Alice Austen's home, affectionately referred to as "Clear Comfort," was a converted 17th-century Dutch farmhouse that eventually became the photographer's home and studio. Read the Alice Austen House Museum's pick for their story of the year here.

How do historic city records make their way to the Municipal Archives? Read about one of the circuitous and uncertain voyages in the Department of Record's selection here.

The S.S. Bremen was a German Luxury liner built for the Norddeutscher Lloyd line. Gracefully designed and expensively appointed, it earned a ribbon for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic on its maiden voyage! Read about how sailors gave the Nazi cruiser its comeuppance in the South Street Seaport Museum's selection here.

Pictured here is a unique beauty contest at Steeplechase Park. Take a dive into Brooklyn's pools of the past and present with the Center for Brooklyn History's year-end pick.

History has thrown many challenges the agency’s way and each time the Department of Sanitation has risen to the occasion as first responders. Learn more about the agency's legacy in the Sanitation Foundation's selection here.

Jane Jacobs’ “eyes on the street” approach to community-oriented preservation and planning helped local communities grow and thrive in New York City. Read about the neighborhood's extraordinarily rich trove of ecclesiastical buildings from Friends of the Upper East Side.

In this story, the Gotham Center set out to walk the length of Broadway in Manhattan from top to bottom, a journey totaling 13.5 miles. In addition to 27 Starbucks and 18 McDonalds, read about what they saw here.

"I think it's interesting to put Governors Island's modern construction projects, like the building of The Hills earlier this decade, in context with its historic ones, like the expansion project that doubled the Island's size over a century prior." Read about the stunning transformation in Governors Island's pick here

View this portrait and a handful of other photos of New Yorkers in their homes in the Department of Housing and Preservation's choice. From Jonathan Patkowski, Digital Communications Manager: We usually wouldn’t think to share portraits on Urban Archive, but during the COVID-19 crisis, these photos are especially resonant so it felt like the right moment. It was also rewarding to reconnect with the photographer and gain insight into how they were taken.

Since 2004, Madison Square Park has commissioned temporary public art installations by some of the most distinguished artists of our time. Explore some of Madison Square Park's recent art projects this story.

The big, bold signage of the historic Lower East Side is part of its iconic legacy. There are still some great signs in the neighborhood, but a lot has been lost, too. Rediscover some of these lost signs with the Museum at Eldridge Street.

In December 2018, Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down with NPR’s Nina Totenberg for an exclusive interview presented by the Museum of the City of New York. During this sold-out discussion, Ginsburg spoke about her love of opera, her New York City roots, and why, after years in Washington, she still considers herself a Brooklynite. Take a virtual look at RBG's NYC, through places she remembered fondly and those she would have frequented in her youth here.

The Fort George and Inwood neighborhoods of Upper Manhattan have a long history - from the legend of Peter Minuit's purchase of Manhattan from the Lenape Native Americans in 1626, epic American Revolutionary battles, and Prohibition era speakeasies. Take a stroll through the neighborhood with the New York Transit Museum in their year-end pick.

In August 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving some women—but not all—the right to vote at the national level. As this year marked the 100th anniversary of the amendment's ratification, the New-York Historical Society selected this story as their favorite of the year.

From our friends at the New York Public Library, Andy McCarthy, Librarian, selected this story as his highlight of the year. He wrote to us: This 4D guide takes you across the boroughs to highlight likely the greatest number of public buildings you walk by all the time, which radiate so much civic beauty and spiritual character, yet you never go in unless it's your chosen house of worship.

In the fall of 1965, St. John’s University campus grounds in Jamaica became a hotbed of agitation when the college administration terminated the employment of 33 faculty members and suspended several others without a hearing or opportunity for defense. Read about the strike in Queen's Memory's selection.

Explore the history of the Public Design Commission in their year-end spotlight. From Julianna Monjeau, Archivist & Senior Records Manager: We’re a small agency with a long history and are continually searching for ways to share our mission and archival records with the public. The “Designing New York: A History of PDC” story has proven to be a useful tool to highlight our 122-year history and draw attention to the ways public design has shaped New York City.

Read about the story of David Carey in the Forward's pick here, selected by Chana Pollack, Archivist. She wrote to us: I chose this story as the one that keeps on resonating, and while sad, also radiated joy and the chance to celebrate a life, while walking the city's streets. Composing the story on UA had us digitally walking in someone's footsteps and following the arc of their life here, something I think a lot of folks do.

From Village Preservation, selected by Louisa Winchell, Research and Preservation Associate: Our "Virtual Village" — South of Union Square map as a whole, but the "Civil Rights and Social Justice Tour" is a favorite. See the map here.

From Wildlife Conservation Archives, their Bronx Zoo Historical Walking Tour. The zoo opened to the public on November 8, 1899 and was immediately popular: within ten years it had welcomed nearly four million visitors, and it has remained one of New York City’s cultural icons.