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Hess Triangle: What was Once the Smallest Piece of Property in New York City

One of the quirkiest and most beloved icons of the Village and its propensity for non-conformity, defying the street grid, and embracing a diminutive scale is also the smallest piece of property to ever be privately owned in New York City. The story of the ‘Hess Triangle,’ at the southwest corner of 7th Avenue South […]

Posted September 25, 2015

By Lauren

Greenwich Village

My Favorite Things: Calvin Trillin

Today, Off the Grid features the second entry in a new series, “My Favorite Things,” in which we highlight the architecture, history, people, and businesses of the Village, East Village, and NoHo. Calvin Trillin, a resident of Greenwich Village since the 1960s, has just published his 25th book, Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff. The […]

Posted October 26, 2011

By cynthia

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Tag: The New York Times

Hess Triangle: What was Once the Smallest Piece of Property in New York City

My Favorite Things: Calvin Trillin

American Independence in Brick and Stone:…

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Hess Triangle: What was Once the Smallest Piece of Property in New York City

My Favorite Things: Calvin Trillin