From August 11 to August 14, 1980 the rather chaotic Democratic National Convention was held in New York City at Madison Square Garden.
Rockefeller Center is presenting a new commission titled Share, a sculpture by Kaws at Rockefeller Center’s Center Plaza.
Our partnership with Madame Architect brings you interviews with women behind today's infrastructural innovations, such as Amanda Rogers.
David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the "Son of Sam," terrorized New York with his murders for more than a year. He was captured August 10.
The 1896 eastern North America heat wave would kill over 1,500 people — despite being one of the lesser-known events in NYC history.
William Jay Gaynor, the 94th mayor of NYC, tried to reform the city before (and for three years after) a man tried to end Gaynor's life.
New York City was a center for Manhattan Project research, which allowed the United States to execute the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
On August 6, 1930, New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater disappeared, never to be seen again by the public eye.
The Beat Generation left their impact on New York City by frequenting bars, disrupting social norms, and immortalizing the city in writing.
On September 11, join King Manor Museum Executive Director Kelsey Brow for a special access tour of the home of Rufus King.