Newsday

In 2025, New York City turns 400, give or take a year or two

New York City is officially celebrating its 400th birthday in 2025, marking the anniversary of Dutch settlers, in 1625, moving their castle to Indigenous Lenape land in lower Manhattan from what is ...
Washington Examiner

New York City’s history is a testament to free market capitalism

FILE - Pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange building on March 25, 2024, in New York. Global shares have mostly declined on Friday, April 5, 2024, as investors looked to a key U.S. jobs ...

The perfectly intact secret subway under New York City that time forgot

A rogue millionaire built the subway in 1870 to fight the government.
Smithsonian Magazine

In 1776, Angry New Yorkers Tore Down a Statue of George III With a Revolutionary Fervor. A New Exhibition Lets You Do It, Too

New York City played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. This museum brings the city's 18th-century history to life ...
CBS News

Watch "Preserving New York's Black History," a Black History Month special

Black history is New York City history. Everywhere you look, you see how African Americans helped shape and mold the city. Before the Upper West Side was home to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ...
CBS News

With the MetroCard entering retirement, a New York Transit Museum exhibit pays homage to that valuable piece of plastic

After more than three decades of swipes, the MetroCard, a familiar piece of New York City history, is heading into retirement. The New York Transit Museum is marking the moment with a special exhibit ...