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Only 2.5 hours from NYC: Rolling Stone’s gorgeous new Americana festival just took over the Hudson Valley waterfront with a headlining set from Noah Kahan

A milestone birthday for the country, Rolling Stone's inaugural music festival in New York's first capital, rainbows that gave way to fireworks over the Hudson, and a Noah Kahan headline set? If there was...

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If a book is sold at major shops, this Chinatown store won’t stock it: Inside NYC’s first Asian American queer-owned bookstore, café, and bar

Noticing a lack of shelf space dedicated to immigrant stories and writers of color, Lucy Yu decided to create her own. The result? Yu & Me Books, the city's first Asian American queer-owned bookst...

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These are the 5 reasons we can’t stop thinking about serial killers, according to science

There's a reason why you can probably name three Jeffrey Dahmer documentaries off the top of your head, and why one more episode always turns into four. Researchers have actually mapped out why true cr...

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NY’s largest French festival is shutting down Madison Avenue this weekend for a massive free street fair—with French culture, food, music, & more

It's that time of year again when New Yorkers swap their Knicks hats for berets. New York’s largest public Bastille Day celebration is returning to NYC this Sunday, July 12, shutting down four blocks of M...

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This church tucked away in Brooklyn is home to the city’s largest E.M. Skinner organ and America’s oldest figural stained-glass windows — and it’s still one of NYC’s most breathtaking hidden landmarks

In a neighborhood known for brownstone-lined streets and some of Brooklyn’s most beautiful historic architecture, St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church still manages to stop people in their tracks and should be on the t...

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Step inside this secret 1920s speakeasy murder mystery dinner hidden in one of NYC’s most famous Times Square restaurants — featuring a 3-course family-style Italian feast

Step into 1927, during the age of flappers, mobsters, bootlegging and hidden speakeasies buzzing with all kinds of seedy characters. The legendary Carmine’s restaurant in Times Square has transformed into...

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Just steps from Washington Square Park: the story behind the street sign honoring the Greenwich Village couple whose $360,000 tax bill struck down the federal ban on same-sex marriage

Just steps from Washington Square Park, a street sign marks Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer Way. The naming honors two New Yorkers whose decades-long relationship and a staggering tax bill ultimately dism...

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Step inside Da Vinci & Michelangelo’s masterpieces at Hall des Lumières’ latest immersive exhibition on the Renaissance era

NYC’s iconic Hall des Lumières is home to an immersive Renaissance experience this summer, bringing works from the great Italian Renaissance masters to life. Focusing on Da Vinci, Raphael and Mic...

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Hidden in the basement of the NYPL’s Webster branch, a secret volunteer bookstore sells $1 titles—and has quietly raised nearly $2 million over 22 years

Down a set of stairs inside the Webster branch of the New York Public Library, a volunteer-run used bookstore has quietly raised nearly $2 million for the city's library system. The Book Cellar operate...

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This 155-year-old Manhattan church was built as a Civil War memorial and hides striking Art Deco interiors

Nestled along Fifth Avenue opposite Central Park, the Church of the Heavenly Rest is one of Manhattan's most striking yet often overlooked landmarks. Surrounded by some of the city's most famous institutions, including...

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