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NYC Dept of Records
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Today in 1965 the construction of 15,500 cooperative apartments on the site formerly occupied by Freedomland in the Bronx - a $300 million project known as Co-op City - won the approval of the NYC City Planning Commission #ThisDayInHistory
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NYC Dept of Records
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Want to help your community and grow professionally? #Goodnews ! @NYCService is offering a year-long fellowship. Apply today to join our team at @nycrecords to make a difference this fall: @AmeriCorps #ServeNYC #CityServiceCorps
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Today in 1940 the New York World's Fair opened with an aerial cavalcade bringing women delegates from all parts of the country with messages of "Peace and Freedom", the Fair's 1940 slogan #ThisDayInHistory
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While observance of May Day in the U.S. has greatly diminished in recent years, the Municipal Archives includes NYPD documentation of May Day marches in that 1970s that is useful for labor history research. Learn more in our latest blog post: #NYCHistory
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Today in 1926 more than 5,000 workers went out on a strike called by the joint council of the American Shoe Workers' Protective Union in Brooklyn and in LIC #ThisDayInHistory
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It's #ThePeoplesMoney ! Vote online with @NYCCEC for your favorite projects in your community:
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A Sunny is hanging out @nycrecords for the week to promote participatory budgeting. Sunny checks out the historical @NYCPlanning map of Park Slope and assists the Executive Assistant.
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Have your story permanently preserved in the NYC Archives! Neighborhood Stories is a storytelling initiative by @nycrecords , which aims to gather & permanently preserve the stories of NYC community members. Sign up here: #NeighborhoodStories #NYCHistory
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NYC Dept of Records
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Today in 1947 five male and female students from each borough received gold medals for outstanding service as school safety agents #ThisDayInHistory
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Do you ❤️ NYC history + bringing equitable & inclusive practices to the table? Become a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator at @nycrecords ! Learn more at . @AmeriCorps @NYCService #ServeNYC #CityServiceCorps
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Today in 1945 officials of the five NYC racing associations met to discuss plans to re-open tracks in Jamaica, Queens after a ban was lifted #ThisDayInHistory
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It’s #ThePeoplesMoney ! All New Yorkers age 11 and up can decide how to spend millions of expense funding. Vote on a project with @nyccec to address a need in your borough: Play Your Part: Your Money, Your Community, Your Vote!
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Today in 1930 NYC suffered extreme heat of 87 degrees, 20 degrees above normal for the season #ThisDayInHistory
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Our reference spaces will be closed on Tuesday, May 7. Our usual hours will resume on Wednesday, May 8 - we look forward to seeing you then.
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Fun tour of @nycrecords in Sunset Park with @MASNYC !
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Today in 1926 the City's Budget Director submitted a proposal to raise the salaries of 5,000 city workers, estimating the cost to be $672,000 #ThisDayInHistory
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NYC Dept of Records
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Did you know that @nycrecords permanently preserves all social media posts by NYC agencies and the official accounts of City leaders - which users can access even if the original post has been deleted? Learn about ArchiveSocial here: #NYC #publicaccess
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Today in 1978 @nyclandmarks acquired five vacant, historic buildings on the Fraunces Tavern block in Lower Manhattan and earmarked them for restoration and development into housing and restaurants #ThisDayInHistory
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Are you passionate about NYC’s rich history? Do you love engaging with people? We are now accepting applications for three unique @AmeriCorps positions at @nycrecords for 2024-2025 – go to to apply today! @NYCService #ServeNYC #CityServiceCorps
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Today in 1997 New York City ( @nycgov ) celebrated the 100th anniversary of the State Legislature passing a law to consolidate the five boroughs at the @MuseumofCityNY #ThisDayInHistory
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The New Deal WPA Federal Art Project (FAP) created employment for artists and teachers and made art “a reality in the public’s daily experience.” During its first few years, the FAP produced more than 50,000 works of art in New York City. Learn more here:
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