No other city on Earth goes through the vibrant transformation that New York goes through on Saint Patrick’s Day. The biggest celebration for the patron saint of Ireland 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 date March 11, back in 1888, “The Great Blizzard” aka “the Great White Hurricane” hit New York City eventually dumping more than 20 inches of snow in three days. The storm was one of the worst blizzards in the history of the United States with winds of up to 70 miles per hour. …
In New York, we do not take kindly to unilaterality. On this date August 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 …