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Elevated freight railway conversion has attracted an estimated $2bn in private money to the Meatpacking District
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Martin Amis at the coffee shop, Paul Auster in the park… New York's once unfashionable district is now a neighbourhood of novelists, says Aaron Hicklin
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Greenwich Village may not be as bohemian as it was in its beatnik heyday, but it's still home to some of the city's best old-time jazz clubs, pubs, bars, restaurants and delis. Here's a taste from Herb Lester's new guide to the neighbourhood
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Jamie-James Medina gets an insider's view of the Bronx from a hip-hop legend
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Jeff Stark's The Dreary Coast is staged on the Gowanus Canal, one of the most polluted waterways in Brooklyn. Take a tour of this interactive theatre piece, which incorporates elements of several Greek myths, Dante's Inferno and a smattering of other classical and modern references, in order to tell the story of Charon, the mythical boatman who ferries souls through Hades. Read our review of the performance
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What can you expect from an American road trip? Breathtaking views, vintage cars, long and winding roads – and cupcake ATMS. Here is a special photographic journey across the US, as seen by our readers
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