One Times Square, the famous building on the south end of Manhattan's Times Square built, was once the home of The New York Times. It was completed in 1904 and the Times stayed there for…
Construction on the Main Branch of the New York Public Library was completed in 1911, two years prior to this photograph in 1913. The Library and Bryant Park behind sit on 5th Ave. and 42nd…
Not that long ago, commuters would fly to and from New York City airports from the tops of tall skyscrapers in Midtown, including the former Pan-Am Building (now the MetLife Building). In…
Posted recently on reddit to Old School Cool, this great vintage photograph showing an officer in the NYPD playing Duck Duck Goose on the Harlem streets with a group of children. The photo…
On a recent episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jon highlights the recent NYPD slowdown. Then, in a segment paid for by the made-up "New Yorkers for a Shittier New York", watch…
A recent WNYC piece entitled The Lament of the C Train Rider discussed the aging trains on the C-line, most of which date back to 1964. It's an interesting read on why the C-line is so…
Photographer Martha Cooper made a name for herself photographing the graffiti, subway and street scenes of the 70's and 80's for the New York Post. This shot, one of her more famous…
Even though Coney Island refers to an entire Brooklyn neighborhood and peninsular area, when most people talk about it, they are usually referring to the world-famous Luna Park. This video…
New York City in 1976 was a much different place than it is today. Take a peek inside our City 40 years ago in this collection of Super 8 home movies put together by the Kino Library.
Local musician and filmmaker David Hoffman has been shooting video around the City for decades. In this video recently uploaded to YouTube, Hoffman conducts a "Man on the Street" interview…
