Recently opened in New York, the High Line is a unique new public park as it isn’t at ground level, but elevated on the former freight railroad spur called the West Side Line. The park covers 2.33 km (1.45 miles) along 10th Avenue from West 30th Street in the North to Gansevoort Street in the South.
Author J.K. Rowling became an international literary sensation when the first three installments of her Harry Potter children's book series took over the top three slots of The New York Times best-seller list.
On October 28, 1886, U.S. president Grover Cleveland, the former New York governor, presided the dedication ceremony of the Statue of Liberty, a gift to the United States from the people of France.
The New York Mets found a way to win last night, but the team may have had a significant loss along the way: Starting pitcher Jenrry Mejia(notes) was only making his third start in the majors, but it may be his last for the season, according to the New York Daily News.
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S. Hawkins. New York Amsterdam News, 86 (28):
34(07/15 1995)M3: Article; Accession Number: 9508080436; Hawkins, Shirley; Source Info: 7/15/95, Vol. 86 Issue 28, p34; Subject Term: QUEENS County (N.Y.). Community School Board; Subject Term: NEW York (State); Subject Term: UNITED States; People: HUNTLEY, Shirley; Number of Pages: 1/4p; Document Type: Article.