This amazing vintage black and white film shows street life in East Harlem, Manhattan back in 1948. In the Street (1948). Directed and edited by Helen Levitt. Cinematography by renowned NYC…
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 ⇒ My 4000sqft: Inside artist…
20 Exchange Place is one of New York City's best Art Deco skyscrapers. Once housing the City Bank-Farmers Trust, the building was decorated with marble, statues and ornate styling. Our…
With sports dominating much of our current television lineups, it's hard to imagine a time when they weren't on the TV. Prior to this game featuring the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees…
With video cameras getting smaller and more sophisticated, dashcam videos are ubiquitous nowadays. Back in 1900s however, can you imagine the size of the video camera mounted on the "dash"…
According to LinkedIn, monotonous grey cubicles are out and funky shared spaces are in. Inspired by social-business clubs of the 1920s, LinkedIn has created an office space that incorporates…
This incredible vintage photographic map gives an aerial survey of Manhattan as it appeared in 1921. Aerial Survey. Manhattan Island, New York City. Made by Fairchild Aerial Camera…
Our friends at Ephemeral New York recently dug up this great print from 1930 showing author and poet Edgar Allan Poe walking across The Bronx's High Bridge. After he moved from a farmhouse…
Advertisement plastered subways, relentless news-feed checking, and a plethora of unknown scents all characterize a typical day in New York City. Is this really what it means to be a New…
The New York City Skyline is ever-changing. Compare the Manhattan skyline in these fantastic color aerial photographs captured in the 1960s with the skyline of today and you will see a world…
