Captured from atop an old building on 56th or 57th street looking north, this great vintage photograph shows the Plaza Hotel, the Vanderbilt Mansion, Central Park, and 5th Avenue as it…
Promotional video about the now defunct New York City Transit Police Department. At the time, they were an independent police department but since combined with the NYPD. Produced by the…
This incredible video from over a century ago shows a trip through New York City in 1911. Originally filmed by Swedish company SF Studios, it was restored and uploaded by YouTuber and…
It's been a few decades since Midtown Manhattan's 42nd Street—a.k.a. The Deuce—had any adult theaters, adult bookstores, or sex shops on it, so this great vintage photograph from around 1972…
This great vintage photograph shows a panorama of the west side of 5th Avenue, from Washington Arch to West 8th Street, back in 1911. Here is a Google StreetView of how the view from the…
In this great vintage film from Alan Steinfeld, take a 45-minute tour through the* "fashionable East Villaaage"* with host Barbara Lehman as she explores Cooper Square, St. Marks Place,…
Actor and producer Steve Buscemi wasn't always on the silver screen. Born here in Brooklyn in 1957, the Fargo, Reservoir Dogs, and Boardwalk Empire star used to work in the New York City…
Captured by photographer Walker Evans, this great vintage photograph from 1960 shows an abandoned and desolate Brooklyn waterfront in the neighborhood that is now known as DUMBO. Here is a…
Uploaded to YouTube by vintage film restorer Guy Jones, this great clip from 1931 shows parts of the New York Yankees opening game, including a home run by legendary slugger Babe Ruth.…
This great vintage photograph show the view looking north up Broadway from E. 10th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The street is full of the old trolly cars that used to run around…
