First opened on December 4th, 1929, the grand St. George Theater on Staten Island was one of the most magnificent theaters in New York City. After falling into disrepair and closing for several decades of underuse, a not-for-profit organization was formed to save the theater in 2004, with stunning results. Take a tour of the St. George Theater in this immersive 360° video tour from editor Bill Lyons of the Staten Island Advance.

Brooklyn band Blac Rabbit got their start when identical twin brothers Amiri and Rahiem Taylor started busking on the New York City subway, playing Beatles songs to perfect their skills and vocal harmonies. In this recent capture, check out the band members performing a bit of 8 Days a Week and sounding exactly like John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

This great vintage photograph shows the intersection of West 47th Street and 7th Avenue in Times Square back in 1957, in full Kodachrome color. The view looks south down the square, towards One Times Square at the end, and Father Duffy Square just on the right. Here is a Google Street View of a similar vantage point today: