tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed Viewing NYC is a site that features videos and photos of the art, comedy, culture, food, history and events of New York City. Copyright (c) 2016, Viewing NYC; all rights reserved. Viewing NYC 2026-10-21T12:00:00-04:00 tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/5e441f1e-3884-4df1-b32d-bd5c79024243 2026-10-21T12:00:00-04:00 2026-10-21T06:03:00-04:00

This documentary by The New York Times introduces Noble Signs, a Brooklyn-based design studio specializing in custom hand-painted and neon signs for various New York City businesses. Beyond…

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ Matt Coneybeare The Dying Art of Hand-Made Restaurant Signs | NYT Cooking <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-the-dying-art-of-hand-made-restaurant-signs/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/7kcm0u7nrkas9f373l5pds05t3ny" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <p>This documentary by The New York Times introduces <a href="https://noblesigns.com">Noble Signs</a>, a Brooklyn-based design studio specializing in custom hand-painted and neon signs for various New York City businesses. Beyond creating new signage, Noble Signs is dedicated to preserving classic signs from establishments like Hector&#39;s Cafe &amp; Diner and <a href="https://www.unclelounyc.com">Uncle Lou</a> that are closing, archiving them in the New York Sign Museum. The film highlights the unique personalities and diverse backgrounds of the business owners reflected in their signs, emphasizing the importance of these handcrafted works in New York City&#39;s visual culture. It showcases the intricate process of sign-making, from painting and fabrication to installation, and explores how businesses like Kisa and the upcoming Good Time Country Buffet are embracing hand-made signage to create iconic and accessible storefronts that communicate their identity and connect with the community.</p> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-the-dying-art-of-hand-made-restaurant-signs/">[WATCH] The Dying Art of Hand-Made Restaurant Signs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/3dc4e242-91b5-4872-9021-cc13e4a168f9 2025-02-28T12:00:00-05:00 2026-03-29T19:03:27-04:00

Quartz published an interesting article and video in which Alexander Tochilovsky, an adjunct professor of design and typography at The Cooper Union School of Art, analyzes logos, street…

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ Matt Coneybeare Decoding the secret language in street signs and fonts <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-decoding-the-secret-language-of-brooklyn-street-signs-numbers-and-letters/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/9xuuk7fq14xhgvzmr4fhzm2nfg93" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <p><a href="http://qz.com/477313/video-decoding-the-secret-language-of-a-citys-street-signs-numbers-and-letters/">Quartz</a> published an interesting article and video in which <a href="https://www.cooper.edu/art/people/alexander-tochilovsky">Alexander Tochilovsky</a>, an adjunct professor of design and typography at The Cooper Union School of Art, analyzes logos, street signs, letters and numbers around Fort Greene, Brooklyn in order to infer their history.</p> <blockquote> <p>A trained graphic designer, Tochilovsky has been keenly observing the letters on commercial signs, billboards, building names, house numbers, mailboxes, and even manhole covers during his regular walks in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives, and when he travels to other countries. “When I walk around any city, I usually start looking at signs,” says Tochilovsky who was born in the city of Odessa (now Urkaine). “I start reading the city and I start to get an understanding of what goes on there.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Check out the <a href="http://qz.com/477313/video-decoding-the-secret-language-of-a-citys-street-signs-numbers-and-letters/">full article</a> to read more about Tochilovsky and typographic clues around the City.</p> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-decoding-the-secret-language-of-brooklyn-street-signs-numbers-and-letters/">[VIDEO] Decoding the Secret Language of Brooklyn Street Signs, Numbers, and Letters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/e3bcfc7e-792b-4d93-a563-71458f018dea 2022-04-18T18:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T19:45:27-04:00

Good evening! Wishing you a happy Monday, April 18th, 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/ Matt Coneybeare Long Island City from Roosevelt Island <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/monday-april-18th-2022-good-evening/"> <img width="640" alt="Long Island City from Roosevelt Island" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/tbx5gygzxcjhvg76sspzattxm8zb" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good evening! Wishing you a happy <strong>Monday, April 18th, 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/monday-april-18th-2022-good-evening/">Monday, April 18th, 2022, Good Evening!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/15f204bd-ef68-4cc1-a3ba-8ce109f406cc 2022-03-08T12:00:00-05:00 2026-03-29T19:53:28-04:00

A Brooklyn-based studio wants to help businesses stand out from the crowd with vintage signs.

