1377 – Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term 1690 – First paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) 1740 – Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily 1825 – Dutch North Sea coast floods 1882 – Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo...
New York-based luxury neckwear company David Fin-which designs and manufactures high-end neckwear in New York City (through their factory in Chelsea), sourcing the finest silk from Como, Italy, made on the same mills as high-end brands such as Brioni, Zegna, and Ferragamo but at a fraction of the price-is partnering with John Allan’s Downtown to...
At a moment when the federal government seems poised to target immigrants to America, one local leader is making the case for empowering them. City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who is a likely candidate in the upcoming mayoral election, has released an analysis making the case that granting New York State driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants...
City Comptroller Scott Stringer (shown here at a 2016 meeting of Community Board 1) is pushing for New York to grant driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, in part because it could results in a windfall of tens of millions of dollars in new revenue for both the City and the State.
1587 – Queen Elizabeth I of England signs death warrant for Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots 1810 – US Population: 7,239,881 1867 – Bricklayers start working 8-hour days 1892 – Mrs. William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of “400” to describe socially elite 1898 – First...
The crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia
Michael P. Anderson - David Brown - Kalpana Chawla - Laurel Clark - Rick D. Husband -Willie McCool - Ilan Ramon
The benefits of living in Lower Manhattan are many. Great museums, history under our every footstep, and free art and music performances year round are among them. One of the artistic perks available are free classes for adults, children and preschoolers, funded by the Battery Park City Authority and offered in the neighborhood’s various parks...
Craig Hudon, director of programming, center, flanked by art specialists Marla Lipkin, Elise Engler, Sara Wolfe and Larry Dobens.
The benefits of living in Lower Manhattan are many. Great museums, history under our every footstep, and free art and music performances year round are among them. One of the artistic perks available are free classes for adults, children and preschoolers, funded by the Battery Park City Authority and offered in the neighborhood’s various parks...
Craig Hudon, director of programming, center, flanked by art specialists Marla Lipkin, Elise Engler, Sara Wolfe and Larry Dobens.
