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Photo Essay: Behind the Walls of Sugar Hill Harlem
/ February 22, 2012 12:06 pm

Photo Essay: Behind the Walls of Sugar Hill Harlem

Photographer Noit Zakay goes behind the doors of her neighbors to capture life in one apartment building in Sugar Hill Harlem.

Upper Manhattan:The Other Upper West Side
/ February 14, 2012 10:12 am

Upper Manhattan:The Other Upper West Side

Explore Upper Manhattan, one of the least known part of New York City.

Underground Chinese Artist Liu Xia on Exhibit at the Italian Academy
/ February 13, 2012 1:25 pm

Underground Chinese Artist Liu Xia on Exhibit at the Italian Academy

An evocative exhibit at the Italian Academy of Columbia University showcases photographs by Chinese artist Liu Xia, wife of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiabo.

Behind the Scenes at the Society of Illustrators
/ February 10, 2012 3:18 pm

Behind the Scenes at the Society of Illustrators

Tucked away quietly in an unassuming block of the Upper East Side, delicate signage and a vibrant red door designate a vital, yet often overlooked, cultural institution.

Big Fuel takes center stage at New York Social Media Week
/ February 10, 2012 11:07 am

Big Fuel takes center stage at New York Social Media Week

Social media agency Big Fuel will be the hub of Social Media Week in New York which begins next week on February 13th. Here's a look at their awesome office.

Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion
/ February 9, 2012 2:36 pm

Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion

A look at the changing streetscape of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, once the site of Cornelius Vanderbilt II's mansion, the largest single family home in the city at the time.

Artist Spotlight: Photographer, Jade Anderson
/ February 7, 2012 7:50 am

Artist Spotlight: Photographer, Jade Anderson

NYC native Jade Anderson's photography is soft, romantic, eerie and provoking--all at the same time.

The Art Is in the Wash: The Laundromat Project
/ February 6, 2012 8:33 am

The Art Is in the Wash: The Laundromat Project

Hate doing your laundry? Don't! Brooklyn's own The Laundromat Project engages New York City communities through arts initiatives at local Laundromats.

Then & Now: Remnants of the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York City
/ February 1, 2012 9:10 am

Then & Now: Remnants of the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York City

The rise and fall of the Vanderbilt family still pervades American historical lore and the remnants of Cornelius Vanderbilt II's Fifth Avenue Mansion can still be found throughout Manhattan.

The Last Days of Admiral’s Row at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
/ January 30, 2012 10:24 am

The Last Days of Admiral’s Row at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Today marks the beginning of the end for Admiral's Row, the nineteenth-century row houses located at the edge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.