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Central Park trees include nine of New York City’s so-called “Great Trees.” In 1985, New York City embarked on a “Great Tree Search,” seeking nominations from ordinary citizens for trees of unusual ...

You know about armored trucks, but what about an armored subway? From 1951 to 2006, the New York City transit system ran an armored train that moved all the subway and bus fares collected to a secret ...

Strategically placed along the waterways surrounding New York City to warn of aquatic hazards, a collection of lighthouses ushers ships into New York Harbor, lighting the way for a safe passage into ...

On this immersive walking tour, step back into the turbulent years of the American Revolution and trace the dramatic events that shaped the fate of a nation. With a Revolutionary War-era map in hand, ...

Perhaps you’ve come across one of the black squirrels of NYC and wondered where those mutant animals may have come from. We’re here to answer your questions, like are black squirrels more aggressive ...

Ambitious young women of the 20th-century flocked to the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street, to The Barbizon Hotel, where they could live out the ultimate New York City dream of ...

Fifth Avenue had a major glow-up in the Gilded Age when it transformed from a pathway called Middle Road to a coveted address nicknamed Millionaire’s Row. A long stretch of the famous thoroughfare, ...

On January 10, 1999, the cable-watchers were invited into the home of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and the mob-run world in which he lived. HBO’s hit series The Sopranos ran for six successful ...

First game at Ebbets Field. Image via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Baseball has long been a staple in New York City’s culture. Teams like the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, and Giants ...

Become a paid member to listen to this article Inside Grossinger’s Resort (above) from The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland by Marisa Scheinfeld. Indoor pool, ...

Created by American sculptor Donald Lipski, Sirshasana is a sculptural chandelier shaped like a golden-rooted olive tree. The sculpture is suspended above the 43rd Street entrance to the Grand Central ...