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Why You Need To Visit The African Burial Ground New York City (+ Learn About Slavery and the Economy of Colonial New York)

JPG — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:30:10 +0000

The African Burial Ground in New York City is a national monument operated by the National Park Service in Lower Manhattan. One of the most important black historical sites in New York, the African Burial Ground Museum is also one of the coolest little museums in downtown NYC. The exhibits at the African Burial Ground...

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Swarovski Annual Snowflake Ornaments Bring the Sparkle of the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center To Your Home

Shobha — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:09:26 +0000

We aren’t collectibles type of people – there’s so much clutter in our lives that I don’t feel the need actively to add to our belongings. We have, however, created a collection of Swarovski crystal snowflake ornaments for each of our children. The idea was suggested to us by a Polish friend before our children...

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Family-Friendly NoMad Neighborhood and Flatiron District NYC

Shobha — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:04:17 +0000

Although the Flatiron Building has always been a famous landmark in New York City, the area now known as NoMad has really only been a trendy area in the last few years. With the clean up of Madison Square Park and the Flatiron district going residential, the area has become very family-friendly. Although all these...

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The Garden of Reflection: A Local 9/11 Memorial For A National Tragedy

ny_lon@living1 — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:25:26 +0000

Although everyone associates New York City with the tragic events of 9/11, that day affected other people near and far. There are the obvious consequences such as the tightening of airline security and the wars to eradicate the Taliban. Less known is the fact that some of the victims came from 2 hours away where...

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A Bird’s Eye View on a Manhattan Helicopter Tour

ny_lon@living1 — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:12:35 +0000

My relationship with Manhattan is complicated. Every time I move away, I am drawn back its siren song of wailing sirens, honking taxis and grumpy sales people. Even now though I live across the pond, I am in New York City at least twice a year. Manhattan is beautiful, infuriating and alluring – a beautiful...

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A Modern Masterpiece at the Union Church of Pocantico Hills

Shobha — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:02:14 +0000

Who turns down a free Matisse stained glass window? The church goers at Pocantico Hills did. They thought the art was just too ‘modern’. The Chagall was a gift to the Union Church in Pocantico Hills in New York from the Rockefeller family who lived nearby in their Kykuit estate. Not use to hearing no,...

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Brookfield Place in Manhattan, A Steel and Glass Lazarus

ny_lon@living1 — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 08:43:08 +0000

Everyone remembers the tragic details of 9/11 and the fall of the World Trade Center buildings. There were other buildings associated with that disaster which were severely damaged at the time. They just didn’t have the spectacular televised downfall of the North and South Towers. Brookfield Place in Manhattan has emerged from the ashes of...

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The Ultimate Christmas Time in NYC Experience Includes the Brooklyn Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Display

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:24:23 +0000

Spending Christmas time in NYC and thinking about visiting the Christmas lights at Rockefeller Center? Fuhgettaboudit. In New York City at Christmas, the spectacle you need to see is Christmas in Brooklyn. No, not the hipster Christmas in Brooklyn you see in Williamsburg or Brooklyn Heights. But OG Christmas in Brooklyn – I’m talking the...

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The Covered Bridges of Bucks County

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:40:47 +0000

Did you know that Pennsylvania has the most covered bridges of any state? There are 219 covered bridges left in the state. I set out to explore some of the historic covered bridges of Bucks County in Pennsylvania courtesy of the very handy covered bridge tour put out by the county authorities. With a landscape...

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Fun For Kids: Roosevelt Island Tram in Manhattan

ny_lon@living1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:00:36 +0000

While we were waiting for our table reservation at Serendipity, the famous ice-cream store in Manhattan, we had a couple of hours to wander around. The cheapest and easiest option was to take the kids down the street from Serendipity and take the Roosevelt Island tram. For the price of a New York subway ticket,...

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