Captured by a then-19-year-old Stanley Kubrick in 1947, this great vintage photograph shows a group of New York City child shoeshiners taking a lunch break, noshing on 10-cent hot dogs. Expertly colorized by Lamont Cranston, the photograph shows what it might look like had you been walking down the sidewalk that day.

People often call Staten Island the “forgotten borough” but not when it come to filming TV series. In the past year the city has handed out 21 film permits and 17 were for Television series. Watch the video below to see nine recent shows that used Staten Island as their backdrop.

Subway fare evasion is on the rise. New Yorkers, facing rising MetroCard costs and a lack of enforcement, have figured out that they can simply jump over, crawl under, squeeze through turnstiles, and enter the emergency doors to save a swipe. Gothamist recently published a video made with footage from the MTA showing how people do it. Check out the accompanying article for some insight.