What’s Your Favorite New York Film? PLUS: Music Row, Gowanus Ghosts
It’s great fun to watch an outdoor movie in one of New York City’s many parks; it’s a tradition that
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Croton Aqueduct
Visit the glorious High Bridge, New York’s tribute to the ancient world
The thirst for water has transformed New York. The Dutch were sold on the island’s placement in the harbor at
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The fire at Barnum’s American Museum 150 years ago
One hundred and fifty years ago this week (July 13, 1865), New York City lost one of its most famous,
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The Croton Aqueduct: How New York got its drinking water
Above: The Croton Reservoir in 1850, in what would soon become Central Park. (NYPL)PODCAST One of the great challenges faced
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The art of the reservoir, New York’s forgotten architecture
The Fortress of Fifth Avenue: the Murray Hill Reservoir We share a lot of the same needs as New Yorkers
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