
Veniero Pasticceria, East Village, New York, NY, 2015
We visited and shot a pretty cool YouTube video at a few of the must-see Jazz spots in Harlem with a super special guest: Zé Luis Oliveira. Explore with me!
Discover the best things to do in Washington Heights, which include spectacular views, a grand movie palace, and great local places to eat.
Church of the Incarnation (1928–30) Architect: William H. Jones 1290 St. Nicholas Ave, at 175th St. Washington Heights, New York The parish was founded in 1908 to serve a largely Irish community (70%) along with Germans (20%) and Italians (10%). By the mid-1950s, substantial numbers of Puerto Ricans were moving into the neighborhood. Today this is a heavily Dominican neighborhood. The design of the church is based on St. Maclou in Rouen, France. © Matthew X. Kiernan NYBAI11-9385
New York Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara Tracking Time
Hand-lettered map of New York, produced as limited edition screen print, signed and numbered by the artist. order on seagull.wazala.com
Photography's monochrome master Henri Cartier-Bresson famously snubbed colour, yet his style lives on in the work of colour photographers around the world today, as shown by a new show
To avid baseball fans, summer is everything: season tickets, double plays, the crack of the bat, doubleheaders, cracker jacks, the disabled list. These days, New Yorkers have some elegant stadiums...
From the exhibition press release: The Loves of Aaron Burr: Portraits in Corsetry and Binding Installation by Camilla Huey Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York, 2 May — 12 September 2013 Couture ar…
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Brooklyn Heights Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #66000524, 1966
2 Apartment Building Towers on the Harlem River, Richman Plaza, Bronx NYC (44 stories each, built 1975).
Ahead, travel along the Underground Railroad with 15 known stops in New York City
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Descubre las calles más bonitas de Nueva York. Callejones con historia, rincones secretos y calles privadas para disfrutar de otra faceta de la Gran Manzana.
New York has lots of landmarked buildings. But a landmarked lamppost? About 100 posts have this designation. One beauty exists at a small triangular park at West 143rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, …
Lindy Hoppers swing dancing in the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City.
This station has several different styles of mosaic tablets reading "181st Street-George Washington Bridge" (inclusion of GWB appears kind of strange since the bridge is several blocks away from this station without any direct connection).
From Brooklyn in 1900 to the Manhattan block parties of the Seventies, a series of fascinating black and white images reveals how New York residents endured heat waves and sleepless nights.
