Steeplechase Park entertained visitors at Coney Island for 67 years, becoming a beloved seaside attraction and a hallmark of the area’s amusement history.
open weekdays 9 AM - 12 PM & 1 PM - 4 PM
Collage featuring the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Park and street scenes from Flushing and Jackson Heights, highlighting the vibrancy of Queens.
Sample 2025 Democratic primary ballot showing ranked choice voting for Mayor, Comptroller, and Borough President.
Early 1900s open-air motorized buses carried tourists through New York City landmarks with live guides
Photographic record of South Bronx rebuilding efforts from the NYC Department of Housing, Preservation and Development Collection.
Images from NYC’s 1967 Vietnam War protest, which included speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael at the United Nations.
1918 Department of Health bulletin issued by New York City providing public guidance during the influenza pandemic.
Photograph of Coenties Slip showing docked ships with the Brooklyn Bridge visible in the background.
Handwritten 1835 license document granting authorization for operation of the Staten Island Ferry.
1975 “Welcome to Fear City” pamphlet distributed to tourists by law enforcement after city budget cuts.
United Nations headquarters opened in 1945 on Manhattan’s east side, establishing New York City as an international center of diplomacy.
Architectural rendering of Idlewild Airport, now JFK, showing curved terminal, runways, planes, and boats during its 1940s construction era.