New York City is known for Wall Street, crowded streets, and famous landmarks. Beyond that familiar image, its history includes buried ships beneath Manhattan, abandoned transit platforms, escaped zoo ...

More than one billion people are expected to watch a glowing orb drop down a pole to mark midnight in New York City.

Think New York City has always been a glittering metropolis? Think again, with Stacker's look through city records and archives from 100 years ago that reveal a very different New York.

Susan Gail Johnson has her finger on the pulse of New York City. As editor of An Almanac of New York City, she gathers the most exciting events happening throughout the five boroughs each year. The ...

New York is one of the most significant historical cities in the U.S. However, there's a lot of unsettling and disturbing history that stands in the state — history that many people are unaware of.

Remember that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' song about New York being a city of dreams where anything is possible? They weren’t exaggerating. New York is packed with oddities you won’t find anywhere else.

Many people don't know that the Big Apple encompasses over 40 islands. Take a look see how many you've heard of.