The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building—better known as the New York Public Library's Main Branch—is one of New York City's most iconic buildings. Located on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, the library opened to great fanfare in 1911, under the recently consolidated city-wide library system. In this comprehensive tour from Architectural Digest, learn all about the building's design, and the hidden details and designs that make it special.

Noted historians serve as your personal audio guide through a virtual walking tour of the New York Public Library. Find out about hidden details of the famed NYC building as these expert reveal the history behind the Winnie the Pooh toys, the Rose Main Reading Room, the iconic lion statues Patience and Fortitude, the Stephen A. Schwarzman building, the Milstein Division, the map collection, the book train and more.

Located on the border of Boerum Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, Bijan's is a great restaurant serving up Persian-inspired dishes and unique craft cocktails in a quint, rustic-chic setting. In this video from CBS New York, watch as the host tries some of the restaurant's more popular dishes.

A tasty spot in Brooklyn is serving up authentic, exotic Persian cuisine. CBS2's Tony Tantillo samples the rich flavors in this week's Dining Deal.

This great full-color vintage photograph shows a busy Times Square in 1943 or 1944. Captured on the corner of 46th and Broadway, the view looks North towards the Brill Building on 49th. Here is a Google StreetView showing how the area looks today from approximately the same angle: