Ed Koch was Mayor of New York City from 1977 through 1989. In this vintage campaign commercial from 1981, watch as the Mayor proudly states that the South Bronx was "coming back", something people are still saying today.

In 1981 Mayor Ed Koch was running for reelection and used this commercial to show the progress taking place in the South Bronx and promised that the South Bronx was coming back.

While Mott Haven and Port Morris have some of the highest crime in the City, it is true that the area has improved greatly since the 1980s.

Captured in 1896, this incredible vintage film shows you pedestrian and horse cart traffic on Broadway, looking south from Union Square. Here is a Google StreetView of what that same vantage point looks like today:

After years of anticipation, a brand-new waterfront park officially opened in Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday morning. Officials with Pier 97, located in Hudson River Park, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the public to its new space. The waterfront park includes a large playground for children with a 26-foot-high rope climbing structure, athletic field, sloping lawn, elevated walkway with seating, all-ages slide and walking promenade. Another feature of the park is the sunset deck which offers fantastic views of the Hudson River and the 16,000 flowers and plants.