Local author, tour guide, and holiday-season fanatic Sibyl McCormac Groff has written a great book called A New York City Christmas: Ho-Ho-Ho at Gothamtide! that celebrates and reveals the history of Christmas in New York City.

A book that captures all of the magic, beauty and spirit of Christmastime in New York. Learn of the histories of Christmas traditions, notable sights you should definitely see, unusual holiday activities, and the joys to be shared by a lover of a New York Christmas!

A New York City Christmas: Ho-Ho-Ho at Gothamtide! is available on Amazon for $20.

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Thursday, December 9th, 2021 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has a great digital collection titled American Cities which "depicts the city, its development, and its people and their way of life from the early 19th century to recent times." This photograph from the American Cities series (specimen #30-N-18827) features an aerial view of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan bustling with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians on Easter Morning, 1900.