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OK Magazine

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Bill Clinton and ‘Proud Aunt’ Hillary All Smiles Backstage After Seeing Their Nephew’s NYC Play: Photos

Bill and Hillary Clinton smiled backstage in New York City after attending a performance of Sam Shepard‘s Fool for Love, starring their nephew Tyler Clinton. The production marks the debut of the Shepherd Collective, a new theater and film group founded by the former first couple’s nephew to elevate and expand opportunities for emerging next-generation...

New York, NY · 3h

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This New York Town Was Settled By German Families In 1710 And Still Carries Their Name

How does a three-century story still feel this alive?. A group of German refugees arrived on the Hudson River in 1710 with one strange job: make tar for the British Royal Navy. The plan flopped within two years. The families stayed anyway. They came from the Palatinate region of southwest...

New York, NY · 1d

Chowhound

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The Fiber-Rich Vegetable That Once Started A War Between Farmers And The Mafia

Organized crime set its sights on this unique vegetable loaded with fiber, leading to a long and violent conflict with the farmers who grew it.

New York, NY · 2d

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Why Do NYC Buildings Have Wooden Water Towers on the Roof?

New York City buildings have wooden water towers on their roofs because the city’s street-level water pressure is not always strong enough to reach the upper floors. In a traditional system, a pump lifts water to a tank above the apartments. When someone turns on a faucet or takes a shower, gravity sends that stored water back down through the building’s pipes. The rooftop tank is there to provide a dependable source of water and pressure, not to decorate the skyline.

New York, NY · 2d

PIX11

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Veterans Day Parade to march through NYC: Timing, route, street closures

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Brave veterans who fought to serve and protect the country will be honored with an annual celebration returning to Manhattan on Wednesday. The New York City Veterans Day Parade will make its way through Fifth Avenue, bringing thousands of marchers, over two dozen floats and dozens of motorcycles and vintage […]

New York, NY · 5h

New York Post

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Centuries-old loot linked to ‘King of the Pirates’ discovered — with a shocking NYC connection

A newly unearthed treasure trove of pirate history has now been found to have New York roots. A peaceful Rhode Island fruit orchard was secretly hiding a centuries-old piece of history — until amateur treasure hunter James Bailey unexpectedly struck gold. Bailey isn’t a professional historian, but he has an uncanny knack for unearthing the past. Sweeping his metal detector across the dirt, he picked up a signal that led to a rare coin tied to a famous New Yorker — and a legendary pirate. The artifact turned out to be a 17th-century Arabian coin once pocketed by English pirate Captain Henry Every, who famously escaped to the American colonies after pulling off a brutal high-seas heist in the Red Sea. James Bailey discovered a centuries-old coin thought to be loot from the “King of the Pirates.” The Trustees of the British Museum Bailey told the Associated Press he was stunned when he dug out the dime-sized silver coin stamped with Arabic lettering. He believes it was minted in Yemen in 1693 before Captain Every carried it across the Atlantic. The bizarre and hilarious chaos on cruise ships exposed — including pirates, pot, and polar bears Every cemented his status

New York, NY · 1d

WausauPilot

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Why do farts smell so bad? A microbiologist explains the odors brewing in your gut

Brenda A. Wilson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do farts smell so bad? – Daisy, age 7, New York, New York. A...

New York, NY · 1d

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Before Hollywood Took Over, This New Jersey Town Was Making Movies And Inventing The Cliffhanger

Some film historians trace the term ‘cliffhanger’ to the dramatic silent-film serials shot along New Jersey’s Palisades. Silent-film star Pearl White helped make those rocky cliffs famous through her daring screen adventures in the 1910s. That’s the detail I can’t get over. Audiences left theaters wondering if...

Fort Lee, NJ · 2d

News 12

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Restored Loew’s Jersey Theatre holds ribbon-cutting ahead of Friday reopening

The historic venue's reopening ceremony will honor preservation efforts and launch a new era of live entertainment.

Jersey City, NJ · 1d

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Cinema 123 by Angelika Closes Suddenly, Movie Fans Bereft

After 64 years of operation, Cinema 123 by Angelika at 1001 Third Avenue near East 60th Street made its final fade to black, suddenly closing its doors on October 29. The beloved three screen movie theater across from Bloomingdales theater only acknowledged the following day shown its last films. The news hit extra hard among East Side movie buffs already reeling from the imminent shuttering of the AMC 15 in Kips Bay.

