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7 Places to Remember Malcolm X in NYC on Anniversary of Assassination
Today is the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, later known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Malcolm X’s career
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Today in NYC History: Times Square Turns the Corner in 1981
Few conversations about New York City spark more heated debate than the redevelopment of Times Square. For some, it symbolized
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Today in NYC History: The Taxi Riots of 1934 Start February 5, 1934
The roaring ’20s were a great time to drive taxis in New York City, but the industry suffered during the
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Today in NYC History: The Shooting of Amadou Diallo February 4, 1999
New York City’s simmering racial tensions periodically erupt after traumatic events like the death of Eric Garner. On February