12 Time Capsules Discovered in NYC
From the Westinghouse Time Capsules to one of the oldest known, these artifacts help us to understand what the city was like in the past.
We discovered this fun find at a recent meeting in the office of NYC’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC). They have a wall of fame of sorts containing the groundbreaking shovels of many of its projects. Here are a few, including the Barclay’s Center, Atlantic Yards, Fulton Fish Market and Metrotech:



Fulton Fish Market at Hunts Point
Reminds us a little of the “5 time zones of NYC,” in the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability (the clocks are supposed to be exactly the same but it’s funny nonetheless):

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