Times Square is the first thing that many think about when New Year's Eve is mentioned, and for good reason. The tradition is over a century old, with the first celebration occurring way…
The New York Daily News recently reposted a 78-year old article originally printed on December 22, 1937. In the article, the paper talks about the grand opening of midtown's Lincoln Tunnel.…
You may have heard about the British World War I fighter plane replica sitting on the rooftop of 77 Water Street in the Financial District, but unless you live/work on a floor of a Lower…
Photographer Margaret Bourke-White, former associate editor and staff photographer of Fortune magazine, snapped this incredible aerial shot of a street in the Garment District around 1930.…
Ephemeral New York is a site that seeks to chronicle "an ever-changing city through faded and forgotten artifacts." In a recent post, the site shows a vintage postcard showing a colorized…
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…
The Big Apple Circus returns to the Big Top at Lincoln Center for the company's 38th season with the World Premiere of its all-new show, The Grand Tour. The GrandTour transports audiences to…
The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. In this vintage photograph from 1916, we are looking South down 5th Avenue…
Local television producer Mark Mannucci recently uploaded this incredible vintage footage of Manhattan's Upper West Side shot back in March of 1977. The video features footage of…
Here is a black and white vintage photograph showing the East side of Eighth Avenue / Frederick Dougless Boulevard, between 119th and 120th Streets from around 1970. For comparisons sake,…
