Each of the boroughs has its own naming history. The Bronx is named after early settler Jonas Bronck. Brooklyn comes from a Dutch word meaning “broken land.” Manhattan derives from a Lenape word for “land of many hills,” which famously has also been interpreted as meaning “place of general inebriation.”
Proposed Gas Pipeline, Endorsed by the City, Draws Criticism – NYTimes.com – “New York City needs cleaner, cheaper energy. That’s the only thing everyone following a proposed natural gas pipeline in the Rockaways agrees upon. But the project — running pipeline from the Atlantic Ocean under the Rockaways and Jamaica Bay into southeast Brooklyn — [...]
In the history of New York City, Queens has often seemed like a laggard compared to Manhattan and Brooklyn. Not the most populous, not the most famous, not (widely) considered the coolest, Queens sometimes struggles for prominence. But did you know that on two separate occasions, in 1939 and again in 1964, Queens served as [...]
How are New Yorkers coping with this summer’s fourth heat wave? As temperatures climb, a look at reactions across social media. [View the story "I [hot] NYC ?” on Storify]
CORONA, Queens – On 104th Street and 38th Avenue, drivers bring their cars close to a complete stop, slowing down to roll up their windows and flick on their windshield wipers as they enter the harsh spray of an open fire hydrant. Although it does not involve the same tactic many New Yorkers use to [...]
It’s the first Thursday in June! To most people, that means little more than that it is almost the first Friday in June, and that it was just the first Wednesday in June. But to New York City school children, it means Brooklyn-Queens Day, a gratuitous day off to go to amusement parks, run through [...]
