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Vintage Construction Photos of NYC Bridges and Tunnels
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of MTA Bridges and Tunnels, the Metropolitan Transit Authority has released a series of vintage
Photo Essay: Time and Space on the Lower East Side
The first night I spent in New York City was inside a darkened Penn Station during the blackout of 1977.
Gilded Age Staten Island, Seen Through the Lens of Alice Austen
In the 1880s and 1890s, Staten Island was home to some of New York City’s wealthiest families, among them
1993 Video Reveals Gritty Meatpacking District of Yesteryear
Discover the rugged soul of the Meatpacking District through filmmaker Gregoire Alessandrini’s short film “Meat Market 1993”. The New
Then & Now: Photos of Changing NYC 1993 to 2019
In the 1990s photographer Grégoire Alessandrini documented the streets of New York City through his eyes as a young film
The Evolution of the New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball in NYC From 1907 to Present
GIF by Untapped Cities/Michelle Young The large, glittering, colorful ball that drops from a pole atop One Times Square
Top 10 Balloon Mishaps at Macy’s NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade
Photo Courtesy of Macy’s, Inc. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are eagerly anticipating what kinds of diverse
Vintage NYC Photos: Dismantling of The High Line in 1962
High Line Demolition- crane with wrecking ball mounted on the trestle. Photo by Peter H. Fritsch (1962). Photo courtesy of
Vintage NYC Photography: NYC’s Public Baths
Advertisement for New York City’s free public baths, circa 1935. Image via Museum of the City of New York.
Watch Footage of Old NYC on Facebook Live with Urbanist Today
Times Square, then Long Acre Square. Photo from Library of Congress, circa 1898-1900. Our partner, Urbanist, who has been making
Throwback Thursday: NYC’s Original Pennsylvania Station Opens in 1910
This image of entrance of Penn Station is viewable on 7th Avenue and 32nd Street on the Membit app. Membit
NYC’s Neon Signs Abound in Vintage Photo Collection of Greenwich Village in the NYU Archives
Author Thomas Rinaldi, who wrote the book New York Neon, is the guide for our tour of Greenwich Village’s