This great vintage photograph from 1903 shows the view looking north up Broadway from West 39th Street towards the Times Building and Hotel Astor. Here is a Google StreetView of how the view…
Cooper Square is the lesser-known public space (that has been undergoing eternal construction) just south of Cooper Union's main building and Astor Place. It sits on the border of NoHo,…
The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks. In this video from the…
This great vintage photograph from around 1908 shows Café Martin on the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street, on the corner of Madison Square Park. The recently completed…
Located in the middle of New York Cities east river, lays the ruins of a hospital forgotten by the city it once cared for. The crumbling walls of Renwick Smallpox Hospital lay tribute to a…
This great vintage photograph shows the construction of subway tunnels in Harlem around 1901. A wonderful photograph on August 10th, 1901, the photographer is looking on the downtown side of…
This great vintage photograph from around 1935 shows Blossom Restaurant and a barber shop displaying pricing on their windows, allowing us to see exactly how much things cost in the City…
Redditor ScronaldRump recently created this great video slideshow showing vintage photography of Broadway and Upper Manhattan and how the same angles look today. Check it out!
The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. It's grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…
