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2011 GovFresh Winners: Recognizing Open Government Initiatives
/ December 24, 2011 12:41 pm

2011 GovFresh Winners: Recognizing Open Government Initiatives

The 2011 GovFresh Awards demonstrate that local government agencies are not lagging behind on the social media wave.

IN PICTURES: The Bowery Mission
/ December 9, 2011 2:06 pm

IN PICTURES: The Bowery Mission

The Bowery Mission & Do You Have One Dollar ask New Yorkers to chip in this holiday season.

Manhattan before the street grid: The Randel Maps
/ December 2, 2011 8:49 am

Manhattan before the street grid: The Randel Maps

An exclusive peek at what Manhattan looked like before the grid, an upcoming exhibit at Museum of City of the City of New York.

HERE NOW!: How Foursquare and Facebook Measure Voting With Your Feet in New York
/ November 30, 2011 8:35 am

HERE NOW!: How Foursquare and Facebook Measure Voting With Your Feet in New York

The Spatial Information Lab at Columbia University assembled a savvy project which measures Foursquare and Facebook “check-ins.”

Vintage New York: The South Street Seaport
/ November 28, 2011 8:47 am

Vintage New York: The South Street Seaport

Laura Itzkowitz wanders along the South Street Seaport and delves into the history of Old New York from the days when it was New Amsterdam to the urban development of the Schermerhorn family in the 19th century.

Occupy Wall Street Political Cartoon
/ November 22, 2011 8:27 am

Occupy Wall Street Political Cartoon

Miss the tents in Zuccotti Park? The Downtown Doodler brings them back with an Occupy Wall Street political cartoon.

The New York City that Never Was: Part IV A Visionary Dream of the 1916 Zoning Resolution
/ November 16, 2011 9:13 am

The New York City that Never Was: Part IV A Visionary Dream of the 1916 Zoning Resolution

The eerie, beautiful drawings that demonstrated the possibilities of 1916 Zoning Resolution were not unlike the imagery in Fritz Lang's Metropolis.

The Secrets of Fort Washington Park
/ November 8, 2011 9:57 am

The Secrets of Fort Washington Park

Fort Washington Park's lost history revealed by author David Freeland.

Remembering and Revisiting the West Village: A Personal Memoir
/ October 30, 2011 1:04 pm

Remembering and Revisiting the West Village: A Personal Memoir

Laura Itzkowitz tells the story of her dad’s favorite restaurant in the West Village and its connection to his ideology of social justice.

IN PICTURES: OHNY – The Green-Wood Cemetery Open House
/ October 21, 2011 11:11 am

IN PICTURES: OHNY – The Green-Wood Cemetery Open House

An inside look into some of the select tombs and catacombs featured on the OHNY Green-Wood tour.