The history of New York City (1855–1897) started with the inauguration in 1855 of Fernando Wood as the first mayor from Tammany Hall, an institution that dominated the city throughout this period. Reforms led to the New York City Police Riot of June 1857.

1875: The Emma Abbott, a floating hospital dedicated to sick children, made its trial trip on July 19, in New York City. This vessel was among the first hospital ships designed to provide medical care to children who might otherwise lack access to such services.

1875 – Art Students League of New York [62] and Coaching Club [63] founded. 1876 - December 5: A stage lamp ignites scenery and starts the Brooklyn Theater Fire during a performance of "The Two Orphans", killing at least 276 people, primarily patrons in the upper gallery.

The 1870s was a period of significant growth and change for New York City. This decade saw the city develop rapidly in terms of population, infrastructure, and culture. The events and advancements of these years laid the foundation for the New York we know today.

May 28, 2012 · In 1875, it was called Decoration Day—taken from the practice of decorating soldiers’ graves with flowers. The holiday was only a handful of years old at the time, but already the parade tradition had taken hold. Houses of ill repute thrived in post–Civil War New York.

In New York City, changes in the built environment reflected the ever-increasing presence of the poor and working classes. The 1870s saw the rapid expansion of hospitals, which were primarily religious and ethnic institutions that had evolved from almshouses.

The 1875 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 19 and 20, 1875, by the New York State Legislature. The legislature, with a Republican Senate and Democratic Assembly, jointly elected Democrat Francis Kernan Senator. Kernan became the first Democrat to represent New York since 1851.

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Central Park was completed in the 1870s. The Belvedere Castle (foreground), completed in 1869, is near the old Croton Reservoir. In the center are the Bethesda Fountain and Terrace and the Mall behind it. Buildings on Fifth Avenue and West 59th Street are seen at …

Nov 29, 2012 · After these K.O.’s to the Knickerbockers, New York established itself as the playground for America’s social elite, and other major cities emulated their markers of prominence (wealth, mansions, summer homes, Paris fashions, exclusive dances and clubs, and of course, American heiresses).