Traffic lights weren't always the ugly long dangling poles or even uglier cross-intersection, high-tension wires. About 100 years ago, when the horseless carriage was a shiny new invention,…
Peter Jingeleski snapped a ton of cool photos of New York City theater marquees and advertisements in the early 1950's. Not much is known about the photographer, but his photographs have…
The New York Public Library was established in 1895 and quickly housed one of the largest collections in the world. It is currently the second largest collection in the United States, and…
On January 6th, 1915, New York City saw it's first Subway disaster when a small electrical fire near Broadway and 52nd Street caused a blackout under the surrounding midtown stations and…
On January 7th, 1996, the Blizzard of '96 dumped 20.2 inches of snow as it passed through, prompting a City-wide shutdown of most transit and business. This resulted in the loss of tens of…
In 1986, New York City was a dark, disgusting and crime-filled place, full of graffiti, crime and grit. This video features a fascinating peek back in time to the busy 42nd Street Times…
Here we see Meryl Streep, a woman who many consider to be the greatest living actress, slumming it down with us plebeians in the dirty, gritty subway in what looks like the mid-1980's. This…
New York publishers Taschen printed the photograph this amazing colorized photo for their An American Odyssey photo book. It shows the daily life of residents on Mulberry near the turn of…
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…
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…
