Can you imagine riding down Broadway on a special sidewalk cart? In 1872, a proposal by Alfred Speer would have had the street lined with tracks and carts for the first moving sidewalk. Back…
In a small 70s style hawker centre, we meet Ismail and Hamida who are probably the only ones who make the Indian Karipap from scratch. In contrast to their simple lives, three young hawkers…
In this short motion time lapse video from our friend Zack Reed, watch late afternoon activity over Central Park lake and the Midtown Manhattan skyline. Eagle eyes will also spot a line of…
For many New Yorkers, pigeons are a nuisance: dirty, thieving, and constantly in our paths. But artist and animal rights advocate Tina Piña Trachtenburg, better known as Mother Pigeon, is…
The first U.S. President George Washington has a rich history in New York City. From Fraunces Tavern to Federal Hall, there are tons of places you can go to learn about the history of GW,…
South African street artist Faith XLVII (Faith47) recently finished a massive mural on the side of Olympia House at 279 E. 44th Street in Midtown East. Here is what the artist said about the…
The first U.S. President George Washington has a rich history in New York City. From Fraunces Tavern to Federal Hall, there are tons of places you can go to learn about the history of GW,…
Good evening! Wishing you a happy Thursday, February 21st, 2019 from all of us at Viewing NYC! Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.
TGI Fridays is the kind of cookie-cutter, shopping mall, corporate chain restaurant that New Yorkers tend to avoid, but it wasn't always like this. In this short video from Great Big Story,…