NYCHistory

Ever been interested in the History of New York City? I have and still find myself intrigued on how much has happened and continues to occur in the Greatest City of the World. Join us as we discuss dates, places and faces along the historical landscape of NYC

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

New York City As An Example of Religious Freedom

Mayor Bloomberg went against popular opinion last week and decided to back the building of the mosque near Ground Zero. By holding the press...

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Return to the Jewish Arrival to New Amsterdam 1654

In my post of January 14, 2010 called Who Was Asser Levy I wrote about the story of how the Shearith Israel Congregation came to become the...

Thursday, June 17, 2010

The Sinking of the General Slocum June 15, 1904

On June 15, 1904, a steamship leaves the dock in the neighborhood that was known as Little Germany up the East River for the serene waters o...

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The Shearith Israel Congregation and its aid to the Irish People

I came across the news of this story this past weekend in both the New York Times and the Irish Independent and realized that it tied into a...

Friday, February 26, 2010

Valentine's Day and the Home Grown Gangster

Now that the corporate "holiday" known as Valentine's Day has come and gone, I wanted to put a spotlight on someone whose name...

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