Ephemeral New York is a site that seeks to chronicle "an ever-changing city through faded and forgotten artifacts." In a recent post, the site shows a vintage postcard showing a colorized…
Skyscrapers are surely a sight to be seen and definitely are one of the most enticing aspects of New York City. While the skyline surrounding Manhattan is already astounding, New York Yimby…
The Empire State Building is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Opened in 1931, the building's modern Art Deco appearance was a sight for all, and a relatively low Midtown…
The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. Its grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…
This vintage photograph was snapped in the 1940s near the corner of 51st Street and 5th Avenue, looking North. Here is a Google Street View of what the same view looks like today.
Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Neil Diamond got his start in the 1960s by writing songs and playing them for other musicians and record labels on Tin Pan Alley on W. 28th St. By the time…
Our friends at Mashable recently compiled this great collection of vintage photographs of the Easter Parade, dating back over a century ago to 1898. In the late 1800s, New York's churches…
The large, red letters on Midtown's Essex House have been visible from Central Park since the 1930s. In this video from Switch Media, watch as the team from American Signcrafters explains…
This vintage photograph from around 1905 shows the R.H. Macy and Co. building on 34th Street and Broadway in Herald Square, long before it swallowed the whole block and became a tourist…
