This great vintage film shows nearly 4-minutes of an uninterrupted drive from Downtown Manhattan to Brooklyn Heights over the Brooklyn Bridge in the early 1930s. Along the way, we get a…
Created in the 1920s, this incredible vintage film gives a tour of New York City buildings, streets, neighborhoods, hotspots, and attractions all throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. As a…
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 ⇒ Power to the People: Looking…
In this video from Great Big Story, learn how the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930s led to the creation of an essential late night food item: Chicken & Waffles. Nothing beats the sweet and…
Danish filmmaker Jonas Hollerup Helle recently shot this great video essay comparing some old vintage footage of New York City in the 1940s with modern day street scenes. The music featured…
Created by an anonymous artist back in 1970, this great illustrated vintage map shows New York City—well, mostly Manhattan—at the center of the world. The map is one of hundreds of unique…
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. Bklyner ⇒ Commemorate the 242nd…
The Scenic Spiral Wheel was a unique roller coaster installed in Coney Island's Luna Park back in 1917. It was a 45 ton, 70 foot diameter steel wheel that was tipped towards its heavier side…
Green Metropolis The Extraordinary Landscapes of New York City as Nature, History, and Design is a new book by author and activist Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, one of the women who spearheaded…
Chilean-born photographer Camilo José Vergara was working on a graduate degree at Columbia University in the early 1970's. Vergara spent his time in the City photographing as much as he…
