New York City has some amazing architectural wonders that are open to the public every day of the year, but the City has many, many more that are not. The Open House New York Weekend, now in…
When 2 hurricanes slammed the east shore of Staten Island 50 years back, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers came up with a plan to build a massive seawall and levee system that stretched four…
The Staten Island Ferry transports 22 million people per year with an average of 70,000 passengers per day on weekdays. Ferry service of some sort has existed between St. George on Staten…
Inspired by this week's post showing the ghost ship graveyard on Staten Island, the theme for this week's find is all about Boats. Every Friday, Viewing NYC finds five great photos snapped…
A recently crowdfunded research project on Experiment.com seeks to use new methods of environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling to gain a comprehensive understanding of all organisms living in the…
The New York Wheel is a massive 630-foot tall ferris wheel currently being built in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island. The attraction is not slated to open until early 2017, but…
Abandoned NYC this week posted a fascinating set of haunting and beautiful pictures of the abandoned Seaview Hospital in Staten Island's Greenbelt. Upon its 1913 completion, the hospital was…
A recent article on Slate, written by Barnard College Assistant Professor of History Andrew Lipman, titled A Hard Bargain tells the story of the how "the Munsee Indians sold Staten Island…
I Hate Being Single is a comedic web-series about being in your twenties, broke and living in Williamsburg. The series is written by Upright Citizens Brigade alum and Broad City season 1…
From NYC Audubon: New York City Audubon is very happy to report that a nesting pair of Bald Eagles has been confirmed on the South Shore of Staten Island. The female eagle appears to be…
