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

Monday, January 24, 2011

James Rivington British Publisher! American Spy?

Ever wonder who certain streets are named after? Take my post of December 25, 2007 named Houston Street? Who is it really named after!! as ...

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Brooklyn Navy Yard Fire December 20, 1960

December 17, 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the mid-air collision of two planes over the skies of New York City. One of the planes land...

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Wall Street Bombing September 16, 1920

Imagine this scene: You are standing on the Northeast corner of Broadway and Wall Street looking eastward. The date is September 16, 1920 an...

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...

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