Our Story

How it all began

My fascination with old New York began in an unexpected place: a hospital.

My father was undergoing surgery. It was a long operation, and by then it was past midnight. Anxious and waiting for news, I walked from floor to floor.

On the brightly lit stairwell landings, I noticed photographs of old New York. I stopped at each one and spent a long time looking at the streets, buildings, and people of a city I was only beginning to discover.

Thankfully, my father’s operation was successful. Ever since, those photographs and my discovery of old New York have been connected in my memory with the relief of that night.

That encounter stayed with me. I began exploring historical photographs and learning more about the city’s past. Over time, my fascination grew into my life’s work: RetroNYMetro.

Today, I bring historical images to everyday objects. My hope is that someone will pause, look closely, and feel a connection to the past—just as I did that night.

V.T.
Founder of RetroNYMetro