From the Archives
1851: The First Edition and the City It Described
Our correspondent traces how a local question became a citywide one.
From the Archives
New York's past as our predecessors reported it — a working record of the city's making, kept since 1851.
1863: The Draft Riots and a Newsroom Under Siege
Our correspondent traces how a local question became a citywide one.
1883: The Brooklyn Bridge Opens to a Doubting Public
Reporting from across New York City, with documents, data and the people at the center of it.
1898: Five Boroughs Become One City
The decision arrives after a long public process — and leaves several questions open.
1904: The Subway's First Ride, in Our Reporter's Words
A closer reading of the numbers behind a story New York has been arguing about for months.
1911: After the Triangle Fire, a New Idea of Safety
Reporting from across New York City, with documents, data and the people at the center of it.
1929: Wall Street's Worst Week, Hour by Hour
A closer reading of the numbers behind a story New York has been arguing about for months.
1939: The World's Fair and the Future It Promised
Our correspondent traces how a local question became a citywide one.
1945: V-J Day in Times Square
A closer reading of the numbers behind a story New York has been arguing about for months.
1955: The Dodgers Win, and Brooklyn Empties Into the Streets
Reporting from across New York City, with documents, data and the people at the center of it.
1969: Stonewall, as It Was First Reported
A closer reading of the numbers behind a story New York has been arguing about for months.
1975: The Fiscal Crisis and the Word 'Default'
The decision arrives after a long public process — and leaves several questions open.
1977: The Blackout Summer
Officials, residents and analysts describe a change that has been building for years.
1993: The Waterfront Reimagined
Officials, residents and analysts describe a change that has been building for years.
2001: The Morning the City Stopped
Reporting from across New York City, with documents, data and the people at the center of it.