This rendering of NYC made of LEGOS comes from the talented designer J.R. Schmidt. It is available in several different print sizes.
The Big Canyon and the Grand Apple
Photo of the Day — Two men at Greyhound Bus Terminal. New York City. 1947 by Esther Bubley
Esther Bubley has such an interested eye, and it comes through in her photography in a way that is unmistakeable. Here, two men at Greyhound Bus Terminal in 1947 NYC.
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Photo of the Day - The Flat Iron Building in Jonas Blizzard by Michele Pallazzo
Photographer Michele Pallazzo captured this stunning painting-like photo from the #blizzard2016 of the iconic Flatiron Building on 14th Street in Manhattan.
Canal Street' Abandoned Old Loew's Theatre
Closed in the late 1950s, the lobby converted to retail space by the early 1960s, and the auditorium was being as a warehouse.
Built in 1926, the Loew’s Canal Theatre and housed 2,300 seats.
NYC Subway Circa 1981 by Christopher Morris
The NYC subway was a very different place in the 70s and 80s. This photoset from Christopher Morris is stark and stunning.
NYC From a Bicycle Point of View
Designer Tim Sklyarov wanted to connect his passion for photography with his preferred mode of transportation. Et voila. The result offers us a unique perspective on the city.
Stainless: High-resolution images shot from speeding subway trains
Adam Magyar filmed the crowds waiting on the subway platforms in NYC, Tokyo and Berlin at 50 frames per second using a high speed camera. There is a fantastic article about him and his art over on MEDIUM.
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Manhattan Skyline Mirrored in Dreamlike Images
Brad Sloan captured these stunning New York City shots and reflected them to create these eery and dreamlike images.
NYC Ballet's Stirring 9-11 Tribute on Top of World Trade Center 4
New Beginnings captures Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain filmed at sunrise on the 57th floor terrace of 4 WTC. With the Freedom Tower as backdrop, and two NYC Ballet Principal Dancers, Maria Kowroski and Ask la Cour.
Brightly Colored Rope, 1.4 Million Feet of It, Piled Up in Madison Square Park
1.4 million feet of rope found on hundreds of miles up and down the east coast, was taken by New York-based artist Orly Genger and covered in more than 3,000 gallons of paint, knotted it and then piled it into these bright undulations in Madison Square Park for the summer.
NYC's 2nd Ave Subway Tunnel Construction
The Second Avenue subway line is being tunneled under Manhattan in a huge construction project underneath a living, breathing megapolis.
3 - Foursquare Check-ins for 4 days in Tokyo and NYC
Each dot represents a check-in during this 96 hour period. Super fascinating to see the different types of check-ins ripple across the city as time of day effects the rhythm of all of these individuals in a fairly regular pattern.
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3 - Stunning NYC Pano from the Air
This panoramic photograph of New York City captured by Sergey Semenov recently won Epson’s Pano Award for most outstanding panorama captured by an amateur. Check out a high-resolution version of the image here.
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3 - Hurricane Sandy NYC Timelapses
5 of the best.
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5 - NYC Timelapse (Complete with Heroic Speech and Music)
I have mixed feelings about laying a speech from Bobby Kennedy over this beautiful timelapse treatment of NYC. It IS stirring and inspiring. My feelings about the music are NOT mixed.
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There She Is by Linda Gregg
A Screenwriter - Philip Gawthorne
The Ancient Silk Road
3 - Timeslice Composite Photos
This is a cool execution of the timeslice photos from photographer Richard Silver.
4 - Undercity - Exploring under NYC
The world of the mole people is passed, but there are still amazing things under the city,
1 - Timelapse of Hand-drawn Manhattan
4 - The Lincoln Tunnel at 190mph
I haven't driven through the Lincoln Tunnel for about 10 years, and that was in a UHAUL. So, yeah, this is a bit of wish fulfillment.
