This great vintage film shows nearly 4-minutes of an uninterrupted drive from Downtown Manhattan to Brooklyn Heights over the Brooklyn Bridge in the early 1930s. Along the way, we get a great glimpse of the bridge and its towers, the old trolleys that used to run across them, and the buildings around the old entrance and exit. Check it out!
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020, Good Afternoon!
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Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 from all of us at Viewing NYC!
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[VIDEO] Founder Curtis Sliwa Explains the Origins of the Guardian Angel's Public Safety Work
Back in the early 1980s, when the New York City subway was a dirty, grimy, and crime-ridden place, the red-beret wearing Guardian Angels would protect commuters by establish a presence on the subway that the police could not, or would not, give. In this video from BRIC TV, watch as the group's founder Curtis Sliwa explains the origins of the Guardian Angels.
Curtis Sliwa, Founder & CEO of the Guardian Angels, shares with us his experience on why public safety is a necessity on the boardwalk of Luna Park after witnessing a brutal gang-related attack on a teenage boy.