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.…
This great vintage photograph from around 1915 shows the view looking west from the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge. The most noticeable structure is the three-facaded Manhattan…
Captured around 1954 by photographer Marvin E. Newman, this artistic photograph shows the world famous Roseland Ballroom surrounded by Times Square's neon lights and vintage cars of the day.…
This great vintage photograph from 1970 shows the World Trade Center's steel skeleton under construction. The building in the back is the North Tower, which began construction in August of…
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…
Staten Island resident and artist Sarah Yuster is known for her urban landscape and portrait paintings. In this short profile video from the Staten Island Advance, learn the story behind how…
This great vintage photograph from the 1930s show the intersection of Bay Street and Central Avenue on Staten Island. For comparison, here is a Google Street View how the same area looks…
From VICE News: Air pollution now causes more than 4 million deaths a year. And it might be having a surprising impact on one group in particular: the 86,000 New Yorkers who commute by bike…
The On the morning of June 6th, 1944, D-Day, as New Yorkers started their day, thousands of troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and had already been fighting for hours. Here is a…
George Calude introduced demonstrated his invention at the Paris motor show in 1910 which was about advanced neon lights, these neon lights were mainly used in advertising. The neon lights…
