FAV VIDEOS/ARTICLES

Why is NYC Called the "Big Apple"?
The 30 Year NYC Timelapse
SNL "Bodega of Love"
SNL On LaGuardia Airport
The "Mannahatta Project" TED Talk
Why Long Island is NOT an island...
Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Water Towers...


GREAT FOOD RESOURCES
An Eater's Guide to NYC (@eater)


GREENWICH VILLAGE
Piano Man of Washington Sq Park (video)
The Dosa Man of Washington Sq. (video)


TAP WATER, PIZZA & MORE
Jon Stewart's Epic Rant on Chicago vs NYC pizza!
29 Iconic Pizzerias of NYC (Eater)
2023 Food&Wine Article on NYC Tap Water
2022 Inside Hook Article on NYC Tap Water
NYC Water: An Engineering Marvel (PODCAST)


THEATER, THEATER, THEATER!
Definitive Guide to Theater District Dining in NYC (Eater)
Broadway Lottery Tickets (cheap seats/front row)
MORE Lottery Tix (broadwayforbrokepeople)




      SUPER NERDY (DEEPER DIVES)

GEOGRAPHY/MAPS: 
The "Mannahatta Project" Main Website
The BEST Map Animation of NYC from the time of the Dutch (1609) to the present day (2019).
A Very Cool Interactive Map comparing NYC in 1836 to NYC today (2013).
A More Detailed series of Maps/Animations detailing NYC's growth over 250 years!
Animation and Article exploring New York City's population Density since 1800.
A MASSIVE Collection of over 500 Maps of NYC from throughout the centuries...
NYC "Oasis" Filterable Map (very fun to play with)

BUILDINGS/CONSTRUCTIONS:
Deep Dive docs (30 min.) into lots of NYC Landmarks...
Just How Many BRICKS are there in NYC?
Interactive Map/Article on the SUPER-SkyScrapers of the 21st Century
BROOKLYN's New Skyline (2020 and beyond...)
Who OWNS the MOST LAND in NYC? (Interactive Blog Post)
NYC Virtual Architectural Tours (New York Times)

APPS
URBAN ARCHIVE NYC History App!
The Bowery Boys Podcast
New York History Podcast(defunct but good)