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…
This 1905 shot of Herald Square is much different than what it looks like today. You can see square's namesake, the original New York Herald Building, the Elevated 6th Avenue IRT line, old…
The long-awaited transformation of New York Penn Station is officially underway, marking one of the most ambitious rail overhauls in American history. As detailed in this video by…
This video sheds light on 33 Thomas Street in Manhattan, a towering, windowless brutalist building initially constructed in the late 1960s as a highly secure telecommunications hub for…
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,…
Step inside the incredible New York City loft of painter Jay Ells, a true testament to the city's artistic spirit. Jay shares his remarkable journey, from arriving in 1967 with just a…
Madonna has been making headlines and selling out stadiums for decades, but she wasn't always that big. Check out this vintage video of her performing at the Danceteria in Hell's Kitchen…
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…
Step inside a slice of vanishing New York history with artist John Willenbecher, who has occupied the same spacious Tribeca loft for over 50 years. A self taught painter and assemblage…
Beneath the bustling streets of Midtown Manhattan lies Track 61, a mysterious rail siding with a rich, yet often mythical, history. Originally part of the Grand Central Terminal's service…
