New York is arguably the best city on the planet. We know this to be true. But sometimes that fact gets buried under the snowpocalypse of a long, cold winter.
Never fear, because 1950s NYC is here. These swoon-worthy snapshots of vintage New York -- from the coasters of Coney Island to the crosswalks of Fifth Ave. -- remind us why we love the city so darn much. If you live here, then take a staycation this spring and rediscover all the boroughs have to offer. If you don't, then come visit. You won't be disappointed by the city that's been making travel dreams come true for decades.
Times Square, 1956
Models from the CBS gameshow "The Big Payoff" ride The Whip at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, 1953
Folk singer Ramblin' Jack Elliott leads a jam session in Washington Square, 1955
Rush hour on Fifth Avenue, circa 1950
The Rockettes party backstage after a show at Radio City Music Hall, circa 1950
Men push stands in the Garment District, 1950s
Ground crew struggles to control a giant turkey as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade arrives in Herald Square, 1957
The Lower East Side, 1950s
Metropolitan Opera House, circa 1956
Ice rink at Rockefeller Center, 1950s
Actress Debbie Reynolds on the Brooklyn Bridge, 1952