Colorized by artist jecinci, this great vintage photograph from 1908 shows the construction of the Manhattan Bridge, as seen from Washington St. and Water St. in the neighborhood that is now…
From VICE News: Air pollution now causes more than 4 million deaths a year. And it might be having a surprising impact on one group in particular: the 86,000 New Yorkers who commute by bike…
Formed in 1896, the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company acquired and consolidated many various train and streetcar services in Brooklyn and Queens. By the time this map was created in 1912, the…
This vintage photograph from 1960 shows the aftermath of the Park Slope Plane Crash near Sterling Place and 7th Avenue. Two planes collided mid-air while descending into La Guardia, and…
Captured around late 1908 or early 1909, this fantastic vintage photograph shows the construction of the Manhattan Bridge over the East River. This shot was taken from Main Street, in…
This great vintage photograph from around 1944 shows the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Emmons Avenue, in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn. The trolley shown is the old Ocean…
Recently shared by Instagramer @ironworkerlife, this great vintage photograph from the winter of 1962 shows the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge under construction, as seen from the Bay Ridge Side…
"Roller Coaster Kids; Tales of 1960's Coney Island" is a Brooklyn artist's wild coming of age memoir that chronicles the author's many friendships and adventures while growing up in the…
Created sometime around 1925, this fascinating vintage film shows street and buildings around Midtown and Lower Manhattan, and the beach and boardwalk of Coney Island. Originally a silent…
Shared by Redditor Perfect_Gas, this great vintage aerial photograph from 1963 shows the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge under construction in 1963, in color. When construction was finished in…
