Red Bull recently created this skate video showing local skaters in some classic NYC street spots. They talk about skating in spots like Brower Park in Brooklyn, Flushing Meadows Park in…
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883 to connect the City of New York with the City of Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed, and the…
Ever noticed the tiled walls in subways and wondered why they’re there? It’s not just about style—it’s about light, cleanliness, and early 20th-century problem-solving. In this video, we…
Can you imagine riding down Broadway on a special sidewalk cart? In 1872, a proposal by Alfred Speer would have had the street lined with tracks and carts for the first moving sidewalk. Back…
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is arguably the most famous Christmas Tree and lighting ceremony in the world. Now a major media production and concert with superstars, the ceremony…
The London Underground had been completed - the world’s first subway system - was completed in 1863, but it was plagued by the dirty soot of its steam-powered trains. Alfred Beach promised…
This great vintage photograph from around 1915 shows the view looking west from the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge. The most noticeable structure is the three-facaded Manhattan…
Renzo Picasso was an Italian architect, engineer, and urban planner of the 20th century. In this blueprint from 1929, titled American Multiple Highway, Picasso proposes a stacked roadway…
Renzo Picasso was an Italian architect, engineer, and urban planner of the 20th century. In this blueprint from 1929, titled American Multiple Highway, Picasso proposes a stacked roadway…
This great vintage photograph from around 1908 shows Café Martin on the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street, on the corner of Madison Square Park. The recently completed…
