This video offers a historical overview of Harlem, a vibrant neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, from its geological formation and indigenous settlements to its modern-day status. It traces…
The Brooklyn Bridge, an engineering marvel opened in 1883, has profoundly shaped New York City's growth and identity over 140 years. Initially hailed as the longest suspension bridge and…
Times Square's Midnight Moment is an art initiative by Times Square Arts in which all of the billboards in Times Square synchronize to show an audio/visual art piece at exactly 11:57pm…
The Bronx-Manhattan High Bridge recently opened up to pedestrian traffic after over four decades of inoperation. Originally built to supply the flow of water from the Croton Aqueduct to…
Every day, more than 200,000 people hurtle beneath the Hudson River, unaware they are traveling through a pair of crumbling tunnels built before the Titanic even set sail. These narrow,…
Filmed in East Harlem just after the end of World War II, “In the Street” is a dynamic, tender, and often humorous portrait of life in New York City: children dance and play in alleyways,…
Wheatfield - A Confrontation: Battery Park Landfill, Lower Manhattan was an interesting public art project in 1982 by author and artist Agnes Denes in which a large wheat field was planted…
The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…
"The Wondrous Isle of Manhattan" is an incredible vintage map showing an illustrated interpretation of the borough as it appeared nearly 100 years ago. Landmarks, parks, major streets and…
Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely presented a wooden sculpture at the MoMA back in 1960 that was, unbeknownst to the museum, designed to self-destruct by fire. In March 1960 Jean…
