The world’s largest architectural model captures New York City in the ’90s
An urban model of New York City — the largest to ever be made — commemorates its last 60 years with a new book that provides ...
Book About Yellowstone Wins American History Prize
The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable ...
I'm an Irish American who visited the oldest Irish tavern in New York City for the first time. Here are 9 things that surprised me.
McSorley's Old Ale House in New York City is the oldest Irish tavern in the state and is famous for its cheap two-for-one ...
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Remembering life five years ago when COVID-19 stopped New York City
A new book from Manhattan Borough Historian Robert W. Snyder collects dozens of interviews from first responders.
A pause in NYC to recall pandemic's impact, 5 years later
A ceremony Friday at a Queens hospital paid tribute to those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic and honored the "heroism of every single health care worker" who cared for patients.
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Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacy
In 1823, civic-minded merchants met in a tavern to establish a public library, later soliciting book donations with a ...
Pirates Owner Wasting Paul Skenes Era, 'Should be Embarrassed,' MLB Analyst Says
Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting needs to open up his checkbook for a contending team around pitching prodigy Paul Skenes ...
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NYC's massive steam network vaporizes two Olympic pools of water per hour
Manhattan has been pumping hot steam through a 105-mile network of underground pipes to heat buildings. According to Jamie ...
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US Media’s Sorry History of Abetting Immigration Panics
Donald Trump’s second presidential term has been underway for almost two months now, and every day brings headlines testifying to ...
'A very dramatic one': Inside the stunning restoration of the Grace Church mural
The mural, which is over 100 years old and is 60 feet tall, was nearly invisible due to the yellowing varnish.
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Anna's Thinking Cap: Iowa’s 99, the northern counties | Column
Mitchel County’s St. Ansgar First Lutheran Church, founded in 1853 and dedicated to Scandinavia’s patron saint, the French ...
The Secret Apartments Hidden Above Carnegie Libraries
Family quarters were built in dozens of New York City branches for custodians with the grueling job of stoking the coal-fired ...