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This is the warehouse and garage for the trucks of the scrap metal dealership. The office is located at 51 Bond Street.
Not to be confused with New York Marble Cemetery just around the corner, this burial ground features custom gravestones and is the resting place of many prominent New Yorkers. Among them are James Lenox, founder of the New York Public Library, Stephen Allen, both governor and mayor of New York, the Kip … read more
Renowned architect Josiah Cady designed this 1867 building. Among his other Manhattan achievements are the American Museum of Natural History and the original Metropolitan Opera House. The Orthodox Church settled in this building in 1943, which is now the seat of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey … read more
Before September 2011, this building was the La Salle Academy, a parochial boy’s school that has moved to 6th Street. (The Basketball Diaries with Leonardo DiCaprio was filmed here in the mid 90’s). Now in its place, … read more
Inside this renovated 1920’s courthouse is a mecca for the art of the moving image. Since the 1960’s, Anthology has “paved the way for contemporary understanding and appreciation of film as a premier art of the twentieth century, in all its forms.” As an “international center for the preservation, study, … read more
Anyway Cafe’s dark green faux-foliage ceiling offers its guests a space that feels deep, earthy, and tucked away from the bustle of the street. But it is far from dark or dim – the bar’s unique absinthes-on-fire, co-owner Aksana tells me, keep the bar well lit on any given evening. I watched in awe as … read more
There is no over-the-top, Tex-Mex red and green here. Instead, string lighting and wire deck chairs give the entire restaurant a patio feel, and the nods to Mexico are subtle and tasteful: tables set with blue-rimmed glasses like the ones I have seen on trips to the country, and a bar at the back with … read more
