These are, I believe, the earliest Kodachrome home movies that my grandfather Gustave Martens filmed with his 16mm camera. Naturally he chose to film friends, flowers, and family - -…
This great 10 second GIF shows the growth of the Manhattan skyline from 1815 to 2013 as a 3D model growing with each skyscraper's construction. The image was created by redditor Africare…
Urban Scratchoff is an interactive map of the City that lets you "scratch off" pieces of modern day map to view vintage aerial photographs of the same are circa 1924. This site gives you a…
On January 6th, 1915, New York City saw its first Subway disaster when a small electrical fire near Broadway and 55th Street caused a blackout under the surrounding midtown stations and…
Lexicon Valley is an interesting Slate podcast all about language, lexicology and etymology. In this recent episode, the podcast covers the origins of the popular tourist label for our City:…
This great 28 minute short film features tons of still photographs from 1968 stitched together as a cohesive walk from the Brooklyn Bridge, up Broadway, then ending at the Central Park lake,…
Graffiti Rock was an early 80's idea to make a hip-hop version of the popular music and dance programs Soul Train and American Bandstand. It only had one episode, a pilot, that aired on WPIX…
New York City Hall was built in 1811, making it the oldest city hall of any city in the United States. It still houses important City government and also houses the Mayor's office. This…
Helen Levitt was a photographer who based her career around City street photography. She grew up in Brooklyn and was greatly inspired by children’s play and chalk drawings. Levitt’s early…
Last week, our Ravey Redd introduced you to the new Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. Thanks to this great preview of the exhibition from Artnet, we can…
