ON THIS DAY IN 1863, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “A grand time is expected to take place in the [Navy] Yard, on the 17th inst. (St. Patrick’s Day). The new side-wheel steamer ‘Shamrock’ will be ...
Today is Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1925, Dr. W.F. Burres wins the mayoral race by 413 votes, and W.M. Jones wins the contest for police ...
Though March is usually characterized by the onset of milder temperatures, that was certainly not the case in 1888. Record snowfalls of up to 20.9 inches were created in the great blizzard, which ...