Today in NYC History
Today in NYC History: The U.S. Congress Meets for the First Time in 1789
Today’s U.S. Congress may be a bunch of hot-aired do-nothings, but the first session conducted under the U.
Today in NYC History: In 1931, Cab Calloway releases "Minnie the Moocher" and Puts Harlem’s Big Band sound on the Map.
On March 3, 1931, Harlem big band leader Cab Calloway recorded “Minnie the Moocher,” the classic tale of chasing opium
Today in NYC History: A 1643 Massacre of the Lenape Almost Dooms New Amsterdam
By the early 1640s, New Amsterdam had found its identity as a cosmopolitan trade capital, but it was almost wiped
Today in NYC History: Rudy Guiliani Battles the Times Square Porn Shops in 1998
As we explored two weeks ago, the battle for Times Square was long and messy. On February 24, 1998, the
Today in NYC History: President-Elect Abraham Lincoln Comes To Town in 1861
Abraham Lincoln and New York City will always be linked by Lincoln’s legendary speech at Cooper Union in 1860
Today in NYC History: The Harlem Hellfighters Parade in 1919 Celebrated All-Black WWI Regiment
When New York’s all-black 369th Infantry Regiment set off to fight in World War I, they were men without
Teddy Roosevelt, Jacob Riis, and the Little Dog Who Changed Homeless Policy in NYC
Five Cents a Spot, photo by Jacob A. Riis. Image via Museum of the City of New York, Gift of
Today in NYC History: The Flour Riot of 1837
“This is the most gloomy period which New York has ever known. The number of failures is so great daily
Today in NYC History: The Great Garbage Strike of 1968
How would New York look if no one picked up the trash for nine days? New Yorker found the answer
Today in NYC History: The Tugboat Strike of 1946
Normally we don’t associate tugboats with disruption and chaos, but at a time when New York City’s shipping
Today in NYC History: Celebrating the Harlem Rens Basketball Team
Happy Black Fives Day! On February 10, 2013, Mayor Bloomberg issued a proclamation celebrating the legendary black basketball teams that
Today in NYC History: John Lindsay’s No Good, Very Bad Snowstorm of 1969
Ever wonder why New York’s politicians freak out over snowstorms? The blizzard of 1969 not only paralyzed New York