Woodcut illustration of a 17th-century Manhattan Indian village depicting longhouses.
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In 1936, the NYPD held a traffic safety parade on Riverside Drive to raise awareness of rising traffic deaths, with precincts competing for best design.
Watch Malcolm X speaking at a Nation of Islam rally, less than a year before his split from the organization to form Muslim Mosque, Inc and the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Video of Shirley Chisholm announcing her 1972 presidential campaign, becoming the first Black candidate under the Democratic Party.
Explore footage of David N. Dinkins’ historic 1990 inauguration as New York City’s first Black mayor, featuring his speech, performances, and the official oath.
Founded in 1736, Bellevue is the nation’s oldest public hospital, known for pioneering medical innovations from ambulances to children’s clinics.
Sample 2025 Democratic primary ballot showing ranked choice voting for Mayor, Comptroller, and Borough President.
Map showing farmland owned by formerly enslaved New Yorkers, with each plot labeled with the owner’s name.
1988 Brooklyn Unity Campaign launched by Borough President Howard Golden to celebrate diversity and foster community dialogue.
Anti-graffiti ads from the Koch administration featuring celebrities, part of NYC’s 1980s campaign to discourage graffiti.
Experience New York City’s first Earth Day celebration in 1970, as diverse crowds gathered in Union Square for teach-ins, art, music, and park clean-up efforts.
Images from NYC’s 1967 Vietnam War protest, which included speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael at the United Nations.