PBS announced Thursday that it will debut two new episodes of Burns' New York: A Documentary Film on Sept. 21 and 22. They'll ...

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 ...

The Roosevelt Hotel, a New York City landmark for over a century, once again faces an uncertain future. Last month, city officials announced plans to stop using it as a migrant shelter and processing ...

From a Dutch outpost on the tip of Manhattan to a global capital of finance, culture, and immigration, New York City's rise ...

This video presents a stunning restored look at New York City in 1945 through upscaled and colorized historical footage. Captured at the end of World War II, the streets are filled with classic cars, ...

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 ...

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 ...

His 1998 book, “Gotham,” which told the city’s story to 1898, focused on social and economic conflict. It won a Pulitzer Prize and inspired two sequels. By Sam Roberts See more of our coverage in your ...

The best-selling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray recommend gripping books that illuminate hidden chapters of the city’s past. By Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray ...

A free Aug. 25 lecture will explore Natchez’s 19th-century ties to New York City, from trade and travel to shopping, ...