Daily What?! NYC’s Millions-Year-Old Bedrock Stabilizes the Skyscrapers
Central Park may be man-made, but the large rocks of most New York City parks have been around longer than
Vintage NYC Photography: C.K.G. Billings’ Mansion in Fort Tryon Park
With over $2 million lying around, Cornelius King Garrison Billings (1861-1937) built an estate overlooking the Hudson River that fit
Inside the Beautiful Gimbel’s Skybridge at Herald Square
The Bowery Boys recently took us into Gimbel’s traverse, a gorgeous skybridge located on West 32nd Street in Herald
Vintage NYC Photography: New York City in the Gilded Age by Ephemeral NY
In the book New York City in the Gilded Age, Esther Crain, founder of the website Ephemeral New York, supported
Vintage NYC Photography: The Central Park Zoo
Entrance to Central Park Zoo, 1942. Image via the Library of Congress The city legislature never commissioned for the city
The History of the NYC Taxi Cab
A horse drawn cab. c. 1896. Photo from Library of Congress The yellow taxi cab is an iconic image synonymous
Have a Cool Urban Project Idea? Apply for the Urban Urge Award
Last year, we reported on the passing of influential New York City-based architect, educator and community advocate Mojdeh (Moji) Baratloo.