On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
St. Patrick’s Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
Across the pond, the Irish capital of Dublin culminates its three-day festival with a parade Monday. Cities such as Liverpool ...
Glimpsing a Ferry Terminal’s Faded Grandeur Before Beauty Is Restored
Hoboken’s busy transit hub, which dates to a time when railroad companies built lavish structures to serve passengers, is ...
I'm an Irish American who visited the oldest Irish tavern in New York City for the first time. Here are 9 things that surprised me.
McSorley's Old Ale House in New York City is the oldest Irish tavern in the state and is famous for its cheap two-for-one ...
The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation
The museum, based in Henry Clay Frick’s 1914 Fifth Avenue mansion, reopens with a deft expansion worthy of a New York ...
Resurrecting the forgotten history of the first enslaved Africans in America
Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...
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This lucky Upstate NY city turns its river green for St. Patrick’s Day
Jamestown dyes part of the Chadakoin River green each year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Pearl City of Western New York ...
Who is the grand marshal of this year's NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade?
The 264th edition of the popular and beloved New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set for Monday, March 17. The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time and run until 3 p.m. The ...
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Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacy
To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art ...
The battle over ballot initiatives heats up
FINE SLAMS WEIL — State Sen. RANDY FINE (R-Melbourne) slammed his Democratic congressional opponent, JOSH WEIL, after a ...