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NEW YORK SUBWAY HISTORY
In 1870, a New York millionaire secretly built a 300-foot underground railway. Decades before the city's modern subway network took shape, people forgot it existedLong before New York City’s modern subway system opened in 1904, a millionaire had already built a secret underground railway beneath Broad...- Met Museum cancels John Galliano exhibition after backlash over antisemitic remarksThe Met Museum cancelled a planned exhibition for designer John Galliano. This decision followed significant criticism regarding his past a...
- Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest draws crowds in New York, Knicks fan takes home $100New Yorkers gathered for a look-alike contest featuring Mayor Zohran Mamdani near Washington Square Park. Nine contestants competed, with A...
- Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss to Sofia KeninVenus Williams lost her 26th U.S. Open singles match early Monday morning. She fell in straight sets to fellow American Sofia Kenin after a...
- On 9/11, Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi returned to his old firefighter job to help search for survivors. In 1980, Fargo actor had worked as a New York City firefighter before pursuing actingBefore rising to fame in Hollywood, Steve Buscemi dedicated four years to serving as a firefighter in New York City. Following the tragic e...
- US Open 2026 Tennis Championship begins with record $108 million prize pool and Djokovic chasing another Grand SlamThe US Open 2026 tournament commenced with a record prize purse of $108 million. Play began under sunny skies at Flushing Meadows with many...
- US Open: The stars align in New YorkWith champions returning, favourites faltering and challengers circling, the US Open arrives at Flushing Meadows with plenty of questions a...
- Trump to mark 9/11 at Pentagon, not New YorkUS President Donald Trump said Friday he would mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks at the Pentagon -- but angrily ...
- In 1996, New York flagged Upper Tonawanda Creek as a water-supply concern. 16 years later, NYSDEC removed it from the impaired list after farm BMPs improved water qualityNew York's Tonawanda Creek was once impaired by agricultural pollution. Farmers implemented best management practices to reduce soil erosio...
- In the 1950s, a Chinese-American Army veteran built a 440-acre ski resort on a New York mountain where minorities were also welcomed. Decades later, the property has been acquired to become part of a state parkA 440-acre New York mountain once became home to a Chinese-American-owned ski resort after Army veteran Joseph Tso bought and developed the...
- In 1853, an American industrialist invented the revolutionizing safety elevator giving birth to a whole new industry and solving a crucial problem being faced during industrial revolution: How Elisha Otis invention changed the world?In 1853, an American industrialist Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator giving birth to a whole new industry and solving a crucial prob...
- In 1963, New York abandoned an island where Typhoid Mary had been quarantined; 63 years later, 25 decaying buildings remain closed to the publicNorth Brother Island ultimately stands as one of New York City’s most unusual historical landscapes because its ruins tell several stories ...
- 'I don't support the rally': Zohran Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat's New York eventZohran Mamdani of New York City has indicated that he does not endorse the proposed RSS event. He mentioned the city's potential lack of ju...
- Lake Ontario’s Bermuda Triangle: Hundreds of ships and dozens of planes have disappeared in the Great Lake. Many are yet to be foundAmid rising tensions, President Trump proposed renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. This unique body of water is steeped in maritime hist...
- In the early 1930s, New York State bought 340,000 acres of abandoned farmland for trees. 26 years later, the new forests had significantly reduced runoff, with their effect stable through 1967New York's reforestation program transformed abandoned farmland into dense woodlands. This initiative significantly reduced streamflow and ...
- Labor Day 2026: When is the federal holiday, what day is it, why is it celebrated and what is the history behind the first Monday in September?Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7. Labor Day, which falls on the first Monday of September, is widely considered the unofficial e...
- NYC weather takes a turn: What New Yorkers can expect this weekTorrential downpours and travel headaches will slam the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today. Ground already soaked could quickly take on more ...
- In 2023, Georgia sank two retired Atlanta commuter trains; seven months later, divers found corals, fish, and other marine life colonizing the railcarsRetired MARTA train cars were sunk off Georgia's coast to create new reefs. Divers found marine life and coral growth on the cars within se...
- In 1913, the Army Corps launched construction of Troy's Federal Dam, using engineers experienced on the Panama Canal. 113 years later, the lock and dam still supports New York's Hudson River navigation and remains a landmark of American engineeringTroy Lock and Dam: Troy's Federal Dam, built in 1913, supported river navigation for over a century. This engineering project connected the...
- Between 2001 and 2010, more than 2,500 New York subway cars were sunk into the Atlantic — decades later, they have become a thriving underwater reefA fleet of old subway cars from New York City has found an unexpected second life at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Sunk off the Delawar...
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