Today in NYC History
How Labor Day Was Created in New York City
Labor Day is a New York City-born and bred holiday first celebrated this week on September 5, 1882. Of all
100 Years Ago: Clason Point Freak Ferris Wheel Accident Kills Eight, Injures 27
Today, Clason Point is a quiet residential neighborhood in the southeastern Bronx that is home to about 25,000 residents.
How Labor Day Was Created in New York City
Labor Day is a New York City-born and bred holiday first celebrated this week on September 5, 1882. Of all
Today in 1897 the Consolidation of New York City Was Approved
Today, New York City’s five boroughs contain about 8.4 million people, making it the most populous city in
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911
The Today in NYC series often covers obscure corners of New York City political history, but one of the most
On This Day in NYC History, February 26, 1993: The World Trade Center Is Bombed
It’s been 25 years since the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, when a rental van carrying a 1,200-pound
NYC Throw Back Thursday 1966: The Deadly 23rd Street Fire Destroys a Building Next to Flatiron
This image of 23rd Street and Broadway is viewable in Times Square on the Membit app. Membit is a new
Throw Back Thursday 1935: Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Premieres in NYC
This image of the Neil Simon Theatre (formally the Alvin Theatre) is viewable in Times Square on the Membit app.
Throw Back Thursday 1927: The First Full-Length Motion Picture with Sound Premieres in NYC
This image of the Warner Strand Theatre is viewable in Times Square on the Membit app. The Warner Strand Theatre
Throwback Thursday 1776: Revolutionary Hero Nathan Hale is Hanged as a Spy in NYC
This image of Nathan Hale is viewable in City Hall Park on the Membit app. Membit is a new augmented
Throw Back Thursday 1654: The First Rosh Hashanah in North America
A plaque sitting at the entrance of the first Shearith Israel Cemetery on St. Jame’s Place in Lower Manhattan.
The Origins of Labor Day in New York City
Labor Day is a New York City-born and bred holiday first celebrated this week on September 5, 1882. Of all