Even those who had prospered by the mid-1800s and established themselves ... have all manner of choices about where to eat in New York City, from hole-in-the-wall pizza shops to upscale vegan ...

Think of New York City today and many will likely picture Times Square, the glittering lights of Broadway and the fashion of Fifth Ave. In the 1800s, however, the Big Apple was a very different ...

In the early 1800’s rail stations were small and utilitarian ... 1832 The Erie Railway originally travelled between New York City and Buffalo, eventually expanding west. The railway propelled ...

New York City’s first taxis, the battery-powered Electrobats, hit the streets in March 1897, and by August, the 12-vehicle fleet had traveled over 14,000 miles and transported nearly 5,000 ...

His work led to changes in the city and prompted then-Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt into action. In the 19th century, New York City was filled with more than 1 million immigrants living ...

Another city whose electrical infrastructure was wrecked by a natural disaster 124 years ago took that step. After the Great Blizzard of 1888 dumped 20.9 inches of snow on New York City ...