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 10th and 12th Avenues. Here are the facts you ought to...
The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway venue located at 249 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) between Broadway and 8th Avenue in midtown-Manhattan’s Theater District. Here are the facts you ought to know: Seating Capacity: 1417 Opened on: December 25th, 1923 Like many other Shubert theatres, the...
The Bronx in the northernmost borough of the five New York City boroughs. Here are the facts you ought to know: Total Area: 57.00 sq mi (150.0 km2) Land Area: 42.00 sq mi (110.0 km2) Water Area: 15.00 sq mi (40.0 km2) Population: 1.5 million (2016) Population in...
Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse acquired it’s name from H. Swift’s 1942 children’s classic story. The popularity gained by the same book saved it from being dismantled when it became obsolete. Here are the facts you ought to know: Built in: 1889 Height: 40 ft (12 m) Construction:...
In 1923, some wanted the “old” Yankee Stadium to be called “Ruth Stadium.” Owner Jake Ruppert wanted Ruppert Stadium. They settled for the nickname “the House That Ruth Built.” Groundbreaking ceremonies for the “new” stadium took place on August 16, 2006, the 58th anniversary of Babe Ruth’s...
Considered by many to be the most magnificent residence in all of New York City, Brooklyn’s Gingerbread House is one of the finest representations inside and out of the Arts and Crafts style still standing in America. Here are the facts you ought to know: – built...
Contrary to popular belief, the Flatiron Building was never the tallest building in the world or even the tallest building in New York. These titles belonged to the slightly older Park Row Building, built in 1899. However, it was the first triangular skyscraper ever constructed and because of...
Did you know that this massive Wall Street icon started as an illegal piece of street art?! It was installed without permission by the sculptor and his friends on Broad Street right in front of the New York Stock Exchange in the wee hours of December...
Eataly is a massive, high-end Italian food market/mall chain comprising a variety of restaurants, food and beverage stations, bakery, and retail items. The New York Times has described it as a “megastore” that “combines elements of a bustling European open market, a Whole-Foods-style supermarket, a high-end...
The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the area on the western edge of Long Island, which was then largely inhabited by the Lenape, a Native American people. Brooklyn originated in the 17th century as a small Dutch-founded town of “Breuckelen”, named after a municipality...
