History

Forgotten New York chronicles unnoticed aspects of the City the tourists never see: painted building ads, abandoned subway stations, out-of-the-way neighborhoods and more.

Founded in 2000 by historian Mike Wallace, the Gotham Center for New York City History is part of the City University of New York's Graduate Center.

The Greater Astoria Historical Society, chartered in 1985, is a non-profit organization supported by the Long Island City community. We are dedicated to preserving our past and using it to promote our community's future.

The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society helps people of all backgrounds discover their family histories and find meaning by placing their own family’s experience into the broader context of American history.

Established in 1804, the New-York Historical Society comprises New York’s oldest museum and a nationally renowned research library.

The Bronx County Historical Society, founded in 1955, is a private, non-profit, educational and cultural institution chartered by the New York State Board of Regents.