Rantings of a New Yorker

Pastiche is data visualization by Ivan Safrin and Christian Marc Schmidt that creates a virtual map of New York City neighborhoods based on keywords from articles posted to the web.  The creators encourage you to download the program and explore what it can do. Pastiche—A Collective Composition of New York City, by Ivan Safrin & [...]

The Lost Tribes of New York City from Carolyn London on Vimeo.

from of danmeth.com

Brooklyn Revealed is a great website to learn all about Brooklyn, from how streets got their names to its different neighborhoods.

New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg wants to turn Broadway, from 42nd to 47th streets and from 33rd to 35th streets into a large, pedestrian mall. Apparently, he doesn’t know that it didn’t work in Chicago and it’s unlikely to work here. Still, he’s pushing on by planning on having the streets torn up beginning [...]

360 view of New York City, Manhattan in particular.

From The Gothamist, no one seems to know what this is banning on the subway in New York City.

The New York Times has a photo spread of the Brooklyn Bridge by Barbara Mensch called, “A Span Across Time.”

Looking for some good indoor public spaces in New York City?  The Department of City Planning has a list you can check out.