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Nathan Silver, Who Chronicled a Vanished New York, Dies at 89
An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s ...
Incredible New York Sunrise Dazzles Before Summer Solstice
SOUTHERN SHORES, N.C. (WAVY) — Fire destroyed a rental home on the Outer Banks of North Carolina Wednesday evening. Cliff ...
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See inside Kykuit, a 40-room mansion in New York that once belonged to the richest man in the world
was his idyllic seasonal oasis about 30 miles north of New York City. Built in 1913, Kykuit belonged to four generations of the Rockefeller family before former New York governor and US Vice President ...
After 19 Years, Crane That Ruined Photos of Florence Is Finally Gone
A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.
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Art Goes Underground at Former Subway Storefronts in Murals From New Yorkers With Disabilities
The MTA has teamed with a nonprofit serving people with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs to display their work ...
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Brooklyn exhibition explores Queens’ forgotten edges through moody paintings of Willets Point and Rockaways
A new art exhibition celebrating neighborhoods, including the Queens areas of Willets Point and the Rockaways, has opened in ...
New York’s iconic neon signs are disappearing – these are the ones to see before it’s too late
From Long Island’s Pepsi-Cola to Minetta Tavern’s twirling neon, take note of these vanishing signatures of the city that ...
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What’s That Building? Architectural tour of the Lakefront Trail: North Side
This spectacular asset flows past so many great spots, WBEZ’s Reset needed to split its lakefront architectural guide in two.