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  • Taxi and Limousine Commission

    Agency responsible for licensing and regulating New York City's taxicabs,limousines, neighborhood car services, vans and wheel-chair accessible ambulettes. Contacts for complaints, lost property and other consumer affairs.

  • The Beekman School
  • The Big Apple Fest

    "The Big Apple Fest is a philanthropic art exhibit designed to promote a revitalized image of New York City by capitalizing upon "The Big Apple" moniker, fostering creativity and stimulating the tourism trade. The goal is to raise money for New York City-based non-profit organizations."

  • The Big Picture: the New Born City, as seen from above.

    Part of The New York Times NYC 100 project. Offers panoramic views of all five boroughs from the first decade of the 20th Century.

  • The Browning School
  • The Calhoun School
  • The City Hall Newsboys Strike

    The 'newsies' form a union and challenge the city's major papers [1899].

  • The Dalton School
  • The Dwight School
  • The Frick Collection

    The Frick Collection includes some of the best-known paintings by the greatest European artists, major works of sculpture, superb eighteenth-century French furniture and porcelains, Limoges enamels, Oriental rugs, and other works of remarkable quality.

  • The International Center of Photography

    The International Center of Photography is a museum, a school and a center for photographers and photography. ICP's mission is to present photography's vital and&nbsp central place in contemporary culture, and to lead in interpretation issues central to its development.

  • The Living City

    A look at life, health, and urban transformation from the Civil War to the end of World War I.

  • The Museum Of Modern Art

    The Museum of Modern Art's collection includes more than 100,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, architectural models and drawings, and design objects. MoMA also owns some 14,000 films and four million film stills, as well as 140,000 books, artist books, and periodicals, all part of the Museum's library.

  • The New Museum

    Founded in 1977, the New Museum is the premier contemporary art museum in New York City and among the most important internationally. Dynamic solo exhibitions and landmark group shows define key moments in the development of contemporary art, reflect the global nature of art today, and span a vast array of cultural activities and media.

  • The New York City Department of Transportation

    This website from the NYC Department of Transportation, which is responsible for much of the city's transportation infrastructure, has information about mass transit, motorists, bicycles and pedestrians, as well as the most updated information on travel advisories and traffic regulations.

  • The New York City Police Museum
  • The New York Public Library Branch Libraries

    The Branch Libraries provide a wide array of study manuals for the High School Equivalency Diploma exam in their Reference and Circulating collections. In addition, videos from the KET/GED television series are available for in-house viewing at the Donnell Media Center.

  • The New York Public Library Centers for Reading and Writing

    The New York Public Library's literacy program, the Centers for Reading and Writing (CRW), offers free tutoring in reading and writing to English-speaking adults, 16 years of age and older, through small group instruction. Centers located in Manhattan including the Harlem, St. Agnes and Seward Park Branches. Please call to verify program times and service hours.

  • The New York Public Library, Community Outreach Services - ESOL Classes

    Free classes in English for speakers of other languages are offered at branches of The New York Public Library in association with the Riverside Language Program, Inc. Classes in Manhattan are held three times a year (Fall, Winter, and Spring) and are for beginner and intermediate levels only.

  • The New York Times
  • The New York Times - Search New York City Restaurants

    This site allows you to search for New York City restaurants by name, cuisine, location, price, rating, and meal.

  • The New York Times on the Web Learning Network

    The New York Times Learning Network is a free service gathering, organizing and presenting information emphasizing the particular needs and interests of students, teachers and parents. The site is updated Monday through Friday throughout the year.

  • The Soundart Foundation

    Presenting a series of concerts in New York City featuring music in open forms often involving electronics, graphic notation, performance art, fluxus, computers, and other experimental forms.

  • The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

    Learn the history of these national monuments and find visitor information such as hours of operation, ferry schedules and other practical details.

  • The Tenant Movement in New York City, 1904-1984

    A comprehensive history of tenant organizing in Manhattan, from the first World War through the 1980's.

  • The Tenement As History And Housing
  • The Tenement House Act (1901)
  • The Village Light Opera Group of New York City

    Twice a year this amateur group puts together a very professional operetta or musical play, often from the repertoire of Gilbert and Sullivan. Whether you want to join the production activities or simply enjoy the shows, the VLOG is certain to entertain you. Information is provided on upcoming events and past performances.

  • Theater.com

    Theater.com is one of the most comprehensive destinations for live theater on the Internet. The site also features theater reviews, interviews, visual exerpts, show synopses, online ticket purchasing, and more.

  • TKTS/Theater Development Fund

    Theatre Development Fund is the largest not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts in the country.TDF's website offers information on TKTS booths, TDF vouchers, ticket programs and more.

  • Town School
  • Townhouse Tours

    Distinctive ways to get to know New York. Description and schedule of upcoming tours with online reservations.

  • Transportation Alternatives

    Manhattan based non-profit advocacy organization for cyclists and pedestrians.

  • Trevor Day School
  • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    Working conditions exposed [1911].

  • Turtle Bay

    This fresh and charming site, presented by the Turtle Bay Association, treats you to an illustrated historical narrative, local events, and other useful neighborhood information.

  • United Nations International School
  • Village Vanguard

    Described as the "Carnegie Hall of Jazz clubs" and "The Mecca of Hip", the Village Vanguard has servered as the heart and soul of live jazz in Manhattan for many years.

  • Village Voice: New York City Guide

    This guide features cultural and entertainment events and more in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. It covers both commercial and non-commercial activities and is searchable by category, day, and borough.

  • Whitney Museum of American Art

    The Whitney Museum houses one of the world's foremost collections of twentieth-century American art. The Permanent Collection of some 12,000 works encompasses paintings, sculptures, multimedia installations, drawings, prints, and photographs--and is still growing.

  • Whitney Museum of American Art, N. Y.

    Information on exhibitions, collections, programs and events,research, membership,and the museum store.

  • Why is New York City called the Big Apple?

    Alternate explanations from Barry Popik and the Gotham Center for New York City History.

  • Wigstock
  • YMCA Branch Locator Map

    Find the addresses and phone numbers of the five Manhattan YMCA locations and read a listing of the types of activities and programs offered at each.

  • Zagats

    A searchable collection of reviews of restaurants in New York City and elsewhere from the well known restaurant guide.

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