In 1892, Ellis Island, in New York Bay, became the main gateway to the United States for immigrants arriving increasingly from Europe. The story of immigration to the United States from 1892 to 1954, an enthralling polyphonic narrative that embraces both small and great history.
Filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond spent three months in 1976 riding along with patrol officers in th...
The best known, "Weegee's New York" (1948), presents a surprisingly lyrical view of the city without...
A documentary about a 78-year-old Indian woman in New York who is the world's most passionate theate...
Profiles the culture, lifestyles, and rituals within the New York City subways.
50 years ago, assemblyman George Michaels cast a single vote on New York's abortion bill that change...
Adlon recounts the making of the sculpture, "Kugelkaryatide" the sphere that stood in the center of ...
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame...
A documentary released in 1985 about the Mothers of Place Vendôme.
This is Poe and Král's first effort, shot on small-gauge stock, before their more well-known endeavo...
A group of children living on the streets of Athens. Among them is Sayid, a twelve-year-old boy, who...
The history of Europeans in North America, from the arrival of Columbus in 1492 to the business succ...
Swiping. Dating. Ghosting. Have you wondered what was really going on in your date's head? "Sex, Lov...
There’s no one taste or flavor to define a neighborhood, especially one like the Lower East Side. Fo...
More than 37,000 Chinese citizens entered the US illegally via its southern border in 2023, hoping t...
Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk an...
A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about l...
Cuban drummer Elvis García reflects on his journey from Havana to Miami, struggling to make his way ...
A moving account, in his own words, of the personal life and work of the brilliant Czech filmmaker M...
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hi...