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Two elite academic institutions — Hunter College High School and Elementary School at 71 East 94th Street between Madison and Park avenues — are housed in what appears to be …
Mortimer’s was the place to be for over two decades before it suddenly closed its doors in 1998. Its modest setting betrayed its infamy and appeal to the well-known and …
Happy Opening Weekend! New York City has long been a baseball haven, once home base to three big league teams. With centuries of baseball history just a subway ride away, …
On March 15, 1965, the first “singles” bar opened — and it was on the Upper East Side. What you might be surprised to learn is that the bar was …
The Upper East Side has served as the backdrop and inspiration for an abundance of famous literary works. Many of literature’s best-known personalities have also set up camp in the …
While Halloween on the Upper East Side is pronounced by the ghoulish decorations hanging from many of the neighborhood’s brownstones, there’s a darker side of haunted mansions and spirits which should …
On Halloween in 1926, Harry Houdini died in Detroit, Michigan. Contrary to popular belief, he did not die performing one of his most famed stunts. He was, however, punched in …
From the ashes rises the phoenix. Usually. But from the ashes of an Upper East Side historic brownstone rose a $20 million contract.
Beaux Arts architecture is a New York City staple adapted from the L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts (The School of Fine Arts) in Paris. Popular in the late 1880s to early 1920s, …
The final product of The Casino in Central Park was one of grandiosity. Its sweeping staircase, domed pavilion, grand ballroom, glass ceilings, multiple terraces, opal glass plates, and opulent chandeliers …
