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Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Childhood Home in Brooklyn
Brooklyn-born Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a household name this year, starting from when he was appointed as head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in January. Fauci has been the Director of...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Statue Coming to Brooklyn in 2021
A Ruth Bader Ginsburg statue is coming to Brooklyn in 2021. The passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September led to an outpouring of tributes, both formal and informal in New York City. The proposed...
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The Adorable Esopus Meadow Lighthouse, A Hudson River Gem
The Esopus Meadow Lighthouse is quite possibly the most adorable lighthouse along the Hudson River. All of the lighthouses have their own distinctive architectural style, but the Esopus Meadow...
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A “Plastic Bag Store” Opens in Times Square
The enforcement of the plastic bag ban takes effect in New York State today. And starting October 22nd, this Thursday, you can visit “The Plastic Bag Store” at 20 Times Square, a public art...
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“Dancing Through Harlem” Video is An Uplifting Virtual Journey
On Twitter this week, a video called “Dancing Through Harlem” from the Dance Theatre of Harlem went viral. The uplifting video, first released in August, seemed to hit the right chord in the current...
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It’s a Wild City! Funny Wildlife PSAs Appear in NYC
Have you spotted any of these funny, guerrilla PSAs about New York City’s wildlife? “MISSING” says one in connection to the Central Park Mandarin Duck. “FAST AS F*CK” says one about the falcon. “LEARN...
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The Penn Station Eagles at Kings Point’s Merchant Marine Academy
When the original Pennsylvania Station was demolished and set to be dumped unceremoniously into the New Jersey Meadowlands, the saving of the Penn Station eagles became a symbolic gesture. Of the 22...
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Filming Locations for Grand Army on Netflix
Photo: MARNI GROSSMAN/NETFLIX © 2020 The new television show Grand Army on Netflix is set in and around Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza but the filming locations for the show are all over New York City and...
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Donald J. Trump State Park’s Abandoned Gilded Age Estate
Located about an hour north of New York City, Donald J. Trump State Park is an enigmatic destination emblazoned on several signs along the Taconic Parkway. On Election Day, as a distraction from the...
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Filming Locations for The Undoing on HBO Max
Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman in The Undoing. Photo courtesy HBO The Undoing is a new series from HBO Max set in New York City starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Donald Sutherland, and Édgar Ramírez....
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Interactive Map of COVID Cases Shows NYC’s Hotspot Zip Codes
Our last update of our interactive COVID cases map on September 30th focused on the 20 hotspots zip codes that were emerging at the time in south Brooklyn and south Queens. Restrictions on those...
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The Hotel Roosevelt’s Secret Passageway to Grand Central
One of the most fascinating things we shared in our recent article on The Roosevelt Hotel is about a secret passageway below the hotel that once connected the hotel to Grand Central Terminal. While the...
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Brooklyn High Low Tea Room Offers a Cozy Escape
Brooklyn High Low is a new indoor and outdoor tea room in Prospect Heights along Vanderbilt Avenue, one of the most activated open restaurant streets in the city. When we walked into the...
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MetLife Building Sky Bridge Being Demolished at Madison Square
The MetLife Building sky bridge just next to Madison Square Park is being demolished. Photographer Klaus-Peter Statz, one of our Untapped New York Insiders recently sent us a series of images, writing...
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David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building is Named for NYC’s 1st Black Mayor
In 2015, the Manhattan Municipal Building was renamed the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building in honor of New York City’s first Black mayor. David Dinkins, passed away last night at his Upper...
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Photos: 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lit!
Last night, the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree had its official lighting ceremony. It was a very different affair from year’s past, due to the social distancing requirements during the...
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No, You Don’t Need Tickets to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Here’s a public service announcement, as there appears to be a lot of misinformation about this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. First, no, you don’t need to reserve tickets in advance or get...
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Inside Angelina Paris’ First New York City Location
Paris is on lockdown so the next best thing just might be a visit to the brand new Angelina Paris, the famous hot chocolate and dessert shop. It’s not just the the company’s first location in New York...
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Filming Locations for The Flight Attendant on HBO Max
Photo: Phil Caruso/HBO Max The Flight Attendant on HBO Max fits into a unique genre: a comedy-thriller, focused on a hard partying, hard drinking flight attendant named Cassie Bowden (played by Kelly...
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Emily Roebling Plaza Breaks Ground with Roebling Family in Attendance
A new park in Brooklyn, Emily Roebling Plaza, will be dedicated to the woman who completed the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Several generations of the Roebling family were the forces behind the...
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