The first telephone call was made across the Atlantic – from London to New York.
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Telegraph wires linked new York and Boston.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island is primarily located in the state of New Jersey and not New York like many think it does.
Albert Cushing Read takes off on the first transatlantic flight in history.
Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to the murder of John Lennon in New York.
Grease The Musical first opened at the Eden Theatre in Manhattan, New York.