On 14 August 2003, 22 years ago this week, the electricity cut out for more than 50 million people in the US and Canada. The ...

To some, the fires lit in New York in the late seventies signalled rampant criminality; to others, rebellion. But maybe they ...

The latest campaign stunt from Marxist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a scavenger hunt. One could scoff that this is a ...

Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan. 1521: Belgrade is captured by troops of Turkish Sultan ...

News about New York City Blackout of 2003, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

The 60th anniversary of the Beatles' 1965 concert at Shea Stadium will be celebrated by the New York Mets during their Aug. 15 game at Citi Field.

On Aug. 15, 2025, the New York Mets will host Beatles Night at Citi Field in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Beatles' Shea Stadium show.

On this day (August 15) in 1965, The Beatles held their first concert at Shea Stadium in New York. That night, more than 55,000 fans—including The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards and Mick ...

A one-day national economic blackout is today. A new, monthlong boycott of Walmart, Lowes, McDonald's is happening now. What to know in Mississippi ...

In 1999, Serbia experienced a mysterious collapse of its power grid during NATO’s campaign, as substations and air defense systems failed without a single explosion. By morning, 70 percent of ...

A native son of the Bronx, Palmieri was a crucial innovator in New York’s Afro-Caribbean music history. The pianist, composer and bandleader has died at 88.