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View of the World Trade Center under construction from Duane Street, Manhattan, 1970
1970 New York City Was a Rundown, Derelict Place
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Chilean-born photographer Camilo José Vergara was working on a graduate degree at Columbia University in the early 1970's. He spent his time in the City photographic as much as he could, and…

Seaside, Queens, 2 September 2001.
The Beauty of the Outer Boroughs as Captured by William Meyers from 1990-2009
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Photographer William Meyers is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal since 2008, but before that he spent a lot of time capturing the beauty often overlooked in the outer boroughs…

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Citywide Air-Raid Drill Brings In the Elephants on May 5, 1960
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The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…

No Your City 2: Episode 7 (Curtis Sliwa)
"No Your City" Introduces Curtis Sliwa, Founder of the Guardian Angels
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No Your City is an 8-part mini-documentary series that offers a glimpse into the lives of extraordinary New York City street characters. In this episode, the show profiles Curtis Sliwa,…

The Get Down | A Netflix original series from Baz Luhrmann [HD] | Netflix
Casting Call for "The Get Down", a Netflix Show About The Birth of Hiphop in the Bronx
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A new original series on Netflix titled The Get Down is all about the birth of hiphop in The Bronx during the 1970's. The 13-episode show is hosting an open casting call looking for extras…

A page from the 'Ghetto Brother' graphic novel.
New Graphic Novel Details How the City Gangs' Treaty Formed Hip-Hop
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Ghetto Brother is a new graphic novel from author Julian Voloj and illustrator Claudia Ahlering that highlights Benjy Melendez's improbable transformation from gang leader to peace broker to…

Vintage Photograph Showing the Amazing Original High Bridge Stone Arches Circa 1900
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Technically speaking, The Bronx-Manhattan High Bridge is the oldest in the City, dating back to 1848. It was built 35 years before the Brooklyn Bridge, but portions of it have been replaced…

Vintage Photograph of NYU's University Heights Campus in The Bronx Circa 1904
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In 1894, New York University purchased a campus at University Heights in the Bronx because of overcrowding on their established campus in Lower Manhattan. The University Heights NYU campus…

Third Avenue at 148th Street in The Hub looking north towards Melrose in 1926. Many of the buildings in this image still stand including Immaculate Conception Church (minus its steeple). Long gone is the Third Avenue El which left a gaping transit desert in Morrisania and other points north / Image Credit: Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. “Bronx: 3rd Avenue – 148th Street (East)” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1926.
Nearly Century-Old Vintage Photographs of The Bronx
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Thanks to The New York Public Library Digital Collections, the public has access to thousands of images of New York City from the 1870’s to the 1970’s. Today we’re sharing some of our…

The Get Down | Sizzle [HD] | Netflix
Trailer Released for "The Get Down", a New Netflix Show About the Birth of Hiphop in the Bronx
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A new original series on Netflix titled The Get Down is all about the birth of hiphop in South Bronx during the 1970s. 1970s New York City – broken down, beaten up, violent, cash strapped,…