I need to read up on why the hell Queens is set up like this.
My whole life I just accepted Queens had Drives, Streets, Roads, Lanes, Plazas all with the same number for reasons
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My whole life I just accepted Queens had Drives, Streets, Roads, Lanes, Plazas all with the same number for reasons
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November 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Two exciting recent acquisitions: As a lover of pierogi, social histories + outstanding book titles, ‘The Pierogi Problem’ beckons. So does ‘We Started a Nightclub.’ Which reconnects me with my earlier writing on the NY art world of the 80s.
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August 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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#HistoricalFic #Photography #NewYorkHistory Step back in time with Tim and discover New York's forgotten past through the lens of photography in 1850. A captivating historical adventure awaits! On Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0BDW7N6ZD/
November 17, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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Travel writer Lisa Evans takes us on a journey through Central New York’s Mohawk Valley, from the historic Mohawk River & Erie Canal to Indigenous stories, taverns, and timeless tunes. Story & Podcast: blendradioandtv.com/listing/expl... #newyorkhistory #travel
Exploring the Historic Mohawk Valley of Central New York | Blend Radio & TV Magazine
ECHOES OF TIME: EXPLORING THE HISTORIC MOHAWK VALLEY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
By Lisa Evans
“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.” Harry S. Truman
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June 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Today’s theme for #exploreyourarchive week is #Disco so here’s an image from a set at Studio 54, NYC, taken for @thetimes by Michael Brennan 08.07.1978 #photoarchive #newyork #nightclubs #archives @harpercollins.bsky.social #studio54 #nightlife #newyorkhistory #1970s #newyorkvintage
November 27, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Yes, NYC is a huge metropolis and cultural gem, but it’s also one of America’s most heavily fortified cities due to its rich history. Learn more below!
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Forts in the City
Some of the oldest forts were built while NYC was still known as New Amsterdam and was, at various points, under Dutch and British control.
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March 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Discover 10 surprising facts about New York State at 500ways.com/new-york-state (#NewYork, #NewYorkState, #NewYorkHistory, #NewYorkPolitics, #NewYorkGeography, #USHistory, #FingerLakes, #NYC, #RochesterNY, #BuffaloNY)
February 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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DC/DOX Festival here we come!
For details and tickets, please visit:
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For details and tickets, please visit:
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May 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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These Irreplaceable Yiddish Artifacts Would Have Been Lost to History If They Weren't Evacuated to New York After World War II: The founding of a research institute 100 years ago has helped to provide insight… @SmithsonianMag #YiddishCulture #CulturalHeritage #WorldWarII #NewYorkHistory #JewishArt
These Irreplaceable Yiddish Artifacts Would Have Been Lost to History If They Weren't Evacuated to New York After World War II
The founding of a research institute 100 years ago has helped to provide insight on Yiddish culture in the United States and around the world
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May 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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January 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Today, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported us, joined our tours, and celebrated Harlem’s rich history and culture alongside us.
From our Harlem family to yours, have a joyful and warm Thanksgiving. May this day be filled with love, laughter, and lasting memories
From our Harlem family to yours, have a joyful and warm Thanksgiving. May this day be filled with love, laughter, and lasting memories
November 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Coming up next week! Episode 4 of the New Amsterdam series, The Stuyvesant Effect, will be uploaded on YouTube on May 29, 2025, at 18:00 CET.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Discover 10 surprising facts about New York State at 500ways.com/new-york-state (#NewYork, #NewYorkState, #NewYorkHistory, #NewYorkPolitics, #NewYorkGeography, #USHistory, #FingerLakes, #NYC, #RochesterNY, #BuffaloNY)
April 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Discover 10 surprising facts about New York State at weirdestwebsite.com/new-york-state (#NewYork, #NewYorkState, #NewYorkHistory, #NewYorkPolitics, #NewYorkGeography, #USHistory, #FingerLakes, #NYC, #RochesterNY, #BuffaloNY)
March 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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The Doctors’ Riot of 1788: Body Snatching, Bloodletting, and Anatomy in America now available for pre-order!
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#HistoricalFiction #NewYorkHistory #DoctorsRiot #MedicalHistory #AmericanHistory #BookLaunch #HistoricalBooks #NonfictionBooks #MustRead2025 #PreOrderNow
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August 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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On December 5, 1924, my grandfather went to the Metropolitan Opera for the second night in a row. He saw Martha.
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December 6, 2024 at 4:36 AM
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Discover 10 surprising facts about New York State in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/new-york-state ( #NewYork, #NewYorkState, #NewYorkHistory, #NewYorkPolitics, #NewYorkGeography, #USHistory, #FingerLakes, #NYC, #RochesterNY, #BuffaloNY)
July 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Richest woman, black attire & cigars in NYC. Late 19th century. #NewYorkHistory https://fefd.link/iGFfn
March 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Pams-Pictorama.com has a holiday history post today w/ a visit to Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan yesterday. Read about it at: pams-pictorama.com/2025/07/05/t... or search Pams-Pictorama.com for this post and plenty of others! #NYC #NewYorkhistory #July4 #museum
Tavern Trip
Pam’s Pictorama Post: Yesterday on a whim Kim and I spent the Independence Day holiday in a remarkably patriotic way with a trip to the Fraunces Tavern museum in lower Manhattan. This importa…
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July 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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K O'Keefe @NewYorkHistory on decline & resilience of Dutch language in NY State, incl role of churches: e.g. "When the minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany died in 1790, the church ceased to offer regular Dutch language services"
November 13, 2024 at 2:47 AM
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Wealth in New Netherland was built on more than trade—it was built on slavery. ⚖️💰
Nicole Maskiell explores how Dutch families in early New York used enslaved labor to secure status and power.
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Nicole Maskiell explores how Dutch families in early New York used enslaved labor to secure status and power.
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#SlaveryInAmerica #VastEarlyAmerica #History #NewYorkHistory
Episode 351: Nicole Maskiell, Wealth and Slavery in New Netherland
An episode about wealth and slavery in New Netherland.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#Culture The magnificent Church of Ascension in Greenwich Village hosted "Voices of Mannahatta" on April 8. This moving tribute honored Lenapehoking and the Lenape peoples who have nurtured this land for millennia. 🌏✨ #Lenape #NewYorkHistory
April 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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A woman stands inside a telephone booth. Captured in New York, 1967 by #DannyLyon #Photography #NewYorkHistory
January 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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A Personal History of Shea Stadium, part eight, by Jeff Wood open.substack.com/pub/jeffwood...
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A Personal History of Shea Stadium, part eight
The scent of money lures me to Colorado; John Rocker insults the 7 train; More culture wars from the 90s; I witness the second greatest baseball game of my life
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July 23, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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