New York, NY · 2d

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A Georgia O’Keeffe Hidden in an East Village Closet for 40 Years Could Sell for $3 Million

For about 40 years, a Georgia O’Keeffe landscape sat in its original wooden box behind the coats in a closet in an East Village apartment. Its owner rarely mentioned it. Then, earlier this year, while a niece was helping her sort through her things, she said, almost in passing, that there was an O’Keeffe in the closet.

New York, NY · 1d

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The 10 New York Used Bookstores Where An Hour Of Browsing Turns Into An Afternoon

Rare first editions sit inside an old bank vault at one bookstore, right where stacks of cash once lived. Swapping money for stories might be the smartest trade that building ever made, and I adore the whole idea. The person who started that shop even helped arrange the sale of...

New York, NY · 2d

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“MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT”: A DRAG QUEEN’S CAMPAIGN RUNS ON FABULOUSNESS, NOT DRAMA

Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . If you’re familiar with the Vineyard Theatre near Union Square, be prepared for an eye-popping surprise if you go to see Ms. Blakk for President, an unusual new show by Tarell Alvin McRaney and Tina Landau, the latter also directing. The lobby areas have been painted hot pink and informational postings are provided on the walls.

New York, NY · 1d

The Bergen Record

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Ride this unique Newark merry-go-round for free and learn some history

Miss summer? That's a happy coincidence. So did a very unusual carousel at Military Park in Newark . It was supposed to have had its grand reopening in the summer of 2026. But the $15,000 in repairs dragged on into the autumn months, and the carousel was not able to take its first riders until Oct. 23. Which means that this attraction, so evocative of July beach visits and August picnics, is now in operation during a uniquely mild November. If you're looking — even this late in the year — to get your last gasp of summer, this might be it. Late, or right on time? "When we realized this was getting pushed back further and further through the summer, we got a little disappointed," said Marcy S. DePina, executive director for the Newark City Parks Foundation, the non-profit group that administers the park, and the carousel. But when the Farmer's Almanac predicted a mild fall and winter, they took heart. And when the carousel finally reopened a few weeks ago, it was as big a hit as they could have hoped. "On Halloween, we had 500 kids who came out, which is incredible," DePina said. And there's more.

Newark, NJ · 1d

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Work from legendary artists on view for free at Christie's

The painting is called Near Abiquiu New Mexico I from legendary artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The landscape painting from 1930 is seeing the light of day after spending some four decades in an East Village apartment closet. When the owner passed away, family members reached out to Christie’s auction house....

New York, NY · 1d

HISTORY.com

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History Picks: America's Biggest and Best Flea Markets

These destinations offer a mix of history, hidden treasures and unexpected finds. Our editors and writers independently research and select what you see on History Picks lists. The true joy of a flea market lies in the hunt, says Maureen Stanton, author of Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: An...

New York, NY · 1d

WOMI Owensboro

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Johnny Depp and Don Mattingly Were Watching Me Eat Pizza in NYC 🍕

I flew to NYC for my birthday and ended up sharing a pizza lunch with two famous guys from my hometown. What are the odds? 🍕

New York, NY · 1d

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Harlem’s newest museum puts Northern civil rights history in the spotlight

The nearly 12,000-square-foot museum will feature interactive exhibits, oral histories and untold stories of Black activism. A new museum in Harlem is preparing to open Nov. 14, focusing on the often-overlooked civil rights struggles of Northern cities. The National Urban League's Urban Civil Rights Museum, announced in January, will occupy space on West 125th Street near the Schomburg Center. Organizers describe it as New York City's first museum dedicated to Northern civil rights history.

New York, NY · 1d

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Relive The Sopranos At These 7 Unforgettable Filming Locations In New Jersey

Ready to relive Sopranos filming locations in New Jersey?. These 7 unforgettable spots deliver real TV history and pure Jersey magic!. 1. Holsten’s Ice Cream, Chocolate & Restaurant (Bloomfield) There’s no better place to start a Sopranos tour than Holsten’s in Bloomfield. This is the spot where...

New Jersey · 2d

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Train Dreams Teaches Us To Remember To Pause In A World So Dominated By Demanding Careers And Transient Jobs

Train Dreams is a 2025 American period drama film directed by Clint Bentley, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar. It is an adaptation of Denis Johnson’s acclaimed 2011 novella of the same name. The film follows Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a somewhat vagabond logger and railroad worker, as he navigates an ordinary yet deeply resonant life in the Pacific Northwest during the first half of the 20th century.

New York, NY · 2d