The biggest birthday is 100 years for the New York Public Library's landmark building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. In preparation for the centennial celebration, this landmark has been getting a facelift and, while in midtown yesterday, I noticed the scaffolding had come off the south side of the building on 40th and it looks incredible! The marble facade is now blindingly white after decades of NYC grime were removed with soap and water.
A more grim anniversary coming up in March is that of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. More than 146 people died in this infamous tragedy, with many young immigrant women leaping to their deaths from a locked sweatshop. And, of course, another sad anniversary will be the the marking of a decade since the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. To read more about all the upcoming anniversaries, you can check out the Bowery Boys blog which has a full listing and more information as well.
