1926–1991
Miles Davis
West 77th Street · Musician
Legendary New Yorkers
New York
From the jazz clubs of 52nd Street to The Factory in Midtown — discover New York through Miles Davis, Andy Warhol, Patti Smith, James Baldwin, Lou Reed and the artists who shaped the city that never sleeps.
The Figures
Lives that shaped New York
Selected legends curated within the app. Each entry maps to a precise address with biography, audio and references.
1915–1998
Frank Sinatra
East 72nd Street · Singer
Sinatra's New York
1929–1994
Jackie Kennedy
1040 Fifth Avenue · Icon
1928–1987
Andy Warhol
The Factory · Artist
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Discover where they lived
1856–1943
Nikola Tesla
Hotel New Yorker · Inventor
Tesla's New York
1926–1997
Allen Ginsberg
East Village · Poet
Allen Ginsberg's New York
1913–1994
Burt Lancaster
East Harlem · Actor
Burt Lancaster's East Harlem
1924–2004
Marlon Brando
West 52nd Street · Actor
1915–1959
Billie Holiday
Harlem · Singer
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Neighborhoods
Where the stories happened.
The app routes you through the streets where culture was made — block by block, plaque by plaque, with curated walking sequences.
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Available on iOS and Android. Walk the city through its legends — wherever you are.