Earlier this month, Eric Adams declared that if he is elected he would ride a bike to and from City Hall on a regular basis, making him New York’s first “bike mayor” (while a couple of mayors have ...

Esther Crain's book The Gilded Age in New York, 1870–1910 chronicles the rise of the NYC metropolis and the roots of its role as an international cultural center. Crain, who is behind the history site ...

The latest data from Census 2000 paints a picture of changing New York City that is stunning, exciting and in some ways disturbing. There are more foreign-born New Yorkers than at any time since 1910.

The rapid commercialization of the holiday season began in Victorian Britain when manufacturers and shopkeepers realized that the season’s themes of generosity and giving could be powerful motivators ...

The Globe Theatre opened in 1910, named after Shakespeare’s famed theatre in England. Designed by Carrere and Hastings for producer Charles B. Dillingham, the lavish theatre remained dark during much ...