new york – History of New York

The Woolworth Building – one of Manhattan’s first skyscrapers

January 21, 2017

This is the Woolworth Building which at the time of it’s opening was the world’s tallest building. It was opened in 1913 by President Woodrow

The Secret Railway Platform – Track 61

January 14, 2017

New York City, the largest city populace in America, keeps many secrets. Conspiracies, dramas, shady covert operations, and webs of corruption have captivated our imaginations

The Maiden Lane Sidewalk Clock

November 27, 2016

Imbedded in the sidewalk at the corner of Maiden Lane and Broadway is this small clock, a local landmark in the lower Manhattan area. This

Tugboat Graveyard Authur Kill Waterway, Staten Island

The Tugboat Graveyard, Authur Kill Waterway

November 6, 2016

Many local New Yorkers rarely think twice about the Staten Island borough. Unassumingly, there lays an inconspicuous pocket of water between Staten Island and New

The Knotted Gun Sculpture, United Nations Headquarters

October 30, 2016

This sculpture is called “the knotted gun” located outside the United Nations headquarters. It was designed by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward as a tribute