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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This great vintage photograph from 1903 shows the view looking north up Broadway from West 39th Street towards the Times Building and Hotel Astor. Here is a Google StreetView of how the view…
In 1970, the Earth Day movement found its voice in New York City when Columbia University students organized and volunteered, responding to the environmental awareness of their day.
YouTube channel Wonderful Life recently uploaded this great video slideshow showing 55 vintage photographs of New York City street scenes in the 1950s. Check it out! Here is a collection of…
Captured by photojournalist Dan Budnik in 1976, this great vintage photograph shows the busy clothing shops that used to line Orchard Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side. For decades,…
