In New York, we do not take kindly to unilaterality. On this date Augusts 27, back in 1776, New York experienced the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War. It took place on Long island after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776. The battle was a victory for …
Special day today in history! On this date August 25th, back in 1916, the National Park Service was established as part of the United State’s Department of the Interior. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill which mandated the agency “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects …
Today we remember Marcy Borders, a Legal Assistant who worked at the Bank of America located at the World Trade Center in NYC. She survived 9/11 but died on this date Aug. 24th back in 2015. On 9/11, Marcy became “The Dust Lady” when Stan Honda, a photographer for Agence France Presse, captured an image …
Today we remember New Yorker, Olympian Swimmer, and “Queen of the Waves” Gertrude Ederle. On August 6th, back in 1926, she became the 1st woman to swim the English Channel. It took her 14 hours and 34 minutes to complete the swim. This was Ederle’s second attempt to swim the channel. Her first try on …
Today’s NY historic event is emotionally charged and will be remembered for ages to come. On August 7th, back in 1974, French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers of the then recently-dedicated World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. He performed this 1,350 feet above the ground. The feat become known as …