Blog Posts by Subject: New York City

Coney Island is one of the most famous destinations in New York City for both tourists and locals alike. Explore hundreds of photos of this hot spot in our Digital Collections.

Celebrate the holidays with a film or television show from the comforts of your couch with these 22 holiday specials to borrow from the New York Public Library.

The enduring appeal of Art Deco is quite remarkable. It is also a paradox—both nostalgic, yet vanguard. And we never know when the style will pop up again.

When weather, distance, global pandemics, or circumstances make getting out difficult, try taking a walk through the city in a book.

The NYPL has a bevy of resources to support students and educators on this journey.

Manhattanhenge is coming, and we’ve made a reading list to celebrate!

Our Digital Collections are rich with subway material including a collection of photographs by Alen MacWeeney that capture the quirkiness, diversity, and grittiness of late 1970s New York.

You can honor Earth Day and Arbor Day Every Day.

Missing walking your local streets? Here are some tools that let you explore from the safety of home.

An NYPL librarian thinks back to reading "The Catcher in the Rye" as a fourth grader, why it was a memorable experience, and how J.D. Salinger's classic feels upon multiple re-reads throughout her life. Essential memories for any fan of this classic novel.

For over 130 years, the Brooklyn Bridge has been an icon of the New York City landscape—longer if you account for the 13 years required to construct it. This beloved connection between boroughs is still in use while many of its contemporaries have been replaced or dismantled worldwide.

Witness the city's expansion as real estate companies promoted lot auctions north of the historical boundary of Canal Street.

Archtober is an annual month-long celebration of New York City's built environment, with thirty-one "building of the day" sites. Here are seven locations that archi-lovers can explore any day of the year, using materials at NYPL.

What's Open House New York? It's an invitation to explore the city. Every October, the five boroughs open up for the annual weekend—this year on October 14 and 15, with over 200 buildings and projects. Can't make it? In honor of the festival's fifteenth anniversary, I selected seventeen long-time participants you can explore more through NYPL resources.

NYPL's new browser extension shows a curated image of New York City every time you open a new tab. Know where in New York City the photo was taken? With just a few clicks, you can geotag the image and help enhance NYPL's collections.

Much attention has been paid lately to the MTA during what has been termed the “Summer of Hell.” Instead of simply bemoaning the current state of affairs, we can look to a citizen’s group that has been actively working toward improving the City transit system for almost forty years.

In honor of Mulberry's 10th birthday, we asked the teens in our weekly teen lounge why they love the library.

The Library has a number of items that highlight the development and presence of synagogues in New York City, including at least one photographic collection wherein Beth Hamedrash Hagodol features prominently. This post pays tribute to the building, with a short history, and a view back to better days.

The city's first One Book, One New York reading program is bringing book-lovers together to read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. To celebrate throughout the summer, The New York Public Library will host a variety of events throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.