Watching My Name Go By is a 1976 BBC documentary on the birth of graffiti in the City, and the fight to both prevent it, and expand it's artistic value. In this version edited slightly by…
This incredible photograph shows Bowling Green Park — the oldest in the City — from above as it appeared about 115 years ago. The article won't be published online unless this is 'true'…
A new original series on Netflix titled The Get Down is all about the birth of hiphop in The Bronx during the 1970's. The 13-episode show is hosting an open casting call looking for extras…
Shooting Film — a site about all media things analog — posted this great collection of 1981 subway photos from Paris-based photographer Christoper Morris. The New York subway system in the…
In this 1970 film entitled Subway you can see some fantastic vintage shots or a pre-graffiti era New York subway in 1970. It's clean not too crowded and fast. You also see bizzarre shots of…
New Zealand street artist Owen Dippie is known for his realistic portrait-style street art and murals worldwide. While in the City for a bit, the artist decided to adorn a wall near some…
Ghetto Brother is a new graphic novel from author Julian Voloj and illustrator Claudia Ahlering that highlights Benjy Melendez's improbable transformation from gang leader to peace broker to…
Polish-American Josef Hofmann was a virtuoso pianist, composer, music teacher and inventor back in the early 20th century. In this photo from 1937, we see him playing to a sold out…
Brooklyn's Dead Horse Bay is a favorite shooting spot for filmmakers and videographers due to it's unreal juxtaposition of a beautiful, serene beach, with mountains of vintage trash, bottles…
This 1905 shot of Herald Square is much different than what it looks like today. You can see square's namesake, the original New York Herald Building, the Elevated 6th Avenue IRT line, old…
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