A Great Big City — New York City News, History, and Events

56: Coronavirus Updates and The Gates Open in Central Park


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  • Passengers Aboard Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas Cruise Ship Test Negative for New CoronavirusAGBC Health page tracking the coronavirus

  • Gunman Who Allegedly Ambushed Cops Due in Court as Tension Between NYPD, Elected Officials Escalates

  • 64 years ago on February 8, 1956 — Eastern Air Flight 663 swerves to avoid an oncoming aircraft and crashes near Jones Beach, killing all 84 people on board

  • 78 years ago on February 9, 1942 — The SS Normandie catches fire and capsizes into the Hudson River

  • 52 years ago on February 11, 1968 — Madison Square Garden opens on the site of the old Pennsylvania Station

  • Back in April 2019 on Episode 19 of the podcast, I first talked about the possibility of a tower rising above Macy's in Herald Square, and this week, the speculation of the tower moved closer to reality as the retail giant revealed new architectural renderings of a 900ft tower planned to be built on top of the classic Midtown store.

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