York City. Jacob Riis, A Reporter Photographs the New York Tenements Riis eventually found work as a police reporter for the New York Tribune . Suddenly, the invisible poor of New York had faces. Roosevelt, then New York City’s Police Commissioner.

She took pictures of life—raw, unfiltered, and straight from the streets of New York City . York. She went freelance, working for publications like The New York Times Magazine , Life , Fortune , The Her work was finally exhibited at places like the Leica Gallery in New York and Tokyo, the Smithsonian She didn’t just photograph New York—she understood it, loved it, and lived it.

In the shadows of 1930s and 1940s New York, where crime and chaos thrived after dark, one man was always [Calypso party, Harlem, New York], c.1944 © Weegee Archive/International Center of Photography New York He captured New York as it truly was: gritty, raw, and filled with contrasts. He understood the pulse of New York and captured it like no other. Man arrested for cross-dressing, New York 1939

Within weeks, it had become one of the most discussed unsolved cases in New York City history. The Arnold Family and New York High Society Dorothy was born in 1885 into one of New York’s most secure No evidence placed him in New York on the day of her disappearance, and no witness ever connected him On 12/12/1910, New York City had been gripped by freezing temperatures, and the reservoir was sealed Then, unexpectedly, the New York Police Department announced that the case had been resolved.

On 21st January, 1908, New York City briefly decided that women should not smoke in public. He reportedly admitted that he had never actually seen a woman smoking on the streets of New York, but While Christian temperance groups applauded the enforcement of the ordinance, most New Yorkers sided Repeal and quiet embarrassment Within two weeks, George McClellan Jr., the Mayor of New York City, vetoed New York’s restaurants would remain smoky until 2003, when a citywide ban on indoor smoking was introduced

Big, The Brain, or The Man Uptown—was New York’s most notorious gambler and is credited as one of the His life story is a captivating account of early 20th-century New York, a time when gambling was an art A few years later, he had established himself as a fixture in New York’s high-stakes gambling world, The Legacy of Arnold Rothstein Rothstein’s death sent shockwaves through New York. His death signalled not only the end of an era for New York’s underworld but also the dawning of a new

Thanksgiving weekend in 1966 left an indelible mark on New York City’s history, not for the festive gatherings This was not the first such event to choke New York —earlier episodes in 1953 and 1963 had sounded alarms The environmental crisis soon extended beyond New York City, affecting parts of New Jersey and Connecticut On a local level, New York City began implementing stricter controls on emissions, including phasing

In recent years, a collection of cards with queries directed to the librarian by patrons of the New York Surprisingly, despite the accessibility of information at our fingertips, the New York Public Library callers inquire about library services, while some seek to verify information they have heard in the news Questions related to news, science, and history are received approximately once per hour. I've tried both and it doesn't seem to work.” "There are no stupid questions," Caballero-Li admits.

Instead, they are deep in the heart of New York City, moving through real subway stations, dodging gang This is the story of The Warriors , a film that captured the raw energy of New York’s streets and turned The Making of The Warriors in the Mean Streets of 1970s New York New York in the late 1970s was a very The opening “conclave” scene, featuring a massive meeting of New York’s gangs, required 1,000 extras, They could run New York City.” This, combined with the film’s gang themes, led to real violence.

In the bustling streets of post-war New York City, amidst a tide of returning soldiers, jazz clubs, and His photographic journey through the city would become an iconic snapshot of New York’s heart and soul After serving as a Navy photographer during World War II, Webb settled in New York City, driven by an His famous series from 1946 offers a remarkable visual documentation of New York City’s transformation York City.

A sailor found dead in New York with a bottle of whisky, May 2, 1917. A man lies dead in a hallway, New York, circa 1916. A man lies dead outside a cafe, New York, circa 1910s. Murder in New York City.  University of California Press, 2001. New York Sun archives (1910s–1920s crime reporting).

New York City in the 1970s was a world away from the shiny, modern metropolis we see today. showing us not just the struggles, but also the creativity and determination of the people who called New York home. 1970s New York City: A City in Trouble During the 1970s, parts of New York were in rough His work from the 1970s isn’t just about New York back then—it’s a reminder that even in difficult moments It’s a window into a New York City that’s changed a lot since the 1970s, but whose spirit hasn’t faded