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What was it like living in New York City in the early 20th Century?

January 5, 2023
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Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in New York City during the early 20th century? Well, today we’re

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Interesting Fact #4 – The Statue of Liberty was originally going to be a Muslim woman.

June 17, 2022
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The Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic symbols of America but did you know that it was originally going

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10 Worst Disasters in New York City History

September 28, 2022
Featured/New York City

New York City is known for being one of the most populous and busiest cities in the world. It’s also no stranger

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New York in 1879 and Its Reflection: Roosevelt Island

March 19, 2022
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What was New York City like in 1879? At the Museum of the City of New York, I saw a fantastic map

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The Art of the Smallpox Hospital, Renwick’s Historic Gem, in Spring

June 20, 2021
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Adorned, almost as if by a brushstroke, the art of the Smallpox Hospital, joins nature and design. By David Stone The Roosevelt

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A haunting distant echo for Roosevelt Island in a Met Spectacular

June 8, 2021
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A haunting, distant echo stopped me cold while I walked through the the Met’s big post pandemic show. Alice Neel’s art fills

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What is Roosevelt Island? New York’s City of Tomorrow?

January 17, 2023
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What is Roosevelt Island? A simple question with many answers, none definitive. Because Roosevelt Island is many things and a work in

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Historic Blackwell House, in the Sun, Winter Afternoon on Roosevelt Island

January 21, 2021
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Blackwell House, Roosevelt Island, New York City, quiet in the chill of an afternoon. Trees, stripped bare in winter, and long shadows

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Across the River: Dark History at Rockefeller University

January 6, 2023
New York City/Roosevelt Island News

We know the history we’re taught can be what results from determined myth-making, evolving stories erase the unpleasant and uplift the positive.

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Discover Conservatory Garden, Central Park, New York City in 2021

September 9, 2020
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The little known Conservatory Garden in Central Park is a New York City treasure, a quiet place too few enjoy. Let’s take

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