As a walking tour guide and historian, I’ve discovered that an often-overlooked source for understanding New York City is old guidebooks. Whether it’s something as mundane as addresses of ...

In Yonkers, the ongoing efforts to daylight the Saw Mill River have already radically altered the city’s physical landscape, and more change is still to come. The first major phase of this ...

New York City’s museums aren’t the only places to find beautiful or thought-provoking art. Since 1967, when the first public art program was established in the city, a diverse array of ...

As Columbia University moves into Manhattanville, its industrial past is erased The vernacular architecture of West Harlem is slowly being eroded as part of Columbia University’s long-awaited ...

See the 19 new projects in various stages of development in the neighborhood right now.

New York’s subway system is full of wonderful art, but this is all about the intricate pieces that make those murals sing.

Consider this list a starting point for anyone who wants to understand how New York became, well, New York.

From house of worship to house of sin: The history of Chelsea’s Limelight building The Church of the Holy Communion has had many lives ...

The median home sale price for all of New York City in the first quarter of 2010 was $383,699, according to data provided to Curbed by Miller Samuel/Douglas Elliman. Prices started rising in ...

A breakdown of ULURP and how the controversial city planning process is crucial to life in New York.

New York City is no stranger to creepy abandoned buildings, but the spookiest among them might be the hospitals, asylums, and other medical centers that have long since been left in the shadows ...

13 centuries-old NYC military forts you can still visit These historic bunkers have been repurposed into museums, art installations, and more ...