Author: Ted Wilson

Southwest view of the historic New York State Capitol building in Albany, New York
Why Is Albany the Capital of New York State Instead of New York City?
Historic 1933 view of the Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan skyline with a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground.
The Day the Sky Turned Black: The 1934 Dust Bowl Clouds Over Manhattan
Aerial view of Fort Ticonderoga showing its stone bastions and defensive walls beside Lake Champlain in New York
History of Fort Ticonderoga and the Lake Champlain Corridor
Aerial view of Brooklyn neighborhoods with the Manhattan skyline in the distance
Why New York City Became Five Boroughs in 1898
Downtown Massapequa Park on Long Island, New York, during winter
25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Massapequa, Long Island
Elevated view looking south along 111th Street in Corona, Queens, showing local businesses, residential buildings, cars, and a school bus.
25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Corona, Queens
20 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Albany County, New York
Panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline with the Empire State Building in the foreground and One World Trade Center in the distance.
25 Famous Scientists and Innovators You Didn’t Know Were From New York City
Historic 1915 photograph showing crowds and emergency activity at Broadway and West 55th Street during the New York City subway fire
The 1915 New York City Subway Fire: What Happened Beneath Broadway
Historic Flight of Five Erie Canal locks in Lockport, New York, built to carry canal boats over the Niagara Escarpment.
25 Erie Canal Towns That Helped Build Upstate New York
New York Central electric train arriving at Grand Central during the early electrification era in 1906
Why New York City Trains Went Electric
Interchange ramps connecting the Major Deegan Expressway and Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx, New York
The 8 Most Complicated Highway Interchanges in New York State
Multiple wooden water towers on the rooftops of New York City buildings surrounded by taller buildings
Why Do NYC Buildings Have Wooden Water Towers on the Roof?
Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York, showing its Gothic Revival stone architecture, distinctive towers, and surrounding lawn.
25 Historic Hudson Valley Estates and Mansions With Remarkable Stories
Historic photograph of Beacon Towers mansion in Sands Point, Long Island, in 1922, showing its Gothic towers and grand entrance.
15 Lost Gold Coast Mansions of Long Island
Main Lodge at Great Camp Sagamore on Sagamore Lake in the Adirondacks
15 Historic Great Camps of the Adirondacks and Their Remarkable Architecture