Profile America: The First Public Phone Booth
The first public phone booth was installed on this date in 1880 in New Haven, Connecticut, just four years after the telephone was invented.
The first public phone booth was installed on this date in 1880 in New Haven, Connecticut, just four years after the telephone was invented.
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One of the worst calamities to hit the U.S. happened on this date in 1889 — the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Flood.
Mayor de Blasio delivered remarks at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony.
In 1873, New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday.
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ had another great weekend at the box office that was turbocharged by a $120.8 million North American debut.
The first official observance of Memorial Day was on May 30 in 1868.
On this date 12 years ago, the dedication ceremony for the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. was held.
The first recorded automobile accident involving two vehicles occurred on this date in 1896 in New York City.
Older Americans Month continues to be a time to celebrate those 65 and older through ceremonies, events and public recognition.
Celebrate Puerto Rican Culture with this exciting outdoor, all-day festival featuring live music entertainment, ethnic food, arts & crafts, and family-fun activities.
Sen. Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, the Pelham Parkway Residents Council, and Stand Up to Violence rallied against gun violence at the Pelham Parkway Houses after 17-year-old Ackeem Davis was killed on Astor Avenue.
Today’s arrest is a major step forward in the pursuit of justice for Carey’s family and loved ones. I
One in six New Yorkers drinks alcohol to excess.
Voters think President Obama’s new overtime rule is a great idea, and almost four out of 10 say the new threshold should be even higher.
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