Weird, funny, out-of-use words and phrases helped create the names and regions of New York State. The Leatherstocking Region is just one of them! This article explains what a leatherstocking is, where the region is located in New York and what makes the area so special for visitors.

Weeksville, a pre-Civil War, "free and intentional 19th Century African American community in Brooklyn, New York is rising like the City of Atlantis nearly 200 years after its founding.

Art and antique chroniclers Albert and Karen Joyce Williams are on the track of the remaining New York structures of the dramatic architect Frank Lloyd Wright. They start with Wright's masterpiece of residential design in Buffalo, The Darwin Martin House.

On your way to The Hamptons? Maybe to discover a new winery on the North Fork! Before you reach your destination, stop by The Flanders Duck and find out how Long Island's East End developed into such a hot excursion spot. Read on for a little history and you'll "quack" all the way to Montauk!

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Have a family heirloom that you think might command a hefty price at auction? This article will explore the myths and facts of selling at a New York City auction house and help you break through the mysterious aura that surrounds the fast-paced New York City Auction world. Read on and soon you'll

Manhattan is known for revving itself up in a Big Way for self-promotion to attract tourists and business. The annual New York Antiques Week is one of those large-scale week-long events.

Here's more New York City Street Food in Part Two of my article on what's good on the streets and how to eat it. There is no ranking here, just a compilation of tasty eats on the streets! For Part One of How to Eat the NEW New York City Street Food click on the link at the bottom of this article.

Of the six bridges that span the vast Niagara River between the United States and Canada, The Rainbow Bridge is the most thrilling for visitors for its scenic drama and incredible roar and rumbling of the Falls below your feet.

Jones Beach State Park is the largest recreational beach in the world, drawing millions to its beachfront in the summer. But what about Jones Beach in the Winter?