Excavating the city: A look at urban archaeology in New York
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Excavating the city: A look at urban archaeology in New York

When most people think about archaeologists, they imagine outdoorsy adventurers—perhaps, modeled o

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Massive Sendero Verde project will bring 655 affordable ‘passive house’ rentals to East Harlem
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Massive Sendero Verde project will bring 655 affordable ‘passive house’ rentals to East Harlem

A massive, mixed-use development is moving ahead in East Harlem, reports Politico, as the city has

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City continues push to raise fee for Theater District air rights transfers
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City continues push to raise fee for Theater District air rights transfers

In November, the City Planning Commission voted to raise the cost of air rights transfers…

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Coney Island to add 150,000 square feet of new rides and attractions by 2018
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Coney Island to add 150,000 square feet of new rides and attractions by 2018

Hold onto your hats, friends, because Coney Island is getting another 150,000 square feet of fun a

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Five chances to live in burgeoning East Harlem for $985/month
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Five chances to live in burgeoning East Harlem for $985/month

With the Second Avenue Subway sending Upper East Side real estate prices climbing as far…

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$2.88M Tribeca loft has glass and steel doors from City Hall and closets from heaven
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$2.88M Tribeca loft has glass and steel doors from City Hall and closets from heaven

If your closets are no match for your shopping addiction, let this historic Tribeca loft…

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A High Line-esque bridge and park are coming to Newark, New Jersey
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A High Line-esque bridge and park are coming to Newark, New Jersey

Change is coming quickly for Newark, New Jersey, where many are pegging the long-troubled city…

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New Stuyvesant Town lottery opens for middle-income units from $2,805/month
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New Stuyvesant Town lottery opens for middle-income units from $2,805/month

It’s been almost a year since Stuyvesant Town opened a 15,000-name wait list for its affordab

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The real Bowling Green Massacre of 1643; Anthony Bourdain wants food hall to evoke ‘Blade Runner’
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The real Bowling Green Massacre of 1643; Anthony Bourdain wants food hall to evoke ‘Blade Runner’

There was a Bowling Green Massacre, but in 1643 when European soldiers and settlers killed…

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John Jeffries is considered America’s first weatherman
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John Jeffries is considered America’s first weatherman

Nowadays, in this age of social media and hyper-mass-marketing, it seems there’s a “National

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