This interesting proposed transit plan from 1939 shows all 5 New York City boroughs interconnected in a way that never materialized. Check out the way the N line in Queens hits the…
Long before the South Brooklyn neighborhood of Gowanus was known for its industrial makeup and canal, the area was full of meadowlands, farms, ponds and mills were quite peaceful and serene.…
This vintage photograph from 1932 shows the Lower Manhattan skyline as seen from across the East River on the the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. While the original image is stunning by itself,…
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…
This interesting proposed transit plan from 1939 shows all 5 New York City boroughs interconnected in a way that never materialized. Check out the way the N line in Queens hits the…
YouTube channel Wonderful Life recently published this great slideshow of vintage photographs showing New York City street life in 1960 and 1961. The photographs were captured by…
Freelance photographer Ian Ference recently uncovered these incredible vintage stereographic rolls of film showing Brooklyn in 3D back in 1933. After scanning them all, cleaning them up, and…
This vintage map from 1965 shows the recommended routes and connections for the second avenue subway into the existing subway systems. Finally opening to the public on January 1st, 2017, the…
Captured on March 23rd, 1909, this fantastic vintage photograph shows the construction of the Manhattan Bridge over the East River. This shot was taken from Main Street, in Brooklyn. Here is…
Opened in 1909, the Queensboro Bridge is a large steel cantilevered-truss bridge spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, directly over Roosevelt Island.…
