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City University Of New York Campus Libraries (Manhattan)

City University Of New York (CUNY) Campus Libraries are: (1) Baruch College – William and Anita M. Newman Library; (2) Borough Of Manhattan Community College – A. Philip Randolph Memorial Library; (3) Bronx Community College – Bronx Community College Library; (4) Brooklyn College – Brooklyn college Library; (5) City College Of New York – CCNY … Continued

Herman Melville’s Last Home

Herman Melville lived at 104 East 26th Street from 1863 until his death in 1891. The house is gone, but a plaque on the 26th Street side of the building at 357 Park Avenue South remains to his honor.

Grove Court

It is believed that in 1902, O. Henry’s daughter lived in Grove Court, located on Grove Street between Bedford and Hudson Streets, and that the writer’s famous short story, “The Last Leaf” was conceived here.