American photographer Danny Lyon was born in Brooklyn in 1942. When he was 21 he published his first photographs, and never looked back. Over the next 50 years, Lyon would capture many…
This vintage photograph from the late 1950s shows both the Manhattan Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge in one capture. Snapped looking West on Plymouth Street and Jay St, here is a Google…
New York’s Finest joined a viral internet video dance craze after being called out by cops more than 8,900 miles away — and showcased their own prowess with some suave and not-so-suave…
Berenice Abbott (1898 — 1991) was a prolific street photographer of early New York City. In this vintage photograph from about 1935, see the Manhattan Bridge pedestrian walkway, long before…
Captured on March 23rd, 1909, this fantastic vintage photograph shows the construction of the Manhattan Bridge over the East River. This shot was taken from Main Street, in Brooklyn. Here is…
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883 to connect the City of New York with the City of Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed, and the…
Brooklyn urban explorer and transit enthusiast Bob Diamond is most well-known for rediscovering, exploring, and offering unauthorized tours in, an abandoned subway tunnel under Atlantic…
Brooklyn urban explorer and transit enthusiast Bob Diamond is most well-known for rediscovering, exploring, and offering unauthorized tours in, an abandoned subway tunnel under Atlantic…
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883 to connect the City of New York with the City of Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed, and the…
Eugene de Salignac was the official photographer of the NYC Department of Bridges from 1906 to 1934. During that time, Salignac captured over 20,000 photos as large, glass-plate negatives…
