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Greenwood Heights »

Ten New York soldiers from the Mexican-American War were honored in Greenwood on July 13, 2012.

Greenpoint »

Jonathan Fetter-Vorm's "Trinity" narrates the birth of the atomic bomb in graphic-novel style.

Jackson Heights »

Relive Jackson Heights' history and architecture with a tour of the private gardens and a walking tour.

Upper West Side »

A new exhibit at the New York Historical Society showcases the city's beer brewing history.

Downtown »

Jacob Morris, head of the Harlem Historical Society, wants to trace early black history in New York.

Harlem »

Harlem activist Dabney Montgomery was a member of the grounds crew for the famed African-American pilots.

Flushing & Whitestone »

A genealogy workshop at the Queens Historical Society in Flushing will help locals trace their lineage.

Throgs Neck & Country Club »

Bronxite Morgan Powell gave a talk Wednesday about the borough's many black environmentalists.

Flushing & Whitestone »

Filmmaker Ryan Ritchey is seeking archival footage of the landmark event in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Jamaica & Hollis »

Crews are clearing the weeds and brush from a long overlooked colonial cemetery in Queens.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

Singer Tony Bennett has painted jazz icon Louis Armstrong to raise funds for a historic house museum.

The Rockaways »

A beachside community in Far Rockaway is welcoming newcomers who are restoring its historic bungalows.

Jamaica & Hollis »

Carl Ballenas' students at Immaculate Conception in Jamaica Estates are competing for a $10K prize.

Harlem »

New Yorkers and other visitors toured Harlem's historic places on Oct. 16, 2011 for as part of Open House New York.

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights »

The American Museum of Natural History started cleaning its famed 94-foot-long-blue whale replica, which floats in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.