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West Side Story's Opening Scenes Were Filmed in San Juan Hill, Now the Site of Lincoln
The 1961 film's opening scenes were shot in San Juan Hill, a Black and Afro-Caribbean district razed for Lincoln Center, displacing thousands.
Read more →Night at the Museum and the New York Museum It Changed
Night at the Museum was shot in Canada, yet the real American Museum of Natural History gained nearly 50,000 holiday visitors in two weeks.
Read more →9/11 25th Anniversary Closures in Lower Manhattan: What Travelers Should Know
Lower Manhattan road closures and ceremonies mark the 9/11 25th anniversary on September 11, 2026. Plus the Momo Crawl in Queens that Sunday.
Read more →Enchanted's 'That's How You Know' Is a Central Park Walking Route in Disguise
Disney's Enchanted turns 'That's How You Know' into a Central Park walking route past five landmarks, from Conservatory Water to Bethesda Fountain.
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