In 1972, the New York State Fair was given an exciting new name. No longer just “The Fair” or the “New York State Exposition,” the end-of-summer festival was rechristened the “SuperFair,” organizers ...

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, New York legislators faced a drug problem they feared was growing out of control. Federal statistics showed as many as 559,000 users nationwide and state police saw ...

The video features previously unseen black-and-white footage shot in 1973. The footage was captured by Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono at the Dakota building in New York City. [RELATED: Watch New John ...

Spotting famous people on the street, a night outside the Met and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Dear Diary: In 1971, I yelled “hello” to Ed Sullivan as he was ...

If there is still no measurable snowfall on Sunday, it would be the longest stretch of winter without snow since 1973. By Joshua Needelman It has been an unusually snowless winter in New York City. In ...