Women’s history gets a permanent exhibit at the New-York Historical Society
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Women’s history gets a permanent exhibit at the New-York Historical Society

Women’s role in American history is finally getting a permanent museum exhibit, the first of…

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Let 6sqft help you find a roommate!
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Let 6sqft help you find a roommate!

Are you embarking on a roommate hunt over the next few weeks? Forget about Craigslist—let…

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$1.45M Harlem duplex comes with an enormous private backyard
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$1.45M Harlem duplex comes with an enormous private backyard

Outdoor space is the star at this Harlem apartment at 239 West 135th Street. This…

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Inside Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn campaign headquarters; NYC’s stroller-cleaning industry
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Inside Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn campaign headquarters; NYC’s stroller-cleaning industry

Lucio Schiavone has been operating the Prospect Park Carousel for 26 years, but he’ll retire

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POLL: Should Cuomo’s revised 421-a plan move forward?
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POLL: Should Cuomo’s revised 421-a plan move forward?

The city’s hotly debated 421-a tax abatement program expired in January after a 44-year run. CityRealty reports that…

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The NYC Marathon: History, Greatest Moments, and What to Expect This Year
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The NYC Marathon: History, Greatest Moments, and What to Expect This Year

The marathon in the early ’80s, via NYC Parks The New York City Marathon, taking…

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The closing of neighborhood grocery stores is leaving local shoppers stranded
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The closing of neighborhood grocery stores is leaving local shoppers stranded

An important must-have when apartment hunting often involves the presence of a grocery store within

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The Urban Lens: Ira Fox travels back to the ’90s for the East Village’s Wigstock drag festival
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The Urban Lens: Ira Fox travels back to the ’90s for the East Village’s Wigstock drag festival

6sqft’s ongoing series The Urban Lens invites photographers to share work exploring a theme or a

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MAP: NYC has more than 666,000 street trees, up 12 percent since 2006
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MAP: NYC has more than 666,000 street trees, up 12 percent since 2006

The last time the city catalogued its street trees was back in 2005-2006, when they…

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$500K designer-outfitted East Village co-op is kitty-approved, complete with built-in litter box
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$500K designer-outfitted East Village co-op is kitty-approved, complete with built-in litter box

Even if you’re cat-free there’s still plenty to love about this stylish designer-renova

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