Some Growth
A recent notice concerning area codes: When I was a kid, all of NYC was area code 212. In 1984,
Memorial Day
The news of the first nationwide Memorial Day, remembrance for the Civil War: Reporting from all over the country in
You Are Here
Kieran Healey – a man who does some truly fascinating things with sociology, data visualization, and the intersection between sociology
It Looked Familiar: Far Out Of Town
From “Daredevil Noir,” an alternate history story with the Daredevil characters set in the 1930s, a gangster acting gangsterish: There’s
From Many Angles
From 29th Street east of Second Avenue, the spire of the Empire State Building, hidden behind a nearby fence and
Tristyle In Extremis
I was walking down a street on Long Island when I saw an interesting building. The gable roof extended past
The Passing Of An Era
Apparently, the MTA has decided it’s time to get rid of the social-distancing decals that were put down in 2020
Fly Like A Bird
From 1915 or so, a postcard showing the Brooklyn Bridge: I suspect this was hand-painted over a photo. The detail
Forty-Nine Days Late
From Julia Rez, a group of NASA reports found in the trash: And from Nanoraptor, a slightly modified image: The
Equitable on Broad Street 12
The end is here: both for the construction of the Equitable Trust Building at 15 Broad Street in 1926-1928, and
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