Apart from the giant yellow bird, the red furry monster and the blue Muppet with an insatiable appetite for cookies, “Sesame Street” appears as real as the New York City streets that inspired it.

When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...

NEW YORK – "Ooh, I'm so smiley," actor Alex Weisman laughs after filming a scene, flanked by his scene partners, both humans and Muppets. Last week marked one of the first days since COVID-19 shut ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The road to Sesame Street goes straight through Astoria, Queens, to an ...