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May 1, 2024 · Ed Koch (born December 12, 1924, Bronx, New York, U.S.—died February 1, 2013, New York City) was an American politician who served as mayor of New York City (1978–89) and was known for his tenacity and brashness. After serving in the army during World War II, Koch graduated from New York University Law School (1948).
4 days ago · Noah Sheidlower. William Jay Gaynor was the 94th mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913 and a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1893 to 1909. Associated with Tammany Hall, Gaynor sought...
May 17, 2024 · 17th century. 1646 – Village of "Breuckelen" on the western end of Long Island authorized by the colonizing Dutch West India Company for their North American colony of New Netherland. Named after the town of Breukelen in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands, "the old country". 1652 – The Wyckoff House is estimated to have been built ...
8 hours ago · Migrant housing crisis. v. t. e. The 2021 New York City mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. On June 22, 2021, the primary elections for the Democratic and Republican primaries were held. The 2021 primaries were the first New York City mayoral ...
2 days ago · The installation consists of sixty works of art tell which tell powerful stories about the persistence of women and were created in the last century by women who were often uncelebrated and ...
3 days ago · Here is a list of the remaining armories in the five boroughs of New York City. 1. Rose Hill Armory Hall, Fordham Rose Hill Campus. Year Built : 1838. Where : 441 East Fordham Road. Rose Hill ...
2 days ago · New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies on the east coast of North America, and was admitted as a state on July 26, 1788. Prior to declaring its independence, New York was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, which it in turn obtained from the Dutch as the colony of New Netherland; see the list of colonial governors and the list of directors-general of New Netherland for the ...
