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      New York City's Hotel Chelsea.

      8 Fascinating Facts About New York City's Hotel Chelsea

      Since its original opening in 1884, the Hotel Chelsea has made headlines for its celebrity residents, bizarre deaths, purported paranormal activity, and beyond.

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      An 1875 illustration by artist Jules David.

      How Did ‘The Gilded Age’ Get Its Name?

      The time period that inspired HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ was opulent—but its golden veneer masked something less glamorous.

      Ellen Gutoskey

      From left to right: Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Connor (Alan Ruck), and Roman (Kieran Culkin) in season 3, episode 2 of Succession.

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      This palatial loft in Tribeca’s Woolworth Building includes five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and zero Trojan horses.

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      Good thing Napster's Sean Parker wasn't around to tell Bronx officials to drop the the.

      Why Is It Called “The Bronx” Instead of Just “Bronx”?

      The Bronx’s appellative history began with Jonas Bronck, an intrepid Swedish settler who didn't even live there for that long.

      Ellen Gutoskey


      A mouthwatering croffle at KALA Coffee & Society in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

      Meet the Croffle, the Croissant-Waffle Crossbreed Hoping to Be the New Cronut

      Dominique Ansel’s cronut has spawned quite a few short-lived spin-offs in recent years. Could the croffle have staying power?

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      Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a Supreme Court photo shoot in 2006.

      Notorious RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life and Work Will Be the Subject of a New Exhibition at the New-York Historical Society

      ‘Notorious RBG,’ the bestselling book, has inspired a traveling retrospective dedicated to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

      Ellen Gutoskey


      Just a normal day in New York City's Times Square in 2013.

      The 10 Most Crowded Cities in America—and the 10 Least Crowded

      New York City’s population density has proven impossible to beat—but San Francisco tried its level best.

      Ellen Gutoskey
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