Bohemian and chaotic, St. Marks Place is just a short stretch of three blocks east of Eighth Street in the heart of East Village. However, much longer thoroughfares could envy its storied past and ever-evolving present. St. Mark’s Place began its existence in 17th-century New Amsterdam as farmland bought in 1651 by Peter Stuyvesant, the…
Central Park and the Museum Mile – city exploration game
New York. City of dreams, where fates turn in a flash, for better… or worse. You’re Thomas Clark, a famed detective known for solving art crimes. You’ve traveled the world finding long-lost masterpieces. No false modesty here – YOU ARE THE BEST. You’ve been hired to solve a case connected to Central Park. You are ready……
Sinatra in Hoboken
415 Monroe Street – Sinatra’s Childhood Home This is where Frank Sinatra was born and spent his childhood until he turned 12. The Sinatras lived in a cold-water tenement building at 415 Monroe Street until 1927. It was a poor section of town settled by Italians (the more prestigious German-Irish section was located east of…
The Haughwout – where Royalty and Presidents Shopped for China
The Haughwout Building is one of the city’s most stunning cast-iron buildings. Its two cast-iron street fronts create a majestic visual effect achieved by the multitude of repeating columns. These facades make the Haughwout stand out among other cast-iron structures, which usually have just one cast-iron front attached to a brick framework. Technologically, cast-iron was…
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