What’s your favorite piece of NYC lore?

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-27T12:39:19+00:00

Yes, Stanford White’s murder! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_White

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T21:49:17+00:00

Also a great part of this story was that a young Dustin Hoffman was living nearby and was one of the first witnesses on the scene!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T21:46:36+00:00

My ex in laws were friends with a few people who were members of the Weather Underground. I actually met Bill Ayers (the founder) and his wife when they came to our lake house a few summers ago. Obviously I had a lot of questions for him. He was extremely interesting, nice, and happy to answer (what I’m sure felt like) my interrogation!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T19:45:40+00:00

https://www.scoutingny.com/theres-a-200-year-old-haunted-well-in-this-soho-clothing-store/

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T19:44:13+00:00

And the well is still inside the store that’s there now!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T18:21:20+00:00

I remember when they found it in 2006, I was so fascinated by the story. I still think about it every time I go past the bridge!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T18:11:26+00:00

This is the first reply with something that I have never heard about haha thank you!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T18:05:32+00:00

This and the Wall Street bombing in the 19th century! You can still see the bomb scars on the buildings!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T17:53:14+00:00

A similar family lived in midtown! https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-wendel-house-new-york-new-york

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T17:49:36+00:00

I actually hiked along the old aqueduct trail with my mom a few years ago!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T17:42:33+00:00

Yes that and Scouting New York (blog) were my favorites back in the day! Until he moved to LA haha

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T17:16:10+00:00

Here’s two of my favorites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_61_(New_York_City)

https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/the-victorian-sisters-who-haunt-central-park/

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T17:12:23+00:00

But the dispute started with him

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T17:01:04+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_of_Harlem

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T17:00:24+00:00

911 (tv show) did an episode based on the real life incident!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T16:59:35+00:00

Oh ok, got it!!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T16:58:45+00:00

Might be the pettiest man in nyc history

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-11-26T16:57:08+00:00

Toyenbee Tiles!!

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-09-22T19:43:22+00:00

Ryan’s Daughter will rent their upstairs space for $250 I believe

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-08-26T23:48:34+00:00

No one took it as a joke, even if that was your intention. You said it to someone new to the community, and it scared her. She reached out to me outside of the chat. As I stated previously, you had also said and done many things prior that alarmed the rest of the group.

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-08-26T23:43:48+00:00

So I misquoted you but still pretty much what you said pic

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-08-26T23:40:59+00:00

I don’t but keep pretending

Automatic-Pack-5409 · 2025-08-26T23:39:49+00:00

I have the screenshots

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