The streets of New York City have a wide array of people and sights to see. These photos were taken in 1974. From the musicians to the shops to something as simple as railroad tracks it is all very grand. But then again, they don’t call it the big apple for nothing.

These notes were collected during some event in New York.

And what about you? Who were you when you were a kid?

It is said that New York tap water is delicious. But why is that? Maybe because it has plenty of tinny tiny crustaceans called copepods.

These copepods are absolutely harmless and are invisible to a naked eye. Apparently, they are added to tap water to eat mosquito larvae to keep water sources clear.

Enjoy the pictures from the 15th Cat Fashion Show in New York. The show, taking place in Algonguin Hotel, also celebrated the host cat Matilda's birthday. The participants looked posh and glamorous. 

A great visual diary that documents a flight from New York to Berlin created by illustrator Christoph Niemann. By the way, you get a layover in London. It’s so hilarious and true.

Star Wars characters are now popular among bank robbers. Darth Vader recently walked into the Chase Bank in New York with a hand gun for crowd control. Of course, people at first thought it was a joke. They didn’t think that a 6 foot 2 inches tall man in a helmet and cloak was a real robber. Good, the teller handed over all the cash in her drawer to Vader. The robber took away on his “Star Destroyer” bicycle. Some people now joke that the famous fiction character was just looking for money to fix his Death Star.

Everybody knows the City of New York, the most popular and populous city in the USA. It is one of the most important global cities in the world with many great museums, art galleries, stock exchanges and huge corporations. This collection contains amazing historic photos of NYC that date back to the first half of the 20th century.

The guys from comedic performance art group Improv Everywhere, staged a costume performance in the New York subway. You’ll easily recognize all the characters.

It is a very topical issue today when the summer heat came in force.

These pictures were taken in New York in 1953 and show children having fun with a fire hydrant and fighting with a heat wave back then. I guess, not much has changed since then, I would love to do this too. It feels good, plus it is fun.

Full Figured Fashion Week took place in New York on June 16.

Plus models presented fashionable and trendy collections of designers from across the nation.

The Ty Warner Penthouse suite in Four Seasons Hotel, New York, costs $35,000 a night and is considered one of the world’s most luxurious hotels.

What offers this hotel for such an impressive amount of money?

New York City witnessed by street shooter Jill Freedman in the 60s-80s turns out to be very spectacular, even drop-dead. All aspects of life are noticed by Freedman, and many interested stories are displayed on her black and white images that she is trying to publish in her new book.

American artist Jason Shelowitz known as jayshells has started a “Subway Etiquette” poster campaign in New York. Over 400 posters with rules on how to behave in the subway are put up on lines around the city. What do you think about this?

Let’s take a close look at the New York City subway and its riders’ life underground.

Yes, this is not a mistake, this triplex penthouse apartment located in a clock tower near the Brooklyn Bridge and the Port of New York really costs some modest $25 million.
As it is a penthouse in a tower clock, each facade has a working clock in a 14-foot-high round window. This means you always know what time it is, unless you forget to read the time backwards...
And as it is a triplex, there are 3 floors and a very large area. The first floor which is the main floor is 3000 square feet - it is composed of an open living room, a dining room and a kitchen with a 16-foot ceiling.
At the center of the space, there is a glass-walled elevator surrounded by a staircase that leads to 2 other smaller floors. The 2nd floor is 2300 square feet and consists of 3 bedrooms. Finally, the last floor is "only" 988 square feet - it is an open loft with a 15-foot ceiling.
Another interesting fact, ‘the price is more than double the highest price known to have been paid for a home in Brooklyn.’ Its creator, David Walentas, said that ‘the ClockTower apartment was not timed to the fluctuations in the real estate market, because the apartment was a one-of-a-kind space that would appeal only to a one-of-a-kind buyer...’ The flat offers of course a beautiful view over the city, the port, the bridges and the East River.
So, tempted?)