A few years ago, reporters from The Verge took a tour of the New York Historical Society's 11,000 toys, part of The Jerni Collection. According to the museum, the vintage toys (1840-1960) have major historical significance.
If you want to academically understand this collection, yes they're toys, but if you're really looking at toys, you're looking at, toys are made by adults for children, so therefore they reflect adult values of the time they were made.
Created by time lapse photographer Aaron Kreigher, this stunning video titled Neon Reflections highlights New York City and other cities around the world. Check it out!
Our cities are full of color and light. At night, they shine like a rainbow illuminating our world. This light is reflected in their waterways, on their buildings and streets, and even on the people who live there. For years, artists, craftsmen and craftswomen have designed brilliant neon signs that captured our attention with their colorful glow. Today, LED lights allow us to create an ever changing spectrum of color that adds a new brilliance to our cities’ skylines and streets at night.
These colorful urban metropolises are a reflection of the beautiful melting pot of people who imbue their character on their cities. And this continuously expanding rainbow of colors on our cities' skylines are a testament to the ever increasing diversity that we find within our cities and communities. This short timelapse film focuses on those colors and makes use of reflections, both natural and created, to help us reflect on the beauty that shines within all of us.
Learn about the tragic story of America's largest domestic oil spill on Newtown Creek, and how it became one of the most polluted waterways in the country. Meet the environmental activist fighting for Newtown Creek's restoration and discover the creek's geologic history and how Native Americans used it for trade and transportation. Explore the early history and colonization of Newtown Creek and how it was transformed into an industrial waterway in the 1800s.
Discover the causes and consequences of Newtown Creek's pollution and the impact of the oil industry on the creek's ecosystem. Learn about the vital role Newtown Creek played during World War II and the great fire that ended oil refining at the creek. Find out when New York City discovered the extent of pollution in Newtown Creek and take a tour of the creek's infrastructure, past, and present.
Understand the manufacturing of natural gas and its impact on Newtown Creek and why its cleanup efforts seem hopeless. Finally, learn about the state of Newtown Creek today and the challenges and opportunities for restoration. Follow us for more environmental history and news.
