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Established in 1863, Woodlawn is an active, 400-acre non-sectarian cemetery. An oasis in an urban setting, it attracts more than 100,000 visitors from around the world each year. A National…

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-the-woodlawn-cemetery-conservancy-2024-chairmans-award/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/37ujxc5px54x6cqqlf120m4i9f2a" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <blockquote> <p>Established in 1863, Woodlawn is an active, 400-acre non-sectarian cemetery. An oasis in an urban setting, it attracts more than 100,000 visitors from around the world each year. A National Historic Landmark, it is distinguished by memorials that “represent the largest and finest collection of funerary art in the country” and exceptional historic landscaping. The Conservancy works to maintain the history and beauty and helps to train the next generation of conservators and builders who will understand how to preserve historic architecture. </p> </blockquote> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-the-woodlawn-cemetery-conservancy-2024-chairmans-award/">[WATCH] The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy - 2024 Chairman's Award</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:3cafc356-e7c5-4c19-ac32-a3b3a028e051 2023-06-14T12:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T19:23:25-04:00

Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Today we’re talking about a place that NYC has tried to erase from its maps: Hart Island. Since the day it was discovered, it has been used as a prison,…

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-lost-found-new-yorks-secret-mass-grave-site/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/37hc4f0520c57vpenjcwtzchdz2o" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <blockquote> <p>Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Today we’re talking about a place that NYC has tried to erase from its maps: Hart Island. Since the day it was discovered, it has been used as a prison, a war training camp, and even an insane asylum. Today, millions of dead bodies are kept on the island- right next to New Yorkers who don’t even know it exists. So sit back, relax, and find out what other secrets this place is hiding.</p> </blockquote> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-lost-found-new-yorks-secret-mass-grave-site/">[VIDEO] LOST & FOUND: New York’s Secret Mass Grave Site</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:19611b1d-bcf6-4dd6-a643-0ab1cdb4a696 2022-05-20T10:34:00-04:00 2026-03-29T19:40:14-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Friday, May 20th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC! Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/friday-may-20th-2022-good-morning/"> <img width="640" alt="Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/1syrmmoernl1qr01ryqp8f7d3ugx" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good morning! Wishing you a happy <strong>Friday, May 20th, 2022</strong> from all of us at Viewing NYC!</p> <p>Here&#39;s what the weather looks like in the City right now.</p> </section> <section class='iframe'> <iframe src='https://forecast.io/embed/#lat=40.7483651&amp;lon=-73.9856121&amp;name=New%20York%20City&amp;color=%23f7b731&amp;font=Arial' width=640 height='360' scrolling='no' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/friday-may-20th-2022-good-morning/">Friday, May 20th, 2022, Good Morning!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:543ba921-397a-4d33-be86-ee2f9516ca7b 2022-05-03T10:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T19:43:06-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC! Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/tuesday-may-3rd-2022-good-morning/"> <img width="640" alt="Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/otjh1wx5vnvn4fft8osd569ukzs1" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good morning! Wishing you a happy <strong>Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022</strong> from all of us at Viewing NYC!</p> <p>Here&#39;s what the weather looks like in the City right now.</p> </section> <section class='iframe'> <iframe src='https://forecast.io/embed/#lat=40.7483651&amp;lon=-73.9856121&amp;name=New%20York%20City&amp;color=%23f7b731&amp;font=Arial' width=640 height='360' scrolling='no' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/tuesday-may-3rd-2022-good-morning/">Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, Good Morning!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:d3b6b1df-f670-4eb0-bfec-ba185392d1a0 2021-04-30T12:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T20:46:45-04:00

Calvary Cemetery is the largest in the United States of America with over 3 million people interred here. That's more than living people in Queens! Here's a 360 view of the cemetery and the…

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-360-virtual-tour-of-calvary-cemetery-in-queens/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/ka7o4etdx96rdcvw4xmrhmzvniue" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <blockquote> <p>Calvary Cemetery is the largest in the United States of America with over 3 million people interred here. That&#39;s more than living people in Queens! Here&#39;s a 360 view of the cemetery and the magnificent skyline. This is a 360/VR video. Move your cursor on desktop to look around, or move your phone using the YouTube Mobile app.</p> </blockquote> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-360-virtual-tour-of-calvary-cemetery-in-queens/">[WATCH] 360° Virtual Tour of Calvary Cemetery in Queens</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:43211776-2d4c-4349-94e3-b684a171a03c 2021-01-20T14:00:00-05:00 2026-03-29T21:05:20-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 from all of us at Viewing NYC! Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/wednesday-january-20th-2021-good-afternoon/"> <img width="640" alt="Staten Island, New York" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/p8qonq3tfv3z8evp7m3lyd4ao9f2" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy <strong>Wednesday, January 20th, 2021</strong> from all of us at Viewing NYC!</p> <p>Here&#39;s what the weather looks like in the City right now.</p> </section> <section class='iframe'> <iframe src='https://forecast.io/embed/#lat=40.7483651&amp;lon=-73.9856121&amp;name=New%20York%20City&amp;color=%23f7b731&amp;font=Arial' width=640 height='360' scrolling='no' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/wednesday-january-20th-2021-good-afternoon/">Wednesday, January 20th, 2021, Good Afternoon!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:2784d80a-bb52-429f-9215-0c3b6f792081 2020-11-06T18:00:00-05:00 2026-03-29T21:19:12-04:00

Good evening! Wishing you a happy Friday, November 6th, 2020 from all of us at Viewing NYC! Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/friday-november-6th-2020-good-evening/"> <img width="640" alt="The Green-Wood Chapel, Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/kiwsb8mx4273t20qzh2djb17ts8j" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good evening! Wishing you a happy <strong>Friday, November 6th, 2020</strong> from all of us at Viewing NYC!</p> <p>Here&#39;s what the weather looks like in the City right now.</p> </section> <section class='iframe'> <iframe src='https://forecast.io/embed/#lat=40.7483651&amp;lon=-73.9856121&amp;name=New%20York%20City&amp;color=%23f7b731&amp;font=Arial' width=640 height='360' scrolling='no' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/friday-november-6th-2020-good-evening/">Friday, November 6th, 2020, Good Evening!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:8e2a654f-5daf-49cd-8371-145b766c9e3c 2020-06-01T16:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T21:52:49-04:00

The dark and twisted history of Hart Island, situated in New York City.

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-hart-island-a-long-dark-history-of-mass-burials-and-pandemics/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/vth83qv1vcls9olih8ytacyr43wy" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <blockquote> <p>The dark and twisted history of Hart Island, situated in New York City. </p> </blockquote> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-hart-island-a-long-dark-history-of-mass-burials-and-pandemics/">[VIDEO] Hart Island: A Long Dark History of Mass Burials and Pandemics</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:f66cca80-f9e6-400e-aa5b-6e24ad00a262 2020-03-30T16:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T23:00:21-04:00

Hart Island, located in the Bronx, is the final resting place for over a million people. It is known as a potters field, a place to bury the unclaimed, unknown or indigent. These burials are…

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-haunting-aerial-view-of-hart-island-new-york-citys-mass-burial-ground/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/52pt955ika5nfsdgtcrxrj4f4q2t" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <blockquote> <p>Hart Island, located in the Bronx, is the final resting place for over a million people. It is known as a potters field, a place to bury the unclaimed, unknown or indigent. These burials are carried out by Riker Island inmates, and continue to this day. The island was once used as a hospital, asylum and corrections facility, and these structures can be seen now abandoned and crumbling. </p> </blockquote> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-haunting-aerial-view-of-hart-island-new-york-citys-mass-burial-ground/">[WATCH] Haunting Aerial View of Hart Island: New York City's Mass Burial Ground</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> urn:uuid:32eadb1a-6c4f-4e10-8f66-bb53e8b68f84 2019-08-01T19:30:00-04:00 2026-03-30T02:11:36-04:00

Good evening! Wishing you a happy Thursday, August 1st, 2019 from all of us at Viewing NYC! Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/thursday-august-1st-2019-good-evening/"> <img width="640" alt="Kościuszko Bridge" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/pwalo3dc5zqopsr5bucurf5zf2um" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good evening! Wishing you a happy <strong>Thursday, August 1st, 2019</strong> from all of us at Viewing NYC!</p> <p>Here&#39;s what the weather looks like in the City right now.</p> </section> <section class='iframe'> <iframe src='https://forecast.io/embed/#lat=40.7483651&amp;lon=-73.9856121&amp;name=New%20York%20City&amp;color=#f7b731&amp;font=Arial' width=640 height='360' scrolling='no' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/thursday-august-1st-2019-good-evening/">Thursday, August 1st, 2019, Good Evening!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article>