This Week In NYC History: Peter Stuyvesant Creates NYC’S First Zoning Law
On July 25, 1647, New York City’s first zoning law was put into place. The law came from the
This Week in New York City History: The Great Fire of 1845 Devastates Lower Manhattan
A Currier and Ives print of the Great Fire of 1845 burning buildings around Bowling Green Park. Image via Wikimedia
This Week in NYC History: America’s First World’s Fair Opens on July 14, 1853
On July 14, 1853 America’s first “World’s Fair” opened in New York City. Called the Exhibition of the
This Week In NYC History: On July 9, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Is Read in NYC for the First Time
The Declaration of Independence located at the New York Public Library. Photo by Jonathan Blanc / NYPL. On July 9, 1776,
This Week In NYC History: The Fillmore East Closes on June 27, 1971
On June 27, 1971 the Fillmore East closed its doors after three years of ground breaking concerts which helped to
This Week in NYC History: The First Japanese Delegation to the US Comes to NYC
In 1853 US Commodore Matthew Perry steamed his way into Tokyo Bay (then called Edo Bay) and pretty much bullied
This Week in NYC History: America’s First Roller Coaster Opens on Coney Island
Switchback Railway at Coney Island. Image via Wikimedia Commons. On June 16, 1884, America’s first roller coaster opened on
Port Cities NYC, A Historical Theatrical Journey Between Manhattan and Red Hook
There are two important facts New Yorkers sometimes forget about their city: 1. New York is a colossus of concrete
10 Things the Dutch Introduced to America
As NYC's first colonial settlers, the Dutch can be thanked for bringing us cookies, bowling, Santa, and more!
Demolition at NYC’s Pennsylvania Station Began 51 Years Ago Today
One of the original eagles of Penn Station. Find out where they are now. Photograph by Norman McGrath Editor’s