On this day in 1909, the Manhattan Bridge opened to the public for the first time. It was the 4th bridge to cross the east river from Manhattan, and is newer than both the Williamburg and…
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…
The New Kids on the Block may not be the teen heartthrobs that they were in the late 80s and early 90s, but the boy band is back and will perform a one night only show at Coney Island…
Opened in 1950, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade sits directly over the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and offers one of the best views in the City, looking out over the New York Harbor and Lower…
Local transit historian and railfan Dj Hammers makes tons of great videos showing how subway transit works and runs in the City. Hammers recently got a chance to film a long length of the F…
Deno's Wonder Wheel is a famous attraction in Coney Island that has been family owned for three generations. The Vourderis family of Brooklyn has been keeping the wheel running for nearly…
This great vintage aerial photograph shows the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building in 1929, the year it finished construction and opened to the public. Once the tallest building in Brooklyn,…
Shared by Redditor Perfect_Gas, this great vintage photograph from January 1964 shows the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge under construction, as seen from the Bay Ridge Side near Shore Road and…
This great vintage aerial photograph shows the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building in 1929, the year it finished construction and opened to the public. Once the tallest building in Brooklyn,…
This vintage map of Coney Island from 1906 shows a fantastic aerial view of the Brooklyn neighborhood as it existed over a century ago. Of the many amusement parks that existed then, only…
