Author: Brian Kachejian

Brian Kachejian is the founder and Editor in Chief of ClassicNewYorkHistory.com. Brian Kachejian is an award winning writer and Certified New York State Social Studies and Music teacher. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Stony Brook University, New York. Brian Kachejian is also an active member of The New York Press Club.

Historic Bowne House in Flushing, Queens, associated with John Bowne and the fight for religious freedom
The Flushing Remonstrance: Peter Stuyvesant and the Fight for Religious Freedom
Manhattan skyline featuring the Empire State Building and New York City skyscrapers
20 Famous New York City Nicknames and the Stories Behind Them
Public phone stalls at Broadway and 34th Street in New York City in 1973
10 Things That Disappeared From New York City Street Corners
Aerial view of Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York, in 1920
10 Notorious Prison Escapes in New York History
Shark Girl sculpture at Buffalo Canalside during a winter snowstorm
25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Buffalo, New York
Aerial view of Bolton Landing and Lake George in Upstate New York
25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Upstate New York
Renaissance Plaza in downtown White Plains, Westchester County, New York
25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Westchester County, New York
Exterior of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, Nassau County, New York
25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Nassau County, New York
Welcome to New York highway sign at the Pennsylvania–New York state line
New York–Pennsylvania Border Crossings: Complete Guide to Highways & Delaware River Bridges
Aerial view of the George Washington Bridge crossing the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey at sunset
New York–New Jersey Border Crossings: Complete Guide to Bridges, Tunnels, Roads & Transit
Highway signs on Interstate 87 in Champlain, New York, directing motorists to Canadian customs and the last U.S. exit
New York–Canada Border Crossings: Complete Guide to Ports of Entry
Historic-style cast-iron subway entrance kiosk at Astor Place in New York City
10 Most Iconic Subway Entrances in New York City and the Stories Behind Them
Close view of the Statue of Liberty’s raised arm and torch against a blue sky
10 Secret Spaces and Hidden Rooms Inside New York City Landmarks
Historic New York City brownstone row houses with high stoops and carved sandstone facades
What Is a Brownstone in NYC? History, Architecture & Why They Cost Millions
James A. Farley Building and Post Office on Eighth Avenue in New York City
History of the James A. Farley Building: From NYC Post Office to Moynihan Train Hall
New York Coliseum at Columbus Circle in Manhattan in 1956
What Happened to the New York Coliseum? History of Columbus Circle’s Lost Convention Center