One of the first great student protests, the Columbia University occupation began on April 23, 1968. Students took over five buildings and shut down campus
The Boston Tea Party–there are sadly no illustrations of the New York version. Image via Wikimedia Commons Before the term
Waving severed limbs at children. Graverobbing. The medical profession has definitely come a long way since April 16, 1788, the Doctor's Riot of NYC.
On April 14, 1827, the New York State legislature passed “An act to incorporate the village of Williamsburg in the county of Kings" now Brooklyn.
On April 13, 1776, George Washington and his revolutionary army rolled into town but the Battle of Long Island was an absolute disaster for the young Americans.
The future of public education in NYC as been a hot topic. On April 9, 1795, Governor George Clinton signed a bill giving $50,000 to assist charitable schools
Times Square has become so synonymous with NYC that many don’t stop to think about where the name came from: The New York Times newspaper in 1904.
On April 7, 1712, nearly two dozen slaves in the colony of New York rose up in defiance, torching houses and taking to the streets to foment a larger rebellion.
NYC has sent legions of legendary players into basketball. This is reason why you hardly ever see NYC teams in the Final Four and March Madness
On April 1, 1889, the Board of Trustees of Columbia University voted to found Barnard College, which became the first college available to women in NYC.