Here’s what New York City looked liked on Instagram as a powerful storm brought bitter cold and strong winds to the region.

For 85 years, Papaya King on the Upper East Side has been the place to go to get a cheap hot dog lunch. In this video from the excellent Operation $5 Lunch series from our friends at Thrillist, watch as host Prez heads uptown to try one out.

The hot dog is an overlooked New York staple, from the dirty water dogs you find on the street to some of the establishments that were founded here in the city -- when done right, the hot dog can be a true delicacy. That's why on today's episode of Operation $5 Lunch, we sent Prez to check out Papaya King, a New York favorite since the 1930's.

This incredible vintage video from nearly a century ago shows the hustle and bustle of the Theater District and Times Square as the camera films from a car driving down Broadway on December 7th, 1929. It was restored and uploaded by YouTuber and historian Guy Jones, who left the original audio attached.

More old footage of the New York City theater district taken with early Movietone sound cameras. This is from December 7, 1929 during the day. Worked on footage and sound a bit. Can't believe this stuff has survived, truly spellbinding!