Cooper Square is the lesser-known public space (that has been undergoing eternal construction) just south of Cooper Union's main building and Astor Place. It sits on the border of NoHo,…
Local pro photographers James and Karla Murray have a YouTube series in which they explore neighborhoods around New York City from their unique perspective. In this recent episode, watch as…
For many New Yorkers, pigeons are a nuisance: dirty, thieving, and constantly in our paths. But artist and animal rights advocate Tina Piña Trachtenburg, better known as Mother Pigeon, is…
This 1905 shot of Herald Square is much different than what it looks like today. You can see square's namesake, the original New York Herald Building, the Elevated 6th Avenue IRT line, old…
Brooklyn photographer Samuel Gottscho is well known for his New York City photography in the 1930's. We have featured his photos on Viewing NYC a few times before, and now we have this gem…
Long before Charging Bull landed controversially at the Northern tip, long before the destruction of Fort Amsterdam which lied on its Southern face, long before it housed public protests…
OG Ma is a streetwear legend. Born Lam Zie, she moved to the U.S. from China in the early 1990s. She fell in love with street style, and was rocking Supreme back when it was still a niche…
Fort Tryon Park is a 66 acre park established in 1935 that sits at the Northern tip of Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood. In this vintage photograph of the area captured two…
Captured, edited, and uploaded to YouTube by Dutch historian, photographer, and videographer Michael Rogge, this short vintage film shows various street scenes shot all around Manhattan in…
Created in the 1920s, this incredible vintage film gives a tour of New York City buildings, streets, neighborhoods, hotspots, and attractions all throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. As a…
