Special day today in New York History! We are celebrating the 101th anniversary of when women won the right to legally vote in our state. The demand for women’s suffrage began to gather strength in the 1840s. The first national suffrage organizations were established in 1869. By 1890 they merged to form the National American Woman Suffrage …
Exciting day today in New York City history! On June 26 back in 1927 “The Cyclone” rollercoaster opened in Coney Island. For 25 cents New Yorkers experienced a whirlwind ride that is still popular today. The Cyclone was declared a New York City landmark on July 12, 1988, and was placed on the …
Kathy Ruttenberg on exhibit at the Broadway Malls throughout Broadway Av. north of 64th street to 157th Sts. in Manhattan. In this particular presentation we creatively visualize “Fish Bowl” on view at Ilka Tanya Payan Park. To learn more about this exhibit visit here. Please share this moment in time 🙂 To creatively visualize …
No other city on the planet goes through the vibrant transformation that New York City goes through on Saint Patrick’s Day. The biggest celebration for the patron saint is organized on Manhattan’s 5th avenue from 44th Street in Midtown running up to 79th St. in the Upper East Side. Over 150, 000 will march up …
On this the 16th day of March, back in 1827, the first Black American newspaper, “Freedom’s Journal” began publishing in New York City. “Freedom’s Journal” was the first African-American owned and operated newspaper published in the United States. It was founded by black men in New York City and was published weekly until 1829. The publication was …