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Incredibly restored footage of aerial views of New York City from the 1930s. Includes shots of battleships in the Hudson River, views of several iconic skyscrapers such as the Woolworth…

When Berkeley photographer Janet Delaney visited New York City throughout the 1980s, she would always have her favorite camera with her in order to capture the perfect New York City street…

This great vintage film from the 1920s shows vintage scenes in streets of New York City and others. While the color and sound are not original, they were added to the video to enhance the…

This great vintage film from the 1945 shows a short drive through Manhattan, down 8th Avenue. While the color and sound are not original, they were added to the video to enhance the scene.…

This great vintage photograph from the early 1900s shows the Third Avenue El passing over (what is now) Chinatown in Lower Manhattan. The Manhattan Municipal Building and the Singer Building…

This great side-by-side comparison of Lower Manhattan shows an aerial photograph from 1930 versus a satellite image at relatively the same angle, from Google Earth. Aside from the skyline…

There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. 6sqft ⇒ PHOTOS: See Coney Island's…

Snapped by Swiss photographer Willy Spiller in the 1970s and '80s, this great collection of vintage photographs really capture what it was like on the NEw York City subway during that time.…

Chilean-born photographer Camilo José Vergara was working on a graduate degree at Columbia University in the early 1970's. He spent his time in the City photographic as much as he could, and…

With numerous subway stops, local businesses and eateries, 86th Street is the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst's "main street", though you wouldn't be able to tell from looking at these…