Happy Birthday, Norman Rockwell, Born on the Upper West Side!
American artist Norman Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894 (died in 1978). He studied at the National Academy of Design the Art...
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Hank Orenstein
Feb 3, 20202 min read
The Many Moods of Corona, Queens
Corona Queens was originally called West Flushing and was renamed Corona either after the local Crown Construction Company or by a local...
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Hank Orenstein
Feb 3, 20201 min read
The Louis Armstrong House Museum Corona, Queens.
On Saturday, February 1st I led a walking tour that included a guided visit to the Louis Armstrong House Museum, followed by a 90-minute...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 31, 20202 min read
Happy Birthday Franklin Delano Roosevelt!
Born in Hyde Park, NY on January 30th in 1882, Roosevelt served as President of the United States from 1933-1945. He spearheaded the New...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 30, 20201 min read
January 29th, 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is Published in NYC.
The NYC connection here is that at the time of the publication the author happened to be living in a farmhouse located at West 84th...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 29, 20202 min read
Jackson Pollack 1912-1956, A New Yorker at Heart (until Long Island).
Like many creative people, New York became Jackson Pollack's adopted home. He was born in Cody, Wyoming, dropped out of high school in...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 28, 20202 min read
Obscure and Quietly Powerful NYC Holocaust Memorial at 27 Madison Avenue
Today marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in Poland by the Soviet army. An estimated one million people were...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Sunnyside Queens: Food Culture at its Best!
(photo courtesy of the New York Times) Besides being just 15-20 minutes by subway to midtown Manhattan, and boasting one of the nation's...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 25, 20201 min read
Today's Blogpost: Happy Lunar New Year!
Today's Blogpost is the beginning of the Lunar or Chinese New Year. As NYC's Asian population has grown, so has the many options for...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 24, 20201 min read
Blogpost of the Day - Neil Diamond Turns 79
Today is singer Neil Diamond’s 79th birthday. Diamond was born and raised in Brooklyn and the neighborhood he hails from is Flatbush. ...
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Check out my new studio listing! Great deal!
This large studio with a separate kitchen at 501 West 123rd Street is the Morningside Heights Neighborhood - essentially midway between...
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Hank Orenstein
Mar 2, 20195 min read
Happy Women's History Month! Take the New York City Quiz for a Chance to win a Private Walking T
Women gained the right to vote in New York in 1917 These 26 women all lived and worked in NYC! Match the woman with their accomplishment:...
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Hank Orenstein
Feb 11, 20194 min read
Uptown Treasures: Sugar and Hill & Hamilton Heights
Living in Harlem's Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill: Magnificent architecture and fascinating history abound, along with street art,...
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Hank Orenstein
Jan 17, 20193 min read
Beautifully Restored Townhouse for Sale in Harlem's Spectacular Mt. Morris Park Historic Distric
Pleased to introduce my newest home for sale, together with my esteemed colleague Tamara Marotta: 21 West 121st Street, a gorgeous...
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Hank Orenstein
Oct 3, 20181 min read
Bushwick: NYC's Capital of Cool
Bushwick, Brooklyn - Photos from my September 29th walking tour - filled with street art, and interesting places to shop, eat and drink. ...
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Hank Orenstein
Sep 25, 20181 min read
This Ruling 40 Years Ago Saved NYC!
There's a special temporary exhibit at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court...
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Hank Orenstein
Sep 18, 20181 min read
Magnificent Fort Greene & Clinton Hill
One of my most popular walking tours is the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Lovely residential architecture,...
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Hank Orenstein
May 2, 20181 min read
Jane's Walk Weekend May 4-6, 2018!
Join the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) May 4-6 for Jane’s Walk, a festival of 200+ free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by...
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Hank Orenstein
Mar 8, 20185 min read
Happy International Women's Day! Take the New York City Quiz! Match the Name with the Accomplis
Women gained the right to vote in New York in 1917 These 26 women all lived and worked in NYC! Match the woman with their accomplishment:...
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Hank Orenstein
Nov 8, 20171 min read
Uptown Manhattan Rocks!
Led a walking tour over last Saturday to two delectable uptown Manhattan neighborhoods: Washington Heights & Inwood. These...
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