Today in History: The Sinking of the Costa Concordia
This week in January of 2012, the Costa Concordia, an Italian cruise ship, tragically capsized off the coast of Isola del Giglio in Tuscany,.... read more
Today in History: The Golden Gate Bridge Construction Begins
In the first week of January 1933, workers began building one of the most famous bridges in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge..... read more
Today in History: Coping with the Horrific Aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami
On December 26, 2004, the world was shaken by a catastrophic event that left an indelible mark on history. A massive undersea earthquake off the.... read more
Today in History: The 2010 North American Blizzard
On December 22, 2010, a massive nor’easter hit the northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada, leaving a trail of snow, chaos, and wonder.For.... read more
Today in History: The Hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814
On December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines Flight 814, en route from Kathmandu to Delhi, was hijacked by five members of the terrorist group.... read more
Today in History: The Tragic Shooting of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wen Jian Liu Near Williamsburg
On December 20, 2014, a tragic event unfolded in the Williamsburg neighborhood. Police Officers Rafael Ramos and Wen Jian Liu were killed in cold.... read more
Today In History: 5 Years Since the Tragic Jersey City Attack
Today marks the day when four people were horrifically murdered in the Jersey City Kosher Market terror.... read more
Klal Yisroel Marks 16 Years Since Mumbai Massacre
This past Shabbos marked sixteen years since the day of the infamous Mumbai Massacre in which the lives of Chabad Shluchim, Reb Gavriel Noach and.... read more
Today In History: Paris 2015 Attacks
On this day, November 13, in 2015, Islamic terrorists set off a series of deadly attacks in.... read more
Today In History: NYC Subway System Opens
The New York City subway system is an integral part of the city, for good and for bad. The subway system has an astonishing average of 3.2 million.... read more
Today in History: Infamous Air France Flight 343 Crash
Today, August 29, is the day of the tragic Air France Flight 343 crash that occurred in 1960. Flight 343 departed from Paris and was making its.... read more
Today in History: Hurricane Irene Hits Brooklyn
Today marks 13 years since Tropical Storm Irene hit Brooklyn on August 27, 2011. The storm.... read more
One Year Later: Remembering the Lee Avenue Fire
Today, August 20th, marks one year since the infamous 5 alarm inferno on Lee Avenue and Williamsburg East Street that destroyed several.... read more
Today in History: The Northeast Blackout That Stranded Half A Million Subway Passengers
In these mid-August days back in 2003, the historic Northeast Blackout left over 400,000 MTA passengers stranded as the entire system shut.... read more
Happy Birthday New York!
New York is celebrating its birthday this weekend!On July 26th, 1788, New York was officially named a state when it became the 11th.... read more