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The Story Of Bernhard Goetz — The Mugging Victim Turned New York’s “Subway Vigilante”

Bernhard Goetz made history when he shot four black men who tried to rob him, and opened the door for a nationwide debate about race, crime, and how much power civilian vigilantes have.

By Katie Serena • Mar 15, 2018

The Story Of Bernhard Goetz — The Mugging Victim Turned New York’s “Subway Vigilante”

Bernhard Goetz made history when he shot four black men who tried to rob him, and opened the door for a nationwide debate about race, crime, and how much power civilian vigilantes have.

By Katie Serena • March 15, 2018

Meet The Bowery Boys Gang That Once Ruled New York’s Five Points

From saloon murders to street brawls to the infamous New York Draft Riots, the Bowery Boys embodied the bloody history of 19th-century New York.

By Katie Serena • Mar 1, 2018

Meet The Bowery Boys Gang That Once Ruled New York’s Five Points

From saloon murders to street brawls to the infamous New York Draft Riots, the Bowery Boys embodied the bloody history of 19th-century New York.

By Katie Serena • March 1, 2018

The Weathermen: Inside The Free-Loving, Bomb-Planting Radical Group

Experience the most outrageous stories and photos from the Weathermen a.k.a. the Weather Underground, the Vietnam War-era radicals that made their protests with bombs.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 26, 2018

The Weathermen: Inside The Free-Loving, Bomb-Planting Radical Group

Experience the most outrageous stories and photos from the Weathermen a.k.a. the Weather Underground, the Vietnam War-era radicals that made their protests with bombs.

By Erin Kelly • February 26, 2018

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 18, 2018

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 18, 2018

Valerie Solanas — The Radical Feminist Who Shot Andy Warhol

Shortly after publishing her manifesto, titled "Society for Cutting Up Men," Valerie Solanas' feminism spiraled out of control, and she attempted to assassinate famed artist Andy Warhol.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 8, 2018

Valerie Solanas — The Radical Feminist Who Shot Andy Warhol

Shortly after publishing her manifesto, titled "Society for Cutting Up Men," Valerie Solanas' feminism spiraled out of control, and she attempted to assassinate famed artist Andy Warhol.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 8, 2018

The Dead Rabbits, The Bowery Boys, And The Great July 4th Riot

The Dead Rabbits feuded with the Bowery Boys for decades, ultimately coming to blows in one of New York City's worst riots.

By Katie Serena • Feb 6, 2018

The Dead Rabbits, The Bowery Boys, And The Great July 4th Riot

The Dead Rabbits feuded with the Bowery Boys for decades, ultimately coming to blows in one of New York City's worst riots.

By Katie Serena • February 6, 2018

How The New York Blackout Of 1977 Tore A Crumbling City Apart

During the New York blackout of 1977, an entire city went dark, only to be lit up by the fires of more than 1,000 arsons.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 6, 2018

How The New York Blackout Of 1977 Tore A Crumbling City Apart

During the New York blackout of 1977, an entire city went dark, only to be lit up by the fires of more than 1,000 arsons.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 6, 2018

27 John Gotti Facts That Reveal The Man Behind “The Dapper Don”

From extraordinary violence to exorbitant wealth, these facts about John Gotti tell the true story of "The Dapper Don."

By Joel Stice • Jan 18, 2018

27 John Gotti Facts That Reveal The Man Behind “The Dapper Don”

From extraordinary violence to exorbitant wealth, these facts about John Gotti tell the true story of "The Dapper Don."

By Joel Stice • January 18, 2018

12 Dramatic Photos Of The Empire State Building Plane Crash

In 1945, while flying low in a haze of heavy fog, a B-25 Bomber made a wrong turn in New York City and crashed into the Empire State Building.

By John Kuroski • Jan 17, 2018

12 Dramatic Photos Of The Empire State Building Plane Crash

In 1945, while flying low in a haze of heavy fog, a B-25 Bomber made a wrong turn in New York City and crashed into the Empire State Building.

By John Kuroski • January 17, 2018

The Messy, Mysterious Death Of Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller

The circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefeller's final hours were highly contested in the days following his death.

By Katie Serena • Jan 10, 2018

The Messy, Mysterious Death Of Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller

The circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefeller's final hours were highly contested in the days following his death.

By Katie Serena • January 10, 2018