Mamdani has a place in NYC history. But which place in a centuries-long list of mayors?

Zohran Mamdani can claim multiple firsts when he becomes New York's mayor Jan. 1.Besides being the first Muslim and first ...
Devdiscourse

Zohran Mamdani: Making History as New York's 112th Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, set to be New York's first Muslim and South Asian heritage mayor, will also be the city's 112th mayor due to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Remarkable Documents Lay Bare New York’s History of Slavery

In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

Of Brooklyn and Beyond: The History of the Kings County Supreme Court Library

In 2026, the Supreme Court Library in Kings County will begin its 177th year of service to the bench and the bar, and its ...
The Conversation

A history of the dukes of York

Mark McKinty does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Times Union

The fraught history of Catskills water quenching New York City thirst

In October, the latest battle in a century-long skirmish between the Catskills and New York City over water ended up a win for the upstaters. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection ...
Observer

A Complete History of the Waldorf Astoria New York

Yet it wasn’t until the hotel moved to its present-day location on Park Avenue that its legacy was secured (the Empire State Building now occupies the original site). When the Waldorf Astoria reopened ...