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Chicken

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At Fraunces Tavern, the first president of the United States was almost poisoned, potentially altering history...

Neighborhood: Financial District
Place: Fraunces Tavern
Storyteller: anonymous
Date Posted: 12/08/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Crime History

Can't We All Just Get Along

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During an anti-gay protest outside of Stonewall, the bar's patrons outwitted the activists with a joke about their hair.

Neighborhood: West Village
Place: Stonewall Inn
Storyteller: angela
Date Posted: 12/08/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Gay & Lesbian History

Warhol's Other Factory

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Before Serendipity 3 became a mecca for dessert lovers, it actually served as Warhol HQ.

Neighborhood: Midtown East
Place: Serendipity 3
Storyteller: alexis
Date Posted: 12/08/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Food History

Tilden's Tunnel

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Running from the National Arts Club to the opposite side of Gramercy Park lies a secret tunnel. But why was it built?

Neighborhood: Gramercy & Flatiron
Place: National Arts Club
Storyteller: alexis
Date Posted: 12/08/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture History

The Poison Squad

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Every day, at the same time, at the same place, and at the very same table, America's literary elite would meet at the Algonquin Hotel for lunch.

Neighborhood: Midtown West
Place: Algonquin Hotel
Storyteller: alexis
Date Posted: 12/08/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Art History

Death & Taxes

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The owners of the fabled Studio 54 were living large. So large, that they didn't have to pay taxes. Or at least that's what they thought.

Neighborhood: Midtown West
Place: Studio 54 Theater
Storyteller: alexis
Date Posted: 12/08/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: History Nightlife