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1. Architectural Photographs by Ezra Stoller, Peter Mauss & others    Various grand photographic images of noted architectural statements - a number of which are from New York City (including WTC)
2. Bridge and Tunnel Club    A fun photographic series of walks throughout all five boroughs of New York City.
3. Columbus-Amsterdam BID Website    Neighborhood History and Walking Tours are included on website.
4. Curbed: An Edgy (or maybe "Quirky") Real Estate "Blog"    Diverse and often intersting articles and web-links about New York neighborhoods
5. East Harlem Preservation    History, curent information, famous residents, landmarks with wonderful photos, links, and more.
6. East Harlem. COM    History, Community Boards, Photos, Politics, Links, and more.
7. Forgotten NY    Fantastic series of websites with historic street scenes, neighborhoods, buildings, and oddities. You'll spend hours touring on these sites!
8. Former Street Names in Manhattan    Old roads, lanes, alleys, courts, terraces, parks, squares, wharves, piers, slips, markets and other named urban features that have been demapped, obliterated, or renamed.
9. Frederic Schwartz Architects    A range of projects are posted on site including a number in NYC: Harlem, Gramercy Park, WTC Site, Chelsea, SoHo, etc.
10. GLBTQ: "An Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture."    Enlightening site, which provides commentary on a wide-range of people including many New Yorkers in the arts, literature, social science and other topics.
11. Harlem 1900-1940    Photographs and Commentary
12. Harlem Prison: New York City's Oldest Prison    An armchair sightseeing tour of New York City's oldest prison: The Harlem Courthouse
13. Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1937    A nice research site for individuals involved in the Harlem Renaissance
14. Harlem: A Walk Aboout Sugar Hill    Site seems odd. Just place the cursor on the arrows and the information will start scrolling.
15. Harlem: What was the Harlem Renaissance?    A brief, but clear description of the Harlem Renaissance.
16. Harlem's Jazz Clubs and Live Music Clubs    Good site of modern-day music sites in Harlem.
17. Historic Districts Council Image Collection    Great photographs of buildings in historic districts throughout New York City.
18. Jewish Harlem, Old Broadway Synagogue    
19. Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue): A Virtual Tour    Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue): A Virtual Tour
20. Morningside Heights Historic District Committee    
21. Morris-Jumel Mansion    
22. Museum of the City of New York    
23. New York City Walk    New Yorker, Caleb Smith's photographic walks through Manhattan. "Chock Full of Nuts" graphics and often captivating photographs.
24. New York City Walk (With photographs)    Between May 2002 and December 2004, I walked every street on the island of Manhattan. Every darn street.
25. New York Heritage Digital Library Collections    More than 160 digital collections from New York State, via libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions.
26. Our Lady of Mount Carmel    History of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City
27. Photographic Walking Tours of Manhattan Neighborhoods    A wide range of photographic walks throughout Manhattan
28. Place Matters Listings    Places of social and cultural importance in New York City. Not your usual landmarks. Click on "Tours" or "Featured Place of the Week."
29. Property Shark    A web resource that includes an amazing amount of building information. Try free trial to see if you are satisfied.
30. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture    
31. Street Easy    A street finder and real estate tool. Can prove useful for address and location finding.
32. Vintage Diners in Miniature    A varied and wonderful selection!
33. Washington Heights    
34. Weegee's World of Photographs: Life, Death, and Human Drama    

Frequently I am asked for a list of my favorite New York web-sites.

Presented here are varied sites, broken up into categories ranging from exceptionally informative to somewhat esoteric (perhaps even eccentric).

Choose a category that interests you and enjoy!
- Justin
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