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  1. In New York, more than 1,600 oil lamps were in use as city street lights in 1809. The city had started using spermaceti oil , which burned more brightly than candles, in its street lamps from as early as 1792. [1]

  2. www.nyhistory.org › blogs › edison-lit-manhattanNew-York Historical Society

    September 4, 2014. in Behind the Scenes. When Edison Lit Up Manhattan. On September 4, 1882, the electrical age began. That day, Thomas Edison’s Edison Illuminating Company flipped the switch on his power station on Pearl Street in lower Manhattan, providing electricity to homes at a price comparable to gas. By the end of the month, they had ...

  3. Nov 23, 2015 · An photograph of buildings in the New York skyline illuminating their windows with crosses for Easter has gone through several cycles of viral popularity over the years and is usually posted...

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    Aug 12, 2015 · For years the landmark Empire State Building has been drawing the citys attention with changes to the lighting scheme on its spire, and the displays have been growing more adventurous. In 2014 ...

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  6. Emerald City Literary Agency is a boutique, full-service literary agency founded in Seattle, Washington– otherwise known as the Emerald City, hence the agency’s name. ECLA now has offices in both Seattle and New York.

  7. A public calendar of literary events in New York City. litevents.nyc is a calendar of public, in-person literary events in New York City. Submit an event: admin@litevents.nyc .

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