There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. Agorafy ⇒ Is Commercial Real Estate…
(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…
This vintage photo from 1899 shows the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel on 34th Street and 5th Avenue. It lasted for a few decades until sold off to be demolished, later becoming the site for…
Artist, filmmaker and collector Harry Everett Smith was an interesting man with a lot of passions in the art world. One of which included collecting paper airplanes found on the City streets…
There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. 6sqft ⇒ Ring in the New Year at One…
In a series titled Islands of the Undesirables on collaborative historical website Atlas Obscura, historian and journalist Bess Lovejoy highlights five of the New York islands where we have…
It's no secret that 1980's New York City was not a very nice place to be. The streets were filled with trash and graffiti, crime was rampant, public areas were underfunded and neglected. One…
Going back in time to the lively streets of New York City in 1945 is like traveling through an important era of history. The city filled with a visible mixture of victory, transitions, and…
This fantastic video from over a century ago shows the grand opening of the Williamsburg Bridge on December 19th, 1903. It was restored and uploaded by YouTuber and historian Guy Jones.…
