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[PHOTO] Vintage Photograph Shows a Busy New York City Street Scene Outside the Casino Theatre, 1907

2025-12-17T12:00:00-05:00

As part of their Old New York in Photos series, the team behind historical blog Stuff Nobody Cares About recently shared this large vintage photograph from 1907 showing a busy street scene outside of the old Casino Theater on Broadway and W 37th St.

We’re looking at the Casino Theatre on 39th Street and Broadway in a Detroit Publishing Co. photograph that the Library of Congress has labeled “Saturday Matinee circa 1900 – 1910.” By looking at the few details available we can narrow down approximately when this photograph was taken. The weather appears to be on the cool side, as some of the men and women wear coats over their dress attire.

Check out their excellent accompanying article for an in-depth analysis and breakdown of the photo.

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When Broadway Almost Became a Giant Moving Sidewalk in 1872

2025-06-08T12:00:00-04:00

Can you imagine riding down Broadway on a special sidewalk cart? In 1872, a proposal by Alfred Speer would have had the street lined with tracks and carts for the first moving sidewalk.

Back in the late 1860s/early 1870s, inventor and businessman Alfred Speer was fed up with street congestion in front of his wine store on Broadway near City Hall. Though elevated trains were popping up around the time, they were mostly above 14th Street, so Speer designed an aerial, steam-powered sidewalk (much cleaner than the locomotive trains) that would make a loop up and down Broadway to alleviate traffic. It would be constantly in motion at 10 miles per hour, carrying passengers by foot or in its movable chairs for five cents a ride. Speer even went so far as to patent the idea, officially called the “Endless Traveling” or “Railway Sidewalk.”

Read through the full article for more on Alfred Speer's 1872 moving sidewalk proposal.

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[WATCH] New York City's Controversial Fire Hydrant Fish Pond

2024-09-24T12:00:00-04:00

In this short video from YouTube vlogger Casey Neistat, learn about the "Bed-Stuy Aquarium", a koi pond in the sidewalk built around a leaky fire hydrant.

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[WATCH] The Fascinating History of Hess Triangle in the West Village, NYC's Pettiest Sidewalk Protest

2024-09-03T12:00:00-04:00

Located on the southwest corner of 7th Avenue and Christopher Street, Hess Triangle is a tiny patch of land hidden in plain sight in Manhattan's West Village neighborhood. Seemingly innocuous at first glance, the mosaic tiled triangle has one of New York City's pettiest protests written on it. Check out this video from YouTuber History & Intrigue to learn more about it.

A history of Hess Triangle in New York's Greenwich Village and how eminent domain can be exploited for private gain.

Up next, check out our own video on the subject: Hess Triangle: a Triumphant Display of Civil Disobedience

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[VIDEO] Unspoken Rules of NYC - What I wish I Knew Before Coming

2023-09-07T12:00:00-04:00

In this video, I'm sharing with you some of the Unspoken RULES of NYC - what I wish I knew before coming. As a new resident of the city, there are so many things you don't know and assumptions you make that can end up costing you in the long run.

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[WATCH] New York City Nightmare: Falling Through a Sidewalk Cellar Door

2021-12-30T12:00:00-05:00

In video obtained exclusively by Eyewitness News, you can see a cellar door collapse beneath Luis Feitan, sending him bouncing off the other door, and plunging to the basement below.

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[WATCH] New Bike Storage Unveiled In Brooklyn

2021-11-19T16:00:00-05:00

New York City is adding a new type of bike storage, but some residents wonder if there is room for more stuff on the curb. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.

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[WATCH] Here's How Much New Yorkers Hate Slow Sidewalk Walkers

2021-10-07T16:00:00-04:00

Slow walkers are the bane of anyone traveling down a tight sidewalk or path. We strapped some hidden cameras on one of our writers and had him slow-walk his way around New York City to capture just how angry people get when stuck behind someone like this.

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Monday, December 16th, 2019, Good Morning!

2019-12-16T10:00:00-05:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Monday, December 16th, 2019 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Tuesday, November 12th, 2019, Good Morning!

2019-11-12T10:00:00-05:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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