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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: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Crime History

Happy Halloween

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I love haunted houses. Some of them have "it," and some definitely don't. This one was just...weird.

Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Place: Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
Storyteller: laura
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Oddities Slice of Life

The Snake Pit

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Are you good at chess? I bet the people who play at The Snake Pit are better - a lot better.

Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Place: Washington Square Park
Storyteller: morley
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Sports

Terror Attack at JP Morgan

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In 1920, a bomb exploded on Wall Street, killing many innocent people and injuring many more. The bombing was the work of terrorists although to this day the culprits have not been identified. Damage from the bombing can still be seen on the walls of 23 Wall Street.

Neighborhood: Financial District
Place: Morgan Guaranty Trust Building
Storyteller: catherine
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Business Crime History

Pee Wee's Uptown Playground

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Pee Wee Kirkland was one of the greatest scorers in the history of the Rucker League. However, he got caught up in the fast life of drug dealing. Pee Wee never played professional basketball but has become active in teaching basketball to New York youth.

Neighborhood: Harlem
Place: Rucker Park
Storyteller: ad103
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: History Sports

Andrew Haswell Green

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No influential figure in New York City history receives less respect than Andrew Haswell Green. The “Father of Greater New York” was the greatest urban planner of his time. Unfortunately, his memory has not been properly preserved.

Neighborhood: TriBeCa
Place: Surrogate's Court / Hall of Records
Storyteller: joe
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture History