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[VIDEO] Panorama of New York: The Largest Model Ever Built

2026-02-16T12:00:00-05:00

Few cityscapes are more recognizable, or more beloved, than New York City. But something even many lifelong New Yorkers don’t know is that there is a full to-scale model of the entire city right in their own backyard. It is the largest and most detailed model of any city ever built, requiring over a hundred full-time workers and years of painstaking effort.

Not only is it accurate down to the last building and street corner, but it is also a time machine. The model was last updated in 1992, offering a precise window into the past. It is nostalgic for longtime residents, surprising in both its differences and its similarities to present day, and full of ghostly revelations about the city, and the world, that once was.

Tonight on Looking 4, we’ll shrink down to one twelve-hundredth of our normal size and take a walk through the streets of New York in the early 90s, uncovering the remarkable work behind the world’s largest architectural model and gaining a unique insight into what life for New Yorkers was like in 1992.

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[PHOTO] Vintage Aerial Photograph of Midtown Skyscrapers and Times Square Circa 1920

2025-12-19T12:00:00-05:00

Ephemeral New York is a site that seeks to chronicle "an ever-changing city through faded and forgotten artifacts."

In a recent post, the site shows a vintage postcard showing a colorized aerial photograph of the "tall" skyscrapers in Midtown around 1920's Times Square.

With so many skyscrapers in the city topping out with more than 70, 80, even 100 floors, the tall buildings shown in this photo of Times Square look pretty puny. But they impressed New Yorkers at the time, and the caption on the back of the card boasts about them. “This aerial photograph of the Times Square section of New York shows many of the skyscraper office buildings located in the heart of New York,” it reads.

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[BOOKS] Check Out Jeffrey Milstein's "LA NY: Aerial Photographs of Los Angeles and New York"

2025-12-04T12:00:00-05:00

A unique dual aerial portrait of Los Angeles and New York, in a stunning case of compare and contrast from a bird’s-eye point of view

LA NY is a dazzling visual tale of two cities, Los Angeles and New York, as seen from the air. Photographed straight down at a ninety-degree angle to emphasize the particular patterns of place, how the urban grid adapts to local topography, and how the topography itself adapts to human purposes, these two cities are revealed as never before in astonishing detail. Photographer Jeffrey Milstein explores residential and commercial neighborhoods, parks and recreation spots, as well as industrial districts and the infrastructure of transportation. Iconic buildings and landmarks are easy to spot, alongside suburban housing developments, apartment complexes, commercial hubs, entertainment and financial centers, and airports and shipping terminals. Milstein’s work deftly combines architecture, science, and art.

Using high-resolution cameras mounted to a stabilizing gyro, Milstein leaned out of helicopters over Los Angeles where he grew up and over New York where he now lives, looking for shapes and patterns of culture from above, continually awed by the difference an aerial view makes. In addition to the urban topography, events and activities have also been captured, such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and outings at the beach.

LA NY: Aerial Photographs of Los Angeles and New York is available for just $29.95 on Amazon.

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[VIDEO] Aerial Video Gives a Birds-Eye View of Madison Square Park

2025-02-14T12:00:00-05:00

Aerial footage of Madison Square Park. Featuring: The FlatIron Building, the Met Life Building, Madison Square Park Tower, One Madison, New York Life Building and the Empire State Building.

The music featured in the video is "Easy Sunday" and "A Caring Friend" by Bad Snacks

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[WATCH] Check Out This Relaxing 3-Hour Video Combining NYC Aerial Views With Soft Piano Music

2024-12-23T12:00:00-05:00

New York, also known as New York City to distinguish it from the state of New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 18,804,190, distributed over 300.46 square miles, New York City is the most densely populated city in the United States.

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[VIDEO] NY High, a Gorgeous Aerial Video Over Manhattan Bridge and East River During Sunset

2024-10-12T12:00:00-04:00

Brooklyn cinematographer and editor Taylor Morgan recently went out to Brooklyn Bridge Park just North of the Manhattan Bridge and spent the afternoon capturing some amazing sunset footage of it all.

A quick afternoon flight with my trusty DJI Phantom 3 Professional while the sun sets over the New York skyline.

NY High is also available in stunning 4k over on YouTube.

The song featured in the video is Blockhead — "Triptych, Pt. 3"

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[WATCH] New York City Views from D Train across Manhattan Bridge

2024-10-07T12:00:00-04:00

Youtube channel Urbanist: Exploring Cities recently published this great video showing the incredible cityscape views you can get while crossing the Manhattan Bridge for the low price of $2.90 on the New York City subway's D Train. Check it out!

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[SEE IT] This Vintage Aerial Photograph Shows Lower Manhattan From Above in 1906

2024-06-14T12:00:00-04:00

This incredible aerial photograph was captured over Lower Manhattan and New York Harbor around 1906 by an unknown photographer. The tallest building in the world at the time, the Singer Building on Liberty Street and Broadway, is visible in the top-center but is difficult to make out clearly.

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[WATCH] Check Out These Stunning Birds-Eye Views of New York City From Brooklyn Aerials

2023-09-15T12:00:00-04:00

Started by Brooklyn cinematographer Tim Sessler, local film production company Brooklyn Aerials creates some incredible aerial footage of New York City captured via helicopter and drone. This stunning video is a short collection of aerial shots the company put together as a highlight reel. Enjoy!

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[VIDEO] Check Out This Beautiful Aerial Video Over the Hudson and Upper West Side of Manhattan

2023-07-15T12:00:00-04:00

YouTuber and drone enthusiast DroneFanatic recently captured this great aerial video showing the Hudson River, Riverside Park, the Upper West Side and bits of New Jersey all from a birds-eye view.

The music featured in the video is AURORA — "Life on Mars"

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