Contents
Art
Hudson River School
Hamilton Statue
Diana
Father of Modern Gynecology
Abstract Expressionism
Familiar Subjects, Unusual Media
Earth Art
Buildings and Bridges
Cast Iron
Air Rights
Art Deco
Skyscrapers
Bridges
Business and Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Department Stores
Bringing Electricity to Businesses and Homes
Millionaires
Credit Cards
Automated Teller Machine
Coworking Space for Writers
Chain Restaurants That Started in New York City
Food and Drink
Hot Dog
English Muffin
Eggs Benedict
“Chinese” Food
Pizza
Other Italian Fare
Reuben Sandwich
Ice Cream
America’s Favorite Cookie
Donuts and Cronuts
Sweeteners in Packets
Breweries
Cocktail Recipe Book
Cocktails
First Restaurant
Singles Bar
Government and Law
Stamp Act Congress
First Capital of the United States
First Recorded Murder Trial
Sanitary (Health) Code
Legal Aid Society
Night Court
Zoning Regulations
Twice Impeached President
Inventions
First Black Person to Receive a U.S. Patent
Baby Carriages
Pins and Needles
Elevators and Escalators
Toilet Paper
Cardboard
Municipal Incinerators
Air Conditioning
News Ticker
Firefighters’ Tools
Long-Playing Record
Home Security System
LGBTQ
Bathhouse Raid
Gay Student Activities
Gay Bookstore
Birth of the Gay Rights Movement
Support Groups
Domestic Partner Benefits
Media
Newspaper by and for African Americans
Penny Press
Photojournalism
Newspaper Comic Strips
Weekly Alternative Newspaper
Public Radio Broadcast
Radio Commercial
Televised Sports
Television Commercials
Museums and Exhibitions
World’s Fair
Cats and Cars
Children’s Museum
Jewish Museum
Modern Art
Minimalism
TV, Radio, and Movies
Life’s Pleasures
Posters
Music
Handel’s Messiah
Master Juba
Musical Comedy
Classical Music
Jazz
Stadium Concert
Rock Musical
Hip Hop
Punk Rock
Parades
St. Patrick’s Day
Labor Day
Ticker-Tape Parade
Gay Pride
National Cultural Heritage
Parks and Playgrounds
Central Park
Starlings
Playgrounds
Pocket Parks
High Line
Religion
Methodist Church
Episcopal Seminary
First American Cardinal
First American Saint
Christmas
First Jews
Reconstructionist Judaism
Chabad (Lubavitch) Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Residences and Residential Areas
America’s First Suburb
Tenement
Tenth Street Studio Building
Apartment Buildings
Co-op Apartments
Hotels
Carnegie Mansion
Garden Cities
Federally Funded Housing Projects
Naturally Occurring Retirement Community
Passive House
Social Welfare
Bellevue Hospital
Sailors’ Snug Harbor
Public Baths
Before Ellis Island
The “Y” for Women
Breadline
Settlement House
School Nurse
Birth Control Clinic
Giving Tuesday
Sports
Cricket
Transatlantic Yacht Race
Tennis
Indoor Ice Rink
Golf
Invention of Baseball
Baseball Uniforms
Home Run Kings
Jackie Robinson
Baseball Hall of Famers
World Series MVPs
Indoor Football
Overtime in Football
Basketball
Toys, Games, and Other Diversions
Board Game
Bowling
Roller Coaster
Teddy Bear
Gin Rummy
Dolls
Mr. Potato Head
Crossword Puzzle
Scrabble
Double Dutch
Flash Mob
Transportation
Steamboats
Packet Ships
Streetcars
Scenic Rides
Automobile Accidents
Taxicab
Underwater Tunnel for Cars
Early Aviation Milestones
Automated Trains
Aerial Commuter Tram
Women Who Led the Way
Military Service
Doctor
Retail Executives
Brokerage Firms
Athletes
Presidential Politics
Judges
Walking Tours
Financial District
Greenwich Village
Madison Square to Herald Square
Midtown
Lists
Beyond Manhattan (Outer Borough Firsts)
New York City Firsts by Year
Index
