This incredible photograph of 672 planes over Manhattan in 1931 almost seems fake. However, newspapers from New Jersey to North Dakota show that it was part of a mimic air war.
(Video: Matt Coneybeare for Viewing NYC. Music: Eli Filosov) Located on the southwest corner of 7th Avenue and Christopher Street, Hess Triangle is a tiny patch of land hidden in plain sight…
Captured on October 20th, 1903, this incredible vintage photograph shows the Union Square subway station under construction. Union Square station was built as part of the City's first major…
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…
This bird's eye view of the construction of the Metropolitan Life Building from 1909 is incredible. From the workers standing on steel beams 700 feet over the ground, to a glimpse of horse…
The clash between big business elites and green-seeking environmentalists is not a 21st century development. Back in 1974, plans to turn Manhattan’s West Side into Westway, a waterfront…
Back before street sweeper vehicles inspired dance-like automotive choreography and shenanigans, the streets were kept clean with a literal 2-horse-powered street sweeper cart, seen here in…
This great aerial photograph of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan was snapped in 1981 by George Lewis from an airplane. The most notable element in the photograph is the original World Trade…
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was one of three major private transportation companies operating independently before they merged to become the City agency eventually known as…
This vintage home video was captured on July 18, 1989 and shows Nirvana on their first New York City gig as part of the New Music Senimar at the Pyramid Club on Avenue A. Shortly after this…
