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Big Apple Circus Tickets on Sale Now For Winter Shows in Lincoln Center
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The Big Apple Circus returns to the Big Top at Lincoln Center for the company's 38th season with the World Premiere of its all-new show, The Grand Tour. The GrandTour transports audiences to…

The Flatiron
[WATCH] Slideshow Shows Vintage Photographs, Drawings, and Maps of the Flatiron District and Flatiron Building
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The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. In this great slideshow compilation video from Vimeo uploader Lyndon Lorenz,…

Peanut stand, West 42nd St., New York circa 1900
Vintage Photograph Shows a Streetside Peanut Stand on West 42nd Street Circa 1900
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Captured around 1900, this great vintage photograph shows a vendor selling roasted peanuts to two kids from his street-side peanut stand. Though labeled as West 42nd Street, it's tough to…

New York City subway, 1939 (1222x3998)(oc)
Check Out This Modern Map of Manhattan's 1939 Subway and Elevated Train System
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Reddit contributor and map designer Jake Berman recently made this modern map showing the subway and elevated train lines running through Manhattan as they appeared in 1939, the last year…

April 4, 1968: The presidential helicopter left Sheep Meadow in Central Park after a sudden surprise visit to attend the ceremonies installing Archbishop Terence J. Cooke at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. “Until last week,” said one girl in the crowd watching across the street from the cathedral, “I would have booed the President. But I’m confused about what’s happened in the last few days. I don’t know what it all means.” Presumably, she was referring to President Johnson’s recent decision not to run to retain office. Later that night, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.“
Vintage Photograph of the Presidential Helicopter in Central Park on April 4th, 1968
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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…

1945 Life In New York City
[WATCH] 1945 Life In New York City
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Going back in time to the lively streets of New York City in 1945 is like traveling through an important era of history. The city filled with a visible mixture of victory, transitions, and…

Unearthed photos of Central Park show its gritty past
[VIDEO] Here's How Much Central Park Has Recovered From Its Gritty Past
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It's no secret that 1980's New York City was not a very nice place to be. The streets were filled with trash and graffiti, crime was rampant, public areas were underfunded and neglected. One…

The New York Public Library as seen from the intersection of East 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue. July 14, 1915
Vintage Photograph Shows The New York Public Library Circa 1915
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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…

Staten Island Ferry Arrives and Departs, 1928
Vintage Film Shows Staten Island Ferry Arriving and Departing Whitehall Terminal in 1928
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This great vintage film from 1928 shows the Staten Island Ferry arriving to, and departing from, Whitehall Terminal in lower Manhattan. The boat seen here is the Bronx, commissioned by the…

New York City, Snap Shatow, 42nd Street, showing entrance to G[ran]d Central Station, ca. 1905
Vintage Photograph Shows 42nd Street and Entrance to Grand Central Terminal Circa 1905
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This great vintage photograph shows the view looking west down 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, captured sometime between 1903 and 1910. On the right you can see an entrance and facade of…