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Ghosts of the Abandoned NY Black Yankees Stadium

The seats were probably never that comfortable; there were no backs to them for one thing. But the benches that looked down upon the playing fields of the old Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, were set in a beautiful Art Deco sporting arena, designed to look like a classical Coliseum with a capacity for up…
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The Abandoned Half of Ellis Island

Sailing to the Statue of Liberty and near-by Ellis Island is one of New York’s most popular attractions. And with good reason; the Statue of Liberty remains one of America’s most iconic landmarks– but it’s also estimated that a staggering 40% of all Americans can trace at least one ancestor who passed through the famous…

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Ghost Hotels of Trump’s Atlantic City Empire

Atlantic City has always loomed large in popular culture– its street names can be found on the Monopoly board and during the early part of the 20th century it was one of America’s most popular pleasure palaces. Archival photographs show the famous Boardwalk crammed with holiday makers resplendent in fetching straw boaters, elegant cotton dresses…

The Secret Art Deco Apartment Hidden Inside Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall is one of New York’s most treasured landmarks; a beautiful, gleaming masterpiece of Art Deco design, home to the world famous Rockettes and sold out concerts all year long. It is also however, home to one of my favourite secret places in all of Manhattan, for hidden away above the stage,…

A Mad Men Era Guide to Bar Hopping in New York City

Mad Men may have departed our screens a few years ago now, but it remains beloved in the hearts of those who love all things vintage and Manhattan, but perhaps most of all, by those who love vintage Manhattan bars! For seven seasons the employees of Sterling Cooper spent a large part of their time…
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How Pianos Built a Forgotten Utopian Village in Queens, NY

If you were to guess what the most intricate thing being made in America today is, chances are you wouldn’t imagine that it’s a piano. Almost entirely still hand made and assembled in Queens, New York after 160 years, Steinway pianos are known the world over. Lesser known, is the fact that Steinway & Sons…

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A Bohemian’s Guide to Greenwich Village, New York, a Century Ago

I‘ve been digging through my fair share of New York’s archives while researching Don’t be a Tourist in New York and fell upon the photographs of a woman who, almost 100 years ago exactly, was doing the very same thing as I: seeking out the city’s local and off-beat gems. Oh ho, let’s go to…

Signed with Love: The Hand Painted Posters of NYC’S Cevallos Brothers

Sometimes, you just need a sign. Preferably: one crawling with brilliant fonts, memories of your favourite childhood foods and a few brujas on broomsticks. Such are the delightful creations of NYC’s local legends, the “Cevallos Brothers,” who for almost half-a-century have been hand painting the town’s streets, tortas trucks, bars, and more with our favourite…

Stop Everything, it’s a Historic Bookshop For Sale with Everything Inside it

Every once in a while, the Internet gods deliver us a property listing that hits every MessyNessy sweet spot. Quaint antique architecture? Check. Unexpected links to remarkable figures and inventions throughout history? Double check. Make it a library, and you’ve dreamt up our perfect spot, aka Clough’s Bookshop in Cherry Valley, New York. The 178-year-old…
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