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On July 25, 1647, New York City’s first zoning law was put into place. The law came from the
A Currier and Ives print of the Great Fire of 1845 burning buildings around Bowling Green Park. Image via Wikimedia
On July 14, 1853 America’s first “World’s Fair” opened in New York City. Called the Exhibition of the
The Declaration of Independence located at the New York Public Library. Photo by Jonathan Blanc / NYPL. On July 9, 1776,
On June 27, 1971 the Fillmore East closed its doors after three years of ground breaking concerts which helped to
In 1853 US Commodore Matthew Perry steamed his way into Tokyo Bay (then called Edo Bay) and pretty much bullied
Switchback Railway at Coney Island. Image via Wikimedia Commons. On June 16, 1884, America’s first roller coaster opened on
There are two important facts New Yorkers sometimes forget about their city: 1. New York is a colossus of concrete
In 1609 when Henry Hudson sailed up the river that would eventually bear his name, he did so under the
One of the original eagles of Penn Station. Find out where they are now. Photograph by Norman McGrath Editor’s
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