InstaFriday, Five Interesting Instagrams from Each of the Five Boroughs - Vol. 146

Manhattan
Manhattan
Photo: m_bautista330
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Photo: yosi__meir
Queens
Queens
Photo: marrsingh
The Bronx
The Bronx
Photo: chigotmuscles
Staten Island
Staten Island

For InstaFriday, Viewing NYC finds five great photos snapped this week in New York City on Instagram — one for each borough — and shares them with you. For more information on the photos or the photographer, please click through the link below each photo. Enjoy your weekend!

Don't forget to follow @viewingnyc on Instagram to see the most amazing shots of our City on a daily basis.

Michael Jackson Subway Sing-Along; Remembering the General Slocum Ferry; New Food Hall Coming to Midwood

Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson on a subway train, c 1980s.

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor.
Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson on a subway train, c 1980s. Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor.
Photo: RV1864

There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately.

  • 6sqft ⇒ Remembering the Worst Disaster in NYC Maritime History: The Sinking of the General Slocum Ferry
  • Bedford + Bowery ⇒ ‘He’s One of the Good Guys’: Lower East Siders Recall Filming With Anthony Bourdain
  • Bklyner ⇒ Brooklyn Navy Yard Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Hub & Parking Garage
  • Brooklyn Paper ⇒ Five Things to Do in Brooklyn, June 15–21
  • Brooklyn Street Art ⇒ Mr. Barlo Embraces Surreal Experiments on Hong Kong’s SoHo Streets
  • Brownstoner ⇒ Brooklyn News: Midwood Is Getting a Massive Food Hall and Co-Working Space
  • Bushwick Daily ⇒ Bushwick Collective Is Officially Back for Its 7th Annual Block Party This Saturday
  • Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The George Bliss Agnew House - 121 East 69th Street
  • Gothamist ⇒ Video: One Woman Singing Michael Jackson Sparks Spontaneous Subway Sing-A-Long
  • Greenpointers ⇒ Greenpoint's Trees Can Heal You—Take This FREE Medicinal Tree Walk in McCarren! (6/21) - Greenpointers
  • The Infatuation ⇒ Where to Have Brunch in the East Village - East Village - New York - the Infatuation
  • Thrillist ⇒ Everything You Absolutely Have to Do in NYC This Weekend
  • Untapped Cities ⇒ Ride the Oldest Train Cars in the NY Transit Museum’s Fleet at the Parade of Vintage Trains

[VIDEO] Meet Emily Lazar, One of Manhattan's Best Audio Engineers

In the world of audio engineering, there is a massive gender gap. In 2016, only 7 percent of the Audio Engineering Society’s members were women. Within this industry, Emily Lazar has been blazing a trail forward. Having recorded over 2,000 albums with artists like David Bowie, the Foo Fighters and Madonna, the Grammy-nominated engineer is making space for more women in the booth.