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In 1947, a Harlem brownstone packed with possessions hid one of the Collyer brothers for 18 days, just ten feet from where his brother was found. Today, a tiny park stands there. Had you heard their story? #HarlemHistory #NYCHistory

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Meet the Guide!

This week: Mark Levy, AKA The Tour Father. Don't be late for his tours. You wouldn't want to keep The Tour Father waiting. 🤌

Find Mark and more at ganyc.org/hire-guide

#NYCTourGuide #GANYC #ExploreNYC #MeetTheGuide #NYCHistory

Leslie Zaret, 17, vanished walking home on Aug 16, 1974 and was found murdered the next day in a Bayside schoolyard. 50 years on, her case is still cold: medium.com/@criminaljus...
#lesliesuezaret #nypd #fbi #ColdCase #Bayside #QueensNY #NYCHistory #UnsolvedMystery

A 12-foot rotating globe. Directions to 58 world cities. Thousands of questions answered for free. And a starring role as the Daily Planet in Superman.Matthew Pressman shares the history of the Daily News Building—and THE PEOPLE’S PAPER—in The Retrologist: buff.ly/mGn79mO #NYCHistory #ArtDeco

October events for #HiddenHistoriesofJazzAgeNY
10/22: Hispanic Society Museum & Library with Rochelle Rives.
10/25: Queens Historical Society.
10/30: New York Public Library
All deets: www.jonathanegoldman.com/events
@sunypress.bsky.social @nyitlibraries.bsky.social @nypl.bsky.social #NYCHistory

Over the decades, Penn Station has been reimagined as a Beaux-Arts revival, a glass ghost of Madison Square Garden, a futuristic burial ground, and a circular park four times the size of Bryant Park. #NYCHistory #PennStation #UntappedNY #Architecture www.untappedcities.com/never-built-...

The Blackout of ‘65 Left 800K Trapped in NYC Subway – 6 Hours Later People Were Inspired by Each Other: In November of 1965 a great blackout spread across the northeastern United States and parts of Canada. 30 million… @goodnewsnetwork.org #Blackout1965 #NYCHistory #GoodNews #Inspiration #Community

Pinball was illegal in New York City for 34 years. Mayor LaGuardia called the machines "larceny machines" and had thousands smashed. The ban lasted until one player proved pinball was a game of skill. . #NYCHistory #UntappedNY #Pinball www.untappedcities.com/pinball-ban-...

Founded in 1927 by former members of the Russian Imperial Ballet, the Russian Tea Room next to Carnegie Hall has outlasted empires, renovations, and a young Madonna working the coat check. City Beautiful Blog tells its story. #NYCHistory #CityBeautiful #NYC citybeautifulblog.com/the-russian-...