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Central Park's Hidden History

Central Park, The Reservoir, 1955. Courtesy of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

Central Park is one of New York’s beloved public spaces. Sculpted by Olmsted and Vaux, millions have sheltered under its trees and wal...

10 days ago
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Brooklyn's Forgotten Airport

Floyd Bennett Field looking east, 1946. Photo courtesy of the Center for Brooklyn History.

Floyd Bennett Field was New York City’s first municipal airport, where advances in air travel were celebrated and from which famous flights launched...

17 days ago
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The Oldest Public Park in New York City

Bowling Green, undated. Courtesy of the New-York Historical

Bowling Green is the oldest public park in New York City. The land, which originally served as council grounds to Native American tribes, was the site of the historic sale of Manh...

24 days ago
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New York City’s Revolutionary Spirit

Plan of the Battle of Long Island and of the Brooklyn defenses, August 27th, 1776. Courtesy of the New York Public Library.

Operation Sail, 1986. Courtesy of the South Street Seaport Museum.

On this July 4th, to commemorate the country’s...

a month ago
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Ride of Your Life: The Cyclone at 99

Postcard of The Cyclone, “Ride of your life.” Courtesy of Columbia University Libraries.

When the Cyclone first opened at Coney Island in 1927, it quickly became an iconic Brooklyn landmark. As the Island’s amusement district grew more and...

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