Tudor City Confidential

a picture blog about a landmark Manhattan enclave

January 18, 2026

Anatomy of a Photo

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Welcome back to Anatomy of a Photo , where we look at a photograph in close-up.   Here is the photograph, made around 1938 by Percy Loomis S...
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January 11, 2026

Some Instagrams

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Once again, it's time to say thank you to the Instagram posters responsible for today's entry. Drum roll, please. "Tudor City...
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January 4, 2026

The First TUDOR CITY SIGN?

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What might be the first Tudor City sign ever was the above billboard, posted at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street early in 1927. Simply stating it...
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December 28, 2025

Tudor City on Film: FBI

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This edition of Tudor City on film concerns an episode from the longtime television staple, FBI.  Entitled "Ratlined," it starred ...
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December 21, 2025

THEN AND NOW: Christmas Edition

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    Looking west on 42nd Street, then and now. 1932 2018 Merry Christmas from Tudor City Confidential 
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December 14, 2025

Even More MISCELLANY

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Here's the latest batch of random items. A Daily News  plane is about to pass Tudor City and the Daily News building in this photograph ...
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December 7, 2025

THEN AND NOW: 326 East 43rd St

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  1940 It was not until recently that we became aware there was another rowhouse ‒ 326 East 43rd Street ‒ pressing up against the western wa...
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