Capture in November of 1979 by photographer Camilo J. Vergara, this vintage photograph shows the Brooklyn Bridge, with skyscrapers along the Manhattan skyline in the background, including the World Trade Center twin towers. Check out the specimen page on the Library of Congress Digital Archives for more info.

Local YouTuber Alec Bostwick recently decided to spend a night in the least expensive Lower Manhattan hostel he could find and publish a full review about it. He found the Manhattan Bowery Lodge in Chinatown, a probably-illegal $45-per-night 4x6 box with a bed, a mirror, a communal bathroom, and last-but-not-least, bedbugs. Check out the video to see what his night in the hostel was like.

I Wanted To Find The Cheapest Place To Stay In New York City And Then Spend 24 Hours There. It Was Uh......

Started by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto as an affordable alternative to fancier Japanese restaurants throughout New York City, Momosan Ramen & Sake is one of the best Japanese noodle joints in town. In this video from our friends at Zagat, watch as the chef teaches people how to properly eat Tsukemen, a traditional Japanese noodle dish.

When it comes to eating the traditional Japanese noodle tsukemen, there's a specific order to getting this meal right. Let Chef Masaharu Morimoto, owner of Momosan Ramen & Sake, show you the right way to eat tsukemen