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The High Line

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The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It extends from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, between...

Imperial Theatre

Imperial Theatre

Jan 29, 2018 Comments: 0

The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway venue located at 249 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way)...

The Bronx

The Bronx

Jan 22, 2018 Comments: 0

The Bronx in the northernmost borough of the five New York City boroughs. Here are the facts...

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The High Line

The High Line

Jan 31, 2018 Comments: 0

The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated...

Little Red Lighthouse

Little Red Lighthouse

May 30, 2014 Comments: 0

Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse acquired it’s name from H. Swift’s 1942 children’s classic story.   The...

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Williamsburg Bridge

Williamsburg Bridge
Apr 24, 2014 Comments: 0

When it opened in 1903, the Williamsburg Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world with its total length at 7,308 feet (2,227 m).  In the 1980’s, it was closed to all traffic for almost 2 months for emergency repairs of extensive damages caused by corrosion.  There was a debate...

Verrazano Bridge

Verrazano Bridge
Apr 22, 2014 Comments: 0

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 1964, surpassing the Golden Gate Bridge by 60 feet. Here are the facts you ought to know: – construction began on August 13, 1959 – bridge opened in two stages: ··· upper level:...

Manhattan Bridge

Manhattan Bridge
Apr 09, 2014 Comments: 0

The Manhattan Bridge was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and the Williamsburg bridges. Here are the facts you ought to know: – opened to traffic on December 31, 1909 (although incomplete) – took 11 years to construct: from 1901...

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge
Apr 07, 2014 Comments: 0

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest and most recognizable suspension bridges in the United States. Here are the facts you ought to know: – completed and opened on May 24th, 1883 (took over 13 years to build) – at the time it opened, it was the longest suspension...

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The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the area on the western edge of Long Island, which was...

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Gingerbread House
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Considered by many to be the most magnificent residence in...

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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The Cathedral of St. Patrick (commonly called St. Patrick’s Cathedral)...

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Macy’s Herald Square
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Macy’s Herald Square, originally known as the R. H. Macy...

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Greeley Square
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Greeley Square lies between West 32nd Street and West 33rd...

Herald Square
Herald Square
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Herald Square is formed by the intersection of Broadway, Sixth...

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Statue of Liberty
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Chrysler Building
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The High Line
The High Line
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The High Line is a public park built on a...

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Empire State Building
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