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ Matt Coneybeare Brooklyn business saving vintage signs <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-this-brooklyn-business-is-saving-vintage-storefront-signs/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/gjasjx1kuo6pj46xsanrksgku9ki" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <blockquote> <p>A Brooklyn-based studio wants to help businesses stand out from the crowd with vintage signs.</p> </blockquote> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/video-this-brooklyn-business-is-saving-vintage-storefront-signs/">[VIDEO] This Brooklyn Business Is Saving Vintage Storefront Signs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/ac26061d-14a8-4328-a9b2-8b6363b39e4b 2021-12-06T10:00:00-05:00 2026-03-29T20:09:15-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Monday, December 6th, 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/ Matt Coneybeare 37th and Broadway, Midtown, Manhattan <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/monday-december-6th-2021-good-morning/"> <img width="640" alt="37th and Broadway, Midtown, Manhattan" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/0eykgn7u44x538990uu9lbwl0i4w" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good morning! Wishing you a happy <strong>Monday, December 6th, 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/monday-december-6th-2021-good-morning/">Monday, December 6th, 2021, Good Morning!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/2ff86e76-9490-4ea2-b6da-29ce0c883598 2021-11-28T10:00:00-05:00 2026-03-29T20:10:03-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Sunday, November 28th, 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/ Matt Coneybeare Radio City Music Hall, 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/sunday-november-28th-2021-good-morning/"> <img width="640" alt="Radio City Music Hall, 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/6hryvs6ynxadkew2xk5s7fs9jewu" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good morning! Wishing you a happy <strong>Sunday, November 28th, 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/sunday-november-28th-2021-good-morning/">Sunday, November 28th, 2021, Good Morning!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/6705a344-9032-4e61-8d8a-d5532afc7d39 2021-08-25T16:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T20:25:32-04:00

Great color footage here of classic animated signage of Times Square. There are several clues to the date of this film. The movies on the marquees are from 1952 &amp; 1953 Video Restoration…

Matt Coneybeare https://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/ Matt Coneybeare New York 1953, Times Square neon signage (60fps, added sound w/ color remaster) <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='videos'> <div class='video'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-check-out-this-restored-vintage-film-of-times-square-neon-signage-in-1953/"> <img width="640" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/lvl3pon147yainnqowc9zxpnqsam" /> </a> </div> </section> <section class='content'> <blockquote> <p>Great color footage here of classic animated signage of Times Square. There are several clues to the date of this film. The movies on the marquees are from 1952 &amp; 1953</p> <p>Video Restoration Process:<br> ✔ FPS boosted to 60 frames per second <br> ✔ Image resolution boosted up to HD <br> ✔ color remaster<br> ✔ Improved video sharpness and brightness <br> ✔added sound only for the ambiance<br> ✔restoration:(stabilisation,denoise,cleand,deblur) </p> </blockquote> </section> <section> <p> <small><em>The post <a href="https://viewing.nyc/watch-check-out-this-restored-vintage-film-of-times-square-neon-signage-in-1953/">[WATCH] Check Out This Restored Vintage Film of Times Square Neon Signage in 1953</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/724174df-f951-437c-899a-19928a9a19b9 2021-08-17T14:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T20:26:40-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Tuesday, August 17th, 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/ Matt Coneybeare The New Yorker Hotel, Midtown, Manhattan <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/tuesday-august-17th-2021-good-afternoon/"> <img width="640" alt="The New Yorker Hotel, Midtown, Manhattan" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/ghs1t2fc0gbkcxlhkkl182f5v9ei" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy <strong>Tuesday, August 17th, 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/tuesday-august-17th-2021-good-afternoon/">Tuesday, August 17th, 2021, Good Afternoon!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/6e9c182a-7f2f-4277-afba-ca0f688cb506 2021-08-13T14:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T20:27:16-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Friday, August 13th, 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/ Matt Coneybeare 7 Train, Long Island City, Queens <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/friday-august-13th-2021-good-afternoon/"> <img width="640" alt="7 Train, Long Island City, Queens" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/wpatge1g3jrexyfy6erar0ac4lx7" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy <strong>Friday, August 13th, 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/friday-august-13th-2021-good-afternoon/">Friday, August 13th, 2021, Good Afternoon!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article> tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/signs/feed/347b1d7d-3d70-471e-87bd-0bb38921b483 2021-07-09T10:00:00-04:00 2026-03-29T20:34:31-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Friday, July 9th, 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/ Matt Coneybeare Katz's Delicatessen, Lower East Side, Manhattan <article class='post'> <div class='entry-content'> <section class='photos'> <figure class='photo'> <a href="https://viewing.nyc/friday-july-9th-2021-good-morning/"> <img width="640" alt="Katz&#39;s Delicatessen, Lower East Side, Manhattan" src="https://cdn.viewing.nyc/75gzf6soeshkskqog3o56pwk26ti" /> </a> </figure> </section> <section class='content'> <p>Good morning! Wishing you a happy <strong>Friday, July 9th, 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/friday-july-9th-2021-good-morning/">Friday, July 9th, 2021, Good Morning!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://viewing.nyc/">Viewing NYC</a></em></small> </p> </section> </div> </article>