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PHOTOS: When Penn Station Was Beautiful

Posted 05.11.2012

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Penn Station wasn't always a claustrophobic, cement labyrinth of chain stores and lost tourists. The original Penn Station was a towering and grand en...

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Is There A Curse On The House Of Schwimmer?

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Landmarks Preservation Commission, East Village, David Schwimmer, New York Real Estate, Friends Tv Show, NY Real Estate, David Schwimmer House, New York News

Has a curse fallen upon the House of Schwimmer? Falling debris from David Schwimmer's under-construction East Village mansion struck and injured a ...

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David Schwimmer Destroys Historic East Village Townhouse To Build His New Mansion

Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Landmarks Preservation Commission, East Village, Friends, David Schwimmer, Ny News, NY Around Town, Coen Brothers, NY Real Estate, New York News

It's been quite some time since David Schwimmer and his $1 million-an-episode Friends gathered at Central Perk, but don't expect the actor to be makin...

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Famous Single Ladies Hotel Could Be NYC's Next Landmark

dnainfo.com | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Landmarks Preservation Commission, Upper East Side, Joan Didion, Joan Crawford, Grace Kelly, Lexington Avenue, New York Real Estate, Candace Bergen, Liza Minnelli, Sylvia Plath, Ny Real Esate, New York News

MANHATTAN -- Before they were stars, Grace Kelly, Joan Crawford, Liza Minnelli, Candace Bergen and many others seeking fame in New York lived at the B...

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"Haven't You Ever Been to the Four Seasons?": Fall Fun at NY's Most Famous Eatery

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

What have acclaimed architect Bob Stern and the most stupendous, sexy shoes imaginable, in common? Why, nothing at all, except for the Four Seasons Re...

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Coney Island Cornerstones on Surf Avenue Face Demolition

Michael Immerso | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Immerso

By allowing Surf Avenue's historic buildings to be razed, the city risks treating Coney Island as a brand name rather than a place. That's like Texas tearing down the Alamo to build an Alamo theme park.

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