Picture it. New York City minus the high-rise buildings. Anyone who wants to get a glimpse of what the city looked like before all of the concrete, should look no further than the New York Botanical Garden.
New York City’s mostly surrounded by water, but it’s easy to get caught up in the concrete jungle and forget about the serenity you can find just off the shore.
When people think of New York's islands they think of Manhattan, City Island, Coney Island or Staten Island. But there are more than three dozen other islands scattered throughout the city's waters, each with their own rich history and unique identity.
Kids today confront age old problems. Abuse, drugs, gang violence, living with dysfunctional families, teenage pregnancy. The list goes on and on. Many organizations in New York City work to keep young people out of trouble, some with more unique approaches, including one that uses basketball to keep kids on the straight and narrow.
On this week's Cityscape, we’re exploring chalk as a powerful tool for communication and self-expression. The show includes:
A lot of people are familiar with Coney Island’s storied past, but Rockaway Beach has an interesting history all its own.
It’s a summer tradition for a lot of New Yorkers – escaping the city for the serenity of the Hamptons.
Between ice cream trucks, food carts and brick and mortar parlors, you can’t go a block in New York City without stumbling on a place to get an ice cream fix.
Beer has a long and storied history in New York City, in part due to the influence of German immigrants.
Don Kirshner is not exactly a household name, but if you’ve listened to popular music in the last 50 years or so, you’ve probably heard his influence.
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