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[VIDEO] Vintage New York City Film Shows Possible First Ever Dash Cam Footage in Circa 1900

2026-03-16T12:00:00-04:00

With video cameras getting smaller and more sophisticated, dashcam videos are ubiquitous nowadays. Back in 1900s however, can you imagine the size of the video camera mounted on the "dash" of this carriage riding through the streets of New York?!

Possibly the very first dash cam footage ever recorded. New York City Circa 1900 - An extremely interesting watch!

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[VIDEO] Vintage New York City Film Shows Possible First Ever Dash Cam Footage Circa 1900

2025-09-26T12:00:00-04:00

Possibly the very first dash cam footage ever recorded. New York City Circa 1900 - An extremely interesting watch!

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[VIDEO] The Battle Over New York City Congestion Pricing

2024-12-18T12:00:00-05:00

For the past century—effectively, the age of the automobile—there’s really been no unique solution or system for managing or limiting traffic. Aside from a prohibition on right turns on red and honking, driving in America's densest nine square miles works the same way as in the other 3.8 million square miles. Because of this, each and every work day, some 140,000 commuters enter Manhattan by car, while about 1,000,000 people enter the commercial business district south of 60th street by automobile—largely for only the price of the gas it takes to get there, the toll to cross the bridge, and the cost of parking. All expenses that a rural American would scoff at, but expenses that hardly reflect the shared cost that cars create in the US’s most densely populated environment—from air quality and pedestrian danger, to simple quality of life. The result is this: New York’s #1 standing in Inrix’s 2023 congestion impact ranking.

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[VIDEO] Why Does NYC Need Congestion Pricing?

2024-03-01T12:00:00-05:00

It’s time for a city that moves faster, works better, and breathes easier. Reducing traffic in the Congestion Relief Zone—the area of Manhattan south of and including 60th Street—will transform the area from gridlocked to unlocked. Congestion Pricing will move buses, ambulances, and deliveries faster to create a better New York.

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[VIDEO] A Drive Through New York City In 1997

2023-11-06T12:00:00-05:00

Unedited footage of a drive through Manhattan in 1997. Shot on a Sonny Handycam Camcorder by my father Rachid Echahly

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[WATCH] Why New York Will Charge $23/Day To Drive Into Manhattan

2023-10-11T12:00:00-04:00

Drivers headed to downtown Manhattan will face a new toll beginning in spring 2024. The final fee, which is still up for debate, is expected to be between $9 and $23 dollars per day for passenger vehicles. Commercial vehicles will be charged upon each entry and exit to the zone. Regional planners believe the toll will nudge some drivers onto transit. The MTA plans to use the proceeds from congestion pricing to shore up its aging infrastructure. Watch the video above to see how New York City is planning to spend the cash raised by the new toll.

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[VIDEO] Unedited Mobileye Autonomous Vehicle Ride Through New York City Streets

2021-07-27T12:00:00-04:00

Mobileye is now testing Autonomous Vehicles in NYC and sharing the unedited results! Watch our AV’s winning combination of mapping, driving policy, and sensing come together to successfully face all the driving challenges the Big Apple can throw at us.

Check out Mobileye on Intel's site to learn more about the self-driving technology.

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[WATCH] Vintage New York City Film Shows Possible First Ever Dash Cam Footage in Circa 1900

2020-07-17T12:00:00-04:00

Possibly the very first dash cam footage ever recorded. New York City Circa 1900 - An extremely interesting watch!

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[VIDEO] This Taxi Driver Hit a Record-Breaking 240 Green Lights in a Row in Manhattan

2019-09-09T16:00:00-04:00

If you've ever spent time driving in Manhattan, you know it is quite the accomplishment to hit even 10 green lights in a row. Former yellow cab driver Noah Forman once hit over 100 green lights in a row, and earlier this month, he decided to break his own record. Watch with wonder as his sped-up video shows him hitting 240 green lights without stopping, in Manhattan, in the middle of the night.

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Dashcam Video Shows What It's Like to Drive in Midtown and Lower Manhattan

2019-05-09T14:00:00-04:00

If you live, work, or drive here in Manhattan you may want to skip this one. Otherwise, if you are interested at all in what it's like to drive through Midtown and Lower Manhattan on a relatively uneventful day, check out this 20-minute dashcam video from New EarthView to get a sense.

New EarthView Channel is project of Earth Camera portofolio official. New project is based on Onmoving Camera , picturing the large world cities in magnificient street view. Described a Globe with Camera that 's what we intendente to create.

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