The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…
Eugene de Salignac was the official photographer of the NYC Department of Bridges from 1906 to 1934. During that time, Salignac captured over 20,000 photos as large, glass-plate negatives…
This vintage film from 1903 features a water ride that used to exist at Luna Park called "Shoot-the-Chutes." The camera was positioned to view the shoot-the-chutes concession from the best…
Deno's Wonder Wheel is a famous attraction in Coney Island that has been family owned for three generations. The Vourderis family of Brooklyn has been keeping the wheel running for nearly…
Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach has been a destination for local beachgoers for over a century. From when it opened in 1877, until the Coney Island amusement parks were built in the early 1900s,…
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…
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…
This film, titled Rube and Mandy at Coney Island, was originally a silent film from 1903, the same year the original Luna Park opened to the public. The film was a comedic short produced by…
1990's are back and bigger than ever with this Summer's 90s Fest in Greenpoint. The one day festival will be like stepping into a time warp to Lollapalooza with music performers such as…
The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation, or BMT, ran all the below-ground subway and above-ground trolly lines in Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan up until 1940, when the City purchased…
