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Ed Koch was Mayor of New York City from 1977 through 1989. In this vintage campaign commercial from 1981, watch as the Mayor proudly states that the South Bronx was "coming back", something…

From stereographs of New York State 1860-1910 You can find all original source photos at the Library of Congress.

In this episode we're exploring the Bronx State Hospital buildings that have been abandoned since 2016. A brand new facility replaced the outdated structures that were built in the 1960s.

They call it 'the City that Never Sleeps' for a reason! For this list, we’ll be looking at some of the most notable real-life locations found in scary movies set in the Big Apple. Our…

Seed bombs, the "tree lady of Brooklyn," and the roots of urban gardening. […] New York City looked a lot different in the 1960s and 1970s. A sharp economic decline and white flight meant…

This vintage photograph from 1925 shows New York Yankee Babe Ruth—perhaps the greatest player of all-time—posing in Yankees Stadium with a group of fans. According to the photo's uploader on…

A short video from 1931 showing different streetscenes from the Bronx remastered. Footage has been colorized, upscaled to 4k, interpolated to 50 frames per second for natural movement,…

Here’s a pretty cool subway, rail, and trolley map from the early 1900’s. This particular map was commissioned by Cord Meyer, an attorney who developed a large portion of Forest Hills

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…

Captured by National Geographic over New York City in 1933, this incredible vintage aerial photograph shows New York City, New York Harbor, New Jersey, and even more from a bird's-eye view.…