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Another Big Apple icon killed by COVID: Historic 21 Club to close amid the pandemic

The five story restaurant - located in Midtown Manhattan - reportedly told its 148 employees that they have ceased operations for the foreseeable future and will be terminated by March.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

10 fascinating secrets of NYC’s Grand Central Terminal

More than 750,000 people visit Grand Central a daily; some to shop, some to dine, but most to hit the rails. Beyond being a pulsating artery of New York City, t

History | History

New York's cheeky symbol of defiance

When the City of New York declared eminent domain over a stretch of Greenwich Village, one family dug its heels in and fought back.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

10 Ways to Drink In New York City History | Mental Floss

Many of the city’s venerable watering holes are veritable museums, with the bonus of booze.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Slideshow of Vintage Photographs, Drawings and Maps of Union Square over the Past 150 Years

Union Square is one of the oldest public squares in New York City. It has seen many iterations of park layouts and designs, transportation options, and e...

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Beautiful Color Photos of Coney Island in the 1960s | LightBox | TIME.com

With the summer edging ever closer, the Museum of the City of New York is putting on an exhibition of 70 -- count them -- previously unseen images of 1960s Coney Island by renowned New York photographer Aaron Rose.