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New-York Historical Society

(Encyclopedia) New-York Historical Society, New York City. Founded in 1804, the society is a repository of art, artifacts, and literature relating to American, especially New York, history. Among its…

New Orleans Slideshow

by Liz Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith Influenced by French colonization, jazz culture, and Cajun cuisine, New Orleans is a unique U.S. city bursting with rhythm and…

New York, City University of

(Encyclopedia) New York, City University of (CUNY), at New York City; created in 1961 by combining the city's 17 municipal colleges. It includes Bernard M. Baruch College (1919; specializes in…

Amy Lowell: New York at Night

New York at NightA near horizon whose sharp jags Cut brutally into a sky Of leaden heaviness, and crags Of houses lift their masonry Ugly and foul, and chimneys lie And snort, outlined…

Manhattan, borough, New York City, United States

(Encyclopedia) Manhattan, borough (1990 pop. 1,487,536), 28 sq mi (57 sq km), New York City, SE N.Y., coextensive with New York co. Manhattan is the cultural and commercial heart of the city, and its…

Welcome to New York

CBSWednesday 8:30–9:00 p.m. Cast:Christine Baranski, Jim Gaffigan, Rocky Carroll Indiana native Jim Gaffigan is like a fish out of water when he takes a job in Manhattan as a weatherman for a…

New York Power

PosGmMinGAPtsTiffeny MilbrettF19160510828Emily JanssM2113368117Tammy PearmanF/D201569419Linda OrmenF141032237Krista DaveyD/M20727215Anita RappM191364215Minna MustonenF12505124Ronnie…

New York Pro Musica

(Encyclopedia) New York Pro Musica (New York Pro Musica Antiqua), vocal and instrumental ensemble, founded in New York City in 1952 by Noah Greenberg. One of the earliest groups to attempt…

New Milford

(Encyclopedia) New Milford. 1 Town (1990 pop. 23,629), Litchfield co., W Conn., on the Housatonic River; inc. 1712. Situated in a dairy region, its manufactures include paper products and electronic…