NEW YORK (PIX11) — You may have heard of Beastie Boys Square or Jimi Hendrix Way in New York City, but did you know almost 2,500 streets in the five boroughs are named for a famous or unsung hero in ...
Yet it wasn’t until the hotel moved to its present-day location on Park Avenue that its legacy was secured (the Empire State Building now occupies the original site). When the Waldorf Astoria reopened ...
The Smithsonian noted in 2022 that the sculpture of King George dressed as an ancient Roman emperor offended many local ...
A New York Public Library exhibition features nearly two centuries of cultural, social and political artifacts on Middle Easterners and North Africans in the city. A New York Public Library exhibition ...
Behind New York's fast-moving streets and towering skyline, it's a city layered with forgotten stories and rich history.
On the border of East Harlem and the Upper East Side, the copper dome of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York glows green against the skyline. It’s where Asad Dandia begins one of his walking tours ...
Architectural historian Anthony W. Robins explores the rivalry between the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and the Woolworth Building. This episode examines how each skyscraper ...