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Bridges of Lower Manhattan
A staple in any photoraph of Lower Manhattan are the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Here's a short guide to the bridges have been attracting tourists worldwide.
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Lower Manhattan, New York City
Lower Manhattan has much to offer the visitor to New York . Explore Battery Park or the Financial District, visit Ground Zero, take a boat trip to The Statue of Liberty.
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American Whiskey Trail Northbound
Face facts! Alcohol has always been a part of the American landscape. Through good times and bad, war and peace, Prohibition and even a Rebellion, whiskey was there!
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New York's Freedom Tower
Construction and design of the Freedom Tower in New York City utilizes innovative safety and environmentally friendly measures making it an astonishing memorial to 9/11.
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NYC free tourist sights
How to get the most out of your visit to New York City by seeing free and interesting sights
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The Dutch Influence on New York
From Harlem to Brooklyn and Holland Tunnel to Amsterdam Avenue, the Dutch influence on street and place names in New York can be seen up to this day.
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Hudson River Park - NY Times Editorial: The Ebbing Hudson River

1997 BIKE NEW YORK: THE GREAT FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR 20th ANNIVERSA
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2009 Florida Film Festival Feature Winners
The 18th Annual Florida Film Festival concluded over the weekend and awarded prizes to several outstanding entries in the American Independent Competition.
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79th New York "Highlanders"
The only kilted regiment to represent the Union Army in the American Civil War was comprised mostly of Scots and Scottish-Americans.
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American Solemnity
Reaction to the recent terrorism in America, written by an American.
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Cheap Fare Between NYC Airports and Manhattan
On a budget and 65 +? Plan ahead to get half price transportation between LGA or JFK and Manhattan and every municipal subway, bus or train in the New York area.
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New York by Bus or Train
Millions of visitors arrive in New York every year by train or bus. Centrally located stations take you right to the heart of "the city that never sleeps".
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Smoke From New York Visible From Space Station and Satellite
Astronauts and scientists witness rising smoke from attacks from the International Space Station with disbelief.
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Snapshot of New York
Check out Times Square, The Empire State Building, Central Park and more in an action packed long weekend or stopover in New York.
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South Street Seaport: Manhattan's Tall Ships
Tall clipper ships were pillars of commerce throughout the 19th century. Over time, they almost disappeared but South Street Seaport saved some of them from extinction.
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2009 Florida Film Festival Narrative Features
EM, Prince of Broadway, Poundcake, Trucker Highlight 18th Annual Florida Film Festival Narrative Features Competition.
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Arriving at New York Airports
Three airports serve New York City, all are a few miles from Manhattan and there ar a number of alternative ways to get from the airport.
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Bike New York in the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour
New York City shuts down some roads so residents and visitors alike can enjoy a day of biking through the skyscrapers and neighborhoods of the Big Apple.
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David Carradine Dead at 72
Quentin Tarantino revived Carradine's career when he gave him title role in Kill Bill films
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Explore New York - Snug Harbor, Staten Island
Famous vaudeville artists as well as the Boston Ladies Schubert Quartet performed in the Music Hall. Today Snug Harbor still is a popular centre for the performing arts.
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Feeling the Heat
A review of E/The Environmental Magazine's book on climate change.
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Haunted Ellis Island
This US immigration processing center for 62 years was the scene of many tragedies. Its Great Hall is a place where voices of the dead and other sounds are heard.
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Hip Restaurants near New York High Line
Visitors at New York's High Line elevated park can find excellent and reasonably priced meals in the Meatpacking district and Chelsea before or after a stroll.
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ITALIAN NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEW YORK CITY, Part 1
A tour of Little Italy in lower Manhattan
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ITALIAN NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEW YORK CITY, Part 2
New York's OTHER Italian neighborhoods
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Lt. Col. Asa Bird Gardiner
An accomplished lawyer and soldier who had his Congressional Medal of Honor revoked, Gardiner coined the phrase "Reform be damned" when pundits criticized Tammany Hall.
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NYC Senior Discounts for Subways, Theater, Bus
Older vacationers who plan ahead save 50 % on NYC transit, see top musicals for half price, and get price breaks on ferry tours ahd Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Patriotic Hikes
Dealing with the terrorist attacks in our own way: in the mountains of New Hampshire and the mountains of debris in New York.
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See NYC Sights on a Fifth Avenue Walking Tour
New York ranks as a top city to explore on-foot. Take a Manhattan walking tour along Fifth Avenue for relaxed sightseeing during a budget NYC summer vacation.
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Shopping in New York
New York, the shopping capital of the world, has something for all budgets. Here is a guide to some of the top stores and a couple of places for the bargain hunter.
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Spa Week is Coming
Spa week is the perfect opportunity for both newcomers and seasoned spa visitors to enjoy a massage, facial, or hydrotherapy session at reduced prices.
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Taking a Byte Out of Crime (and Terrorism)
The tragic events that the world witnessed last month have rekindled (or should I say, "re-ignited") one of the longest running debates since the birth of the Internet: Internet privacy versus National Security and the use of the FBI's Carnivore surveillance tool.
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The Evolution of Ellis Island
Ellis Island has many stories, most about 12 million immigrants landing on its soil during a mere 62 year period in its long history.
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THE MAFIA or How To Be Well Connected in Italian Circles
A short, no-nonsense history of the American Mafia, written with some admiration and much respect.
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The Pluralist Era: American Art, 1968-1981
The 1970s ushered in radical new forms and approaches to making art that continue to impact cultural practices today.
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Vagina Monologues: Women Speak the Truth Inside
The Vagina Monologues has always been outrageous, a daring statement by women confronting themselves and the cultural binds they are in for ages.
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Visit New Jersey's Best Beaches
The New Jersey Shore is home to the best beaches in the Northeast Atlantic region. White sand beaches and panoramic ocean views are just some of the attractions.
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What's New in Movies & Music
From "The Replacements" to Eve 6's "Horroscope", here the latest in the movie and music industry.
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Women In Health History - In Public Service
Women in health history through public service.
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Anthony Comstock, Moral Crusader
Anthony Comstock's early life experiences fueled his fight against immorality in the 19th century, and his efforts can still be seen today.
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Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D.
Biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, a pioneer on two counts, the first woman on the British medical register and the first woman doctor in the US.
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For Cheap Fun in Brooklyn, Take A Walking Tour
Free entertainment! This self-guided tour covers 12 historic sites in Brooklyn Heights, breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, and window shopping.
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Movies Made in New York City
The Made in New York Narrative competition at the Tribeca Film Festival 2008 highlighted angles, crevices and outer reaches of New York that made the city look new again.
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The Italian American Museum in New York City
A museum that highlights the Italian immigrants and their experiences in America is housed in an historic building in New York City's Little Italy.
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The Main International Film Festivals
From Cannes to Kerala and Sundance to Raindance, here is an overview of the main international film festivals taking place from month to month.
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The Ottoman Empire and the Mid-East: Prelude to the Modern Mid-East
The Ottoman Empire was a dynamic community that had much to offer the world in culture and commerce and its influence continues to affect interactions in the region to this day.
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Tony Pastor
The story takes Pastor from an eight-year-old New York Lower West-Side street comedy singer to one of the most respected impresarios Broadway has ever seen.
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Water Taxi Beaches In New York City
Beaches in New York City? Not quite until Water Taxi Beaches created three sandy venues near the East River and Brooklyn Bridge. Games, food and views but no swimming.
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Currier & Ives
Biographies of printmakers Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824-1895).
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