Author name: lovenewyork

Studio 54 opened in 1977 and for 33 months became the most talked-about address in the world. Here’s the story of the nightclub that defined New York City — and why it still matters.

Brighton Beach in Brooklyn — known as Little Odessa — is the remarkable story of how thousands of Soviet Jewish refugees transformed a forgotten beachside neighborhood into a living piece of another world.

Tucked behind the Swedish Cottage in Central Park, the Shakespeare Garden grows over 80 plants from the playwright’s works — each labeled with the exact line where it appears. Most New Yorkers have never found it.

In 1920s Harlem, a quarter at the door got you into a stranger’s apartment — and possibly a night that shaped American jazz forever. The remarkable story of Harlem’s rent parties.

New York City’s wooden water towers have been on rooftops for over 150 years — and the families who build them are part of one of the city’s greatest untold stories.

On August 11, 1973, a back-to-school party in a Bronx apartment block gave birth to hip-hop and changed music forever. Here’s the full story.

New York bagels taste different from every other bagel in America — and the reason goes back over a century to the Lower East Side, a powerful union, and one irreplaceable step in the process most bakeries no longer use.

The story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who spent eleven years overseeing construction of New York’s most iconic landmark — and was almost written out of history.

Beneath City Hall Park, a stunning 1904 subway station has been sealed since 1945. Here’s how to see it — no special access required.

Plan your New York in 3 days trip with this practical itinerary covering Manhattan, Brooklyn and hidden local gems. British-English planning guide.