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Manhattan's Long Lost Amusement Park

Fort George Amusement Park, 1907. Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York.

A century ago, a summer escape was just a trolley ride up Third Avenue. You can follow this same route today along the M101 bus line, getting off at West 184...

10 days ago
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NYC's Window into the Natural World

American Museum of Natural History, undated. Courtesy of The New-York Historical

The American Museum of Natural History has been a fixture of Manhattan for over 150 years, a place where New Yorkers could both learn about nature and escape...

17 days ago
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The Official Center of New York City

Columbus Circle, 1913. Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York.

Since its completion in 1905, Columbus Circle has been a bustling hub for New Yorkers and tourists alike. The Circle marks the official geographic center of New York Ci...

24 days ago
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The Second Lives of Buildings

The Arsenal, West Side of Fifth Avenue and 64th Street in Central Park, 1924. Courtesy of the New-York Historical

This week’s issue is light ahead of the holiday weekend. Enjoy!

For a building to survive the test of time, adaptation can b...

a month ago
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How Coney Island Became Everyone's Beach

“Coney Island Crowds,” undated. Courtesy of the Center for Brooklyn History.

Coney Island has been New York City’s public beach within reach for over 100 years. An average summer weekend in 1907 saw around a visitors mailing out a quarter...

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