Jacob Wrey Mould did remarkable decorative work in Central Park, at Bethesda Terrace and elsewhere. You can also see his hand in the oldest section of the Metropolitan Museum. These…
New York is the greatest city in the world: no argument from me about that. But greatness has to start somewhere ... Here's the Dutch settlement at the southern end of…
Did you ever wonder why the Tappan Zee Bridge was built at the Hudson River's widest point? To be as close to New York City as possible, without being within 25 miles…
Last week I entered a Midtown office building's lobby merely for the sake of getting from 53th to 54th Street without walking up Madison Avenue at rush hour. In the middle of…
If you need a dose of Hamilton after Hamilton, here's half a dozen places to visit where you can take selfies with Alexander or walk in his footsteps. But first ...…
The Kosciuszko Bridge, dedicated in 1939, carries the BQE at a dizzying height across Newtown Creek. It's a notorious bottleneck on the BQE, and like much of New York City's…