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Today in NYC History: George Washington’s Kicks Off the Revolution In New York (1776)
Revolution was coming. The American Continental Congress, sensing the inevitability of a break from the British Empire and the ensuing
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Today in NYC History: In 1904, Longacre Square renamed “Times Square”
Photo from Library of Congress Times Square has become so synonymous with New York City that many visitors and residents
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Today in NYC History: The Slave Rebellion of 1712
The British takeover of New Amsterdam in 1664 brought several changes to the growing port city, and one of them
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Why the Final Four is Never Held in NYC
New York City has sent legions of legendary players and coaches into college and professional basketball. When you kick back
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Today in NYC History: Barnard College is Founded in 1889
On April 1, 1889, the Board of Trustees of Columbia University voted to found Barnard College, which became the first
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Today in NYC History: The 1933 Rally Against Hitler at Madison Square Garden
New Yorkers always show resilience in the face of adversity. One example of this is their defiant rally against Nazism
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Today in NYC History: Hippies Celebrate Central Park "Be In" in 1967
The hippies may have been a small subsection of the 1960s counterculture, but they had a pretty awesome run. On
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Today in NYC History: The Queensboro Bridge Renamed for Edward I. Koch in 2011
If you’ve ever seen Koch, the movie, you’ll recall the scenes were Ed Koch delightfully waves at drivers
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Today in NYC History: The Great Blizzard of 1888
Before you get too excited about spring being just around the corner, remember that from March 11 to March 14,
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Today in NYC History: That Time the Reverend Went to the Whorehouse at Madison Square
Gilsey House in the Tenderloin. Photo from Library of Congress. On March 11, 1892, an uptight minister named Charles Parkhurst
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Today in NYC History: Mohammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden in "Fight of the Century"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE9S24kYDtA On March 8, 1971, Muhammad Ali battled Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden
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Today in NYC History: FDR's 1933 Bank Holiday During the Great Depression
“My friends, I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking…” The