For centuries, the Bowery has been a gritty and vital part of New York City, a counterpoint to Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Once a rowdy avenue of nickel museums and burlesque shows, it became America's most famous "skid row" by the 20th century, lined with flophouses, missions, and bars. The Sunshine Hotel, one of the last remaining flophouses, is a relic of a bygone era, where men sleep in cramped cubicles and share stories in the narrow gray hallways.
Sunshine Hotel
A glimpse into one of the last remaining men-only flophouses on New York City's notorious Bowery, a notorious skid row.
