Latest Miracle on 34th Street: Macy’s Keeps Wooden Escalators (Published 2015)

Macy's flagship store on 34th Street in Manhattan has many wooden escalators in operation, built mostly of oak and ash and dating from the 1920s and 1930s.Credit...Benjamin Norman for The New York Times Here’s what you could do in 1920s Manhattan that you can’t do today: Catch what’s playing at the Roxy or who’s playing at the Polo Grounds. Buy a pair of alligator shoes at Franklin Simon or see a