In 1981, Nelson Molina was hired by New York City as a sanitation worker. Through his three decade plus tenure that lasted through 2015, Molina would collect items of interest from the trash on his…
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New York City in 12K
We remember attending the Consumer Electronics Show not too many years ago when 4K was all the buzz. You couldn’t turn around without seeing a new television or computer monitor with a giant “4K” sticker…
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The 9 Most Interesting Metro Cards Ever Released
New York City is one of the most art-influenced and art-influencing places in the entire world. Aside from being packed with museums, art houses, theaters, galleries, and music venues, it’s the kind of city whose…
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‘Never Built NYC’ Imagines What New York City Could Have Been
There are quite a few iconic buildings in New York City. From the Empire State to the Flatiron, these buildings are known the world over. Now, for a second, imagine a New York City with…
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Explore the Streets of 1980s New York With This Interactive Map
At the end of the ‘30s, NYC created its first set of “tax photos,” which documented almost every building in the city. The process was repeated again in the ‘80s, and those photos have been digitized…
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The 10 Best New York City Bars in ‘Master of None’
Master of None, the latest brainchild between Parks and Recreation vets Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, is pretty goddamn brilliant. Released on Netflix last month, the show follows the life of Dev, a quirky Indian…
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This Poster Features All 468 NYC Subway Stations
Good design is both useful and memorable. And that’s just what Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda achieved when they redid the New York City subway system signage in 1967. Though not exactly the same as…
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Prefab Micro Apartments Are Coming to NYC
Finding a decent apartment that doesn’t cost a fortune in New York City is next to impossible. Usually you end up with a modified closet that isn’t conducive to living. Enter the Micro Apartment. My…