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Mayor of New York Fiorello LaGuardia chairs a conference at City Hall New York.

As film begins, interested parties are seen filling seats in New York City Hall to attend a public meeting to witness and hear reports of the New York Board of Estimates and Apportionment. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia occupies a head chair as members of the Board begin to take their seats. LaGuardia makes some comment with expression of irritation. As the members take their chairs, City Comptroller, Frank J. Taylor is seen at extreme left of the scene. Brooklyn Borough Pres. Raymond V. Ingersoll, in white suit, stands in right side of the image. Camera focuses on the Mayor, who has a sheaf of reports in front of him. View from a short distance shows Mayor and assembled Board members shows Board of Aldermen President, William F. Brunner seated at LaGuardia's right and Queens Borough Pres. George V. Harvey, at his left. Camera focuses on the Mayor, as he reads a report and comments to others. Closeup of Brooklyn Borough President. Raymond V. Ingersoll as he concentrates on a report. Closeup of Manhattan Borough Pres. Samuel Levy looking at a report as Bronx Borough President, James J. Lyons, at his right, speaks to him. Mayor LaGuardia looks over toward him and smiles. Remainder of the film is devoted to camera view of the Mayor examining and commenting on reports.

Date: 1937
Duration: 3 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035831
Documentary about geography, fine harbors and long waterfront of New York, being the reason for its commercial supremacy.

Documentary about the geography of New York City. Slate indicates New York is the largest city in America. Its commercial supremacy is due to its fine harbor. A geographic map of New York, showing areas as Brooklyn, Manhattan, Lower Bay, Bronx and New Jersey. The bays and rivers in New York are shown. View of the Statue of Liberty. The waterfront of New York City as seen from a ship on the water. High rise buildings and early skyscrapers along the waterfront of Manhattan Island. Miles of docks at the New York City waterfront for ocean shipping.

Date: 1925
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036354
New York Airways launches helicopter flights in Manhattan, New York

New York Airways inaugurate a new helicopter air service in New York City shuttling between New York City airports and the heart of Metropolitan New York. Men stand in front of the helicopter before boarding. Passengers boarding the helicopter flight. A New York Airways helicopter taking off from the West 30th Street Heliport in West Manhattan, New York City.

Date: 1958, May 29
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029302
New York City harbor views in upper New York Bay; Manhattan skyscrapers; New York City Police boat activities.

Views of various boats and ship at New York harbor in Upper New York Bay. Good views of New York skyline and skyscraper buildings near the harbor, as seen from a New York City Police boat. Police officers on the police boat. The boat docks and name on back of boat reads, "Police New York City Lieutenant Ronaghan". A small row boat is then put into the water from the larger police boat, and two men board the small boat and row it towards shore. A gathering of onlookers at the docks as the rowboat comes in. Police officers hoist what appears to be a covered stretcher in the air (possible victim?) and load it into a waiting police van or paddy wagon on the dock.

Date: 1939, October
Duration: 3 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032801
Window cleaners clean windows of skyscrapers like the Empire State of Building and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Life of a Manhattan window cleaner working on skyscrapers in New York City, United States. The New York skyline. Views of landmark buildings and skyscrapers of Manhattan, New York City. Skyscrapers showing dirty windows. A window cleaner walks on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. He enters the Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001). He enters an office in the building. He attaches a safety belt and steps out of a window. The window cleaner cleans the exterior of the window. Another window cleaner cleans a shop window and wipes the glass. Views of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, United States). A window cleaner places a ladder and climbs it up to reach a window. He cleans the window. A window cleaner cleans windowpanes. The window cleaner cleans exterior of the window and gets into office. He goes away after completing his work.

Date: 1945
Duration: 6 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072164
Views of Manhattan and the United Nations Headquarters Building under construction in New York City

Manhattan skyline in New York City, United States. Ship moving in New York Harbor and the East River. The Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001) and Chrysler Building (405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174, United States) skyscrapers are seen. Brief aerial views above Manhattan Island. New York City skyline views. View of United Nations Headquarters building (405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, United States) under construction, as seen from the East River.

Date: 1948
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030574