Huguette Clark in 1930. She had a mansion in Connecticut that was never occupied, and her New York apartments were kept up, unoccupied, for more than 20 years. AP hide caption

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The shadow of One57 looms large over Central Park in New York City. Courtesy photo hide caption
A few of the D'Angelico guitars set to be auctioned, pictured here at the GTR showroom in New York City. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images hide caption
This 1943 publicity photo promoted the Washington, D.C., Bears basketball team. Claude Johnson/Courtesy of the New-York Historical Society hide caption
The latest move to eradicate invasive species has put the mute swan in the cross hairs in New York. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters/Landov hide caption
A detail of a drawing from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Graham S. Haber/Courtesy of The Morgan Library & Museum hide caption
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo walks across the stage to deliver his annual State of the State address earlier this month, where he called for access to medical marijuana for some patients. Mike Groll/AP hide caption
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio poses for pictures with visitors at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor, during an open house and photo opportunity with the public as part of the inauguration ceremonies on Sunday. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Other exhibits on display at the Museum include "Silicon Body Part Piercing Displays," "Cambodian Menu Photo Rejects" and "New York City Tip Jars." Naho Kubota for Mmuseumm hide caption