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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
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Today in NYC History: Largest Public School Boycott in City History in 1964
In honoring the civil rights movement, we sometimes forget the battles that took place in northern cities like New York.
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Today in NYC History: Residents of New Amsterdam Win Recognition from the Dutch Government in 1653
New Yorkers have been agitators and disrupters from the start, even back when New Amsterdam was just a small settlement
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Today in NYC History: Lawyers Fight Back Against Tammany, Create the Bar of the City of NY in 1870
Introducing a column by Janos Marton of janos.nyc, writer, urban enthusiast, and political expert, a former counsel to the
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On This Day in NYC History, January 29th, 1798: The Park Theater Opened as the First Major Theater in NYC
The Park Theater was the first major New York City theater to open on Park Row by City Hall in
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On This Day in NYC History: Prohibition Went Into Effect
On January 16, 1919 in New York City history, one of the largest social experiments came into effect: Prohibition. The
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On This Day in NYC History, January 9th: The Opening of the Astor Library in 1849
The Astor Library was one of the first important public libraries in New York City. John Jacob Astor pledged $400,
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On This Day in NYC History, January 7th, 1861: A Motion for Manhattan to Secede from the Union
Yes, you read that correctly. The mayor of New York City in the 1860s, Fernando Wood, supported slavery in the
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On This Day in NYC History, January 3rd: First Day of Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1870
Today marks the first day of construction of the engineering masterpiece, The Brooklyn Bridge. New Yorkers are mostly familiar with
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The Christmas Riots that Broke Out in NYC 1806
Sometimes we forget that even New York City has come a long way to garner its reputation for religious and
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On This Day in NYC History, December 24th, 1912: The First Public Christmas Tree Lighting in Madison Square Park
This day in New York City History marked the first public Christmas tree lighting in the nation. This tree was