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The images and a dramatic statement on national television by sportscaster Howard Cosell is widely seen as the symbolic nadir of a dark period in city history. The story of 1977 in New York City is later featured in such works as the film Summer of Sam by Spike Lee, the best-selling book Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx Is Burning, and the ...
Richard Cottingham was born on November 25, 1946, in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, the first of four children. In 1948, his family moved to Dumont , New Jersey , and in 1956 to River Vale, New Jersey , where he began his fascination with bondage pornography .
A 1973 photo of New York City skyscrapers in smog. From November 23 to 26, 1966, New York City was covered by a major smog episode, filling the city's air with damaging levels of several toxic pollutants. The smog was caused by a combination of factors, including the use of coal-burning power plants, the heavy traffic on the city's roads, and ...
Speaking to someone about the buyout, Richard McDonald reportedly said that he had no regrets. [17] On November 30, 1984, Richard McDonald, the first cook behind the grill of a McDonald's, was served the ceremonial 50 billionth McDonald's hamburger by Ed Rensi, then-president of McDonald's USA, at the Grand Hyatt hotel in New York City. [18 ...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends an interfaith breakfast event in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., January 30, 2025. 2006 : Adams was elected as state senator and went on to serve four terms.
1972: The first McDonald's in New York City opens on Manhattan's Upper West Side, dubbed "Townhouse" (to reflect that it was not a drive-in), and serves a record 100,000 hamburgers in its first week. [62] 1973: The first McDonald's in Sweden opens in Stockholm. 1978 photo of McDonald's restaurant in Chicago. Note the sign that states, "Over 25 ...
Dominick Critelli, a 103-year-old World War II veteran takes a picture with revellers as people gather at Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve in New York City, U.S., December 31 ...
The bright lights on McDonald's old Times Square location in New York City have dimmed forever as the burger chain focuses on its newer flagship location up the street. The old location on 42nd ...