The video documents New York City's struggles in the 1970s, a decade marked by economic collapse, rising crime, and widespread urban decay. Factories closed, jobs vanished, and a phenomenon…
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…
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…
Our friends at Ephemeral New York recently dug up this great print from 1930 showing author and poet Edgar Allan Poe walking across The Bronx's High Bridge. After he moved from a farmhouse…
This video offers a historical overview of Harlem, a vibrant neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, from its geological formation and indigenous settlements to its modern-day status. It traces…
