Let’s ShamROCK THE BLOCK during the