New York City Things to Do

Joseph Beuys 7000 Oaks is a sculpture project by the German artist Joseph Beuys. The entire block of New York City has basalt stone sculptures installed besides a single tree. This project begun in 1982 and the artists hopes to... more

Brown Building was originally the Asch building which was the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. A fire in 1911 in this factory killed 145 workers all of whom were women or girls, mostly Jewish or Italian. After the fire... more

The Majestic Apartment was built in 1930-31. There are 228 apartments in this 29-floor building. The building was designed originally keeping in mind its new status of that as a hotel, which changed to the depression that hit t... more

The Doyers Street is aptly called The Bloody Angle because of its violent past. This street has a sharp corner and hence the 'Angle'. Many shoot-outs, gang fights, street battles have taken place here. An ideal street, as most... more

Emma Goldman, the rebel and an anarchist lived in New York after migrating from Lithuania. She played a very important part in the political anarchist movement that began during the period of 1903-1913. A small plaque outside h... more

The Big Apple, the nickname is associated with many stories of its origin. A popular story says it was named after the Big Apple Club located at the 135th street & 7th Avenue in Harlem. A jazz club, that played a popular song a... more

Talmadge Studio is located at the address 318 East 48th Street, although the street address does not show it, you can see it written on the license pasted near the garage. It was a parking garage in this building that held the... more

112 Greene Street is famous for five blocks of cast iron buildings that were built between the years 1869-95 and are now a part of the architectural heritage and famous locality called Soho. Galleries, boutiques, art studios, r... more

Having the capacity to hold about 17,100 spectators, Wien Stadium is mainly used for conducting football matches, apart from occasionally playing lacrosse. Home to Columbia University Lions, this stadium opened in 1984. more

Residing in the Joan Weil Center for Dance, the Ailey Studios is host to various social and cultural events. The studios feature great acoustics, mirrors, a pianoforte and sprung floors unless otherwise mentioned. The studios c... more