People on the streets of Manhattan, New York City. Crowds throng Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. Buildings along the sides of street. 'Nazi planes raid Warsaw' flashing on signage from a building. People view the news on German leader Adolf Hitler and World War II in Europe before America's entry in the war. People buying newspapers.
A woman ends her 30,000 miles sea trip in New York, after more than three years sailing around the world. Wealthy artist, chemical engineer, and pilot, Mrs. Marion Rice Hart, is seen at the steering wheel aboard her traditional 80 foot ketch sailing boat named "Vanora". Wide shot shows crew member John Smith seated in front of her. The steel ketch boat enters New York Harbor. Crew member Paul Perez is seen up high adjusting rigging. The Statue of Liberty and New York skyline in the background. Men and cameramen aboard the schooner as it docks at the pier at 79th Street, North river.
From film "The City". People come down the stairs of elevated train in the New York City. A man picks up a paper and crosses the road. Children play in streets, alleys and gutters. Children play near dustbins. Traffic on the road. Two boys climb behind a tram.
View of a street in New York City. Vehicular traffic in the street including cars, trucks, buses. A man attempts to cross street in heavy traffic. Shops and store fronts in the background. Pedestrians walk on the paved road. People cross the roads in heavy traffic.
View of a street in New York City. Vehicular traffic in the Manhattan street. Truck stuck in traffic near New York Garment Center. Several pedestrians on the side of the street. Taxi cabs and cars stalled in heavy traffic. View of taximeters in cabs. Fares impatient in the heavy traffic. A man looks through roof of a cab. Passengers get impatient in the traffic. A man gets out of the taxicab and pays the driver.
View of a street in New York City. Pedestrians jam the streets. Traffic policeman directs traffic. Traffic signs on street read 'Stop', 'No pedestrian traffic', 'No right turn' and 'No left turn'. Children run on sidewalk. Men stand on roadside. A woman looks down from the window. People crowd near an ambulance. Wounded carried on stretcher into the ambulance. Vehicular traffic and pedestrians on street.