NYC Department of Records and Information Services
Established in 1977, the New York City Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) preserves and provides public access to historical and contemporary records and information about New York City government. We operate the Municipal Archives, the Municipal Library, and the Records Center.
The New York City Municipal Archives has millions of photographs, motion pictures, audio recordings, maps, architectural drawings and other visual materials documenting the history of New York City. Dating from 1947 through 1996, the moving image portion of the WNYC collection includes mayoral press conferences, national and international dignitaries visiting City Hall, luminaries from the worlds of culture, science and art; government operations; City Council and Police and Fire Department activities. Rare, unseen footage of New York City in the 1950s, plus important city events over three decades--rallies, riots, ocean liners, parades, and the World's Fair are a few highlights.
Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen & DCAS Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock
Lunch & Learn: Buried Beneath the City
Saving Radio City Music Hall with Rosie Novellino-Mearns
Lunch & Learn: When The City Stopped
Lunch & Learn: George Washington and the Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern
Lunch & Learn: You Have Unleashed A Storm
Lunch & Learn - Taking Manhattan with Russell Shorto
Celebrate National Library Week with NYC's Municipal Library
Lunch & Learn - Rambusch: The First 100 Years
Lunch & Learn: Our Lady of the World's Fair
Lunch & Learn: The People v. Mary Jones
Lunch & Learn: An Irish Passion for Justice
Lunch & Learn: "Our Laundry, Our Town" with Alvin Eng
Lunch & Learn: 100 Years of WNYC
In Conversation - Surveillance, Archives, and Impact
Lunch & Learn: The Birth of New York City's Municipal Government
ARRAB 2022 Video Report
NYC DORIS - Archival Apollo 11 Film Footage, Photos & Audio
NYC DORIS - Archival Civil Rights Film Footage, Photos & Audio
NYC DORIS - Archival Communism Film Footage, Photos & Audio
NYC DORIS - Archival Vietnam Protest Film Footage, Photos & Audio
The Battle for Gay Rights: Footage from the NYC Department of Records & Information Services
LGBTQ+ Civil Rights: A Look Back Through the NYC Municipal Archives
Lunch & Learn: How Manhattan’s Cityscape Was Remade After WWII
Panel Discussion: Manhattan at Large: Honoring Miriam Friedlander
Critical Lens: Art x CETA
(Episode 11) New Yorkers vs. City Developers