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Grit, Gangsters, Grandeur and Glamour on One NYC Block
Next time you wonder along Riverside Drive between 105th and 106th Streets, pause to take in the “Seven Beauties”. No ordinary block, it is home to seven beautiful mansions, once filled with “actors,…
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A Mansion of the Gilded Age
Meandering along Riverside Drive, make sure to stop and take note of the Schinasi Mansion, located between 107th & 108th Streets. Gothamtogo.com describes this building as the “last remaining detached single-family home in…
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Why I Love the Upper West Side
I’ve always liked the Upper West Side. It’s special and unique, a place and space where you get a sense of history and cutting-edge, all within a few blocks. Take architecture, for example.…