Inwood, the northernmost neighborhood of Manhattan, has a rich yet little-known history. For centuries, the region remained practically unchanged--a quaint, country village known to early…
"Let's Get Lost at Coney Island" is an interesting vintage poster from 1991 that uses densely-packed illustrations of hundreds of interesting sub-scenes you might find at the beach. It…
From the early towers of the 1900s to the engineering marvels of today, the city has continually set the agenda for tall building design around the world. But while its skyline is now…
This incredible street film titled What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City, 1901 was captured by none other than Thomas A. Edison on August 21st, 1901. From the Library of…
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…
The 3rd Avenue Elevated Train ("El") opened with service in Manhattan in 1878. Over the next 77 years, the 3rd Avenue "El" would provide rapid train transit fro anybody wishing to go from…
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. Bklyner ⇒ Coney Island Cyclone Opens…
The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. It's grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…
This great vintage photograph from June, 1936, shows two men chatting on the stoop of 133 Avenue D on Manhattan's Lower East Side. At that time, the storefronts were occupied by a coffee…
Uploaded to YouTube by David W. Haas, M.D., this vintage home movie shows the bicycle races at the famous Coney Island Velodrome around 1930. The film was captured by Haas' grandfather, a…
