Forgotten New York is a program of the Greater Astoria Historical Society, a non-profit organization supported by the Long Island City community.
Guest post by ForgottenFan David Silver While walking down 7th Avenue about a month ago, I happened to look up at at the parking structure at the corner of 37th and 7th. This structure was supposed to be used for all the people who enjoyed throwing their money away at the nearby OTB. Since the [...]
Midtown Manhattan between 5th and 7th Avenues and between about 14th Street and 42nd Street is home to hundreds of mural ads on the tall buildings that were built between 1915 and 1935. Most of them advertise long-dead clothing manufacturers and distributors although there are scattered ads for restaurants and newspapers in there as well. A. [...]
