Tag: history
Largest U.S. Frida Kahlo Exhibit In 10 Years To Open At The Brooklyn Museum
Toward the end of 2018, the Brooklyn Museum announced they would be opening an exhibition dedicated to the...
Over 700,000 Newly Digitized Photos Of New York Show What Life Was Like In The 1940’s
The NYC Municipal Archives Online Gallery provides access to hundreds of thousands of digitized materials from the Municipal Archives....
Manhattan Used To Be One Giant, Lush Park. This Is What It Looked Like
Before there was Manhattan, there was Manhatta. New York City is known as the concrete jungle but before...
Iconic Cornelia Street Cafe Will Close In January, After Nearly 41 Years
For the past 41 years, Cornelia Street Cafe has lived in the Greenwich Village as a gathering place...
A Look At Some Of The Oldest Photographs Of New York City
The oldest known photograph of New York City is a daguerrotype—a common early photo process used to make...
This Guy Is Walking Every Block Of NYC’s Five Boroughs, And Filming It
One man, Matt Green, has spent nearly seven years walking every block of New York City's five boroughs—and it's...
Hidden Inside Radio City Music Hall is a Secret Art Deco Apartment From the 1930s
The opulent Radio City Music Hall is known for its year-round performances and mesmerizing Rockettes. However, the 86-year-old...
Staten Island: A Borough With More History Than You Think
Staten Island is often thought of as the forgotten borough. Not because it's not great, but maybe because...
15 Things You Didn’t Know About Governor’s Island
Governor's Island is opening for the season on May 1st. Here are some facts you might not know...
New Year’s Eve May be Top 3 Coldest in NYC History!
For anyone planning to be out in NYC on New Year’s Eve, bundle up! Especially if you’ll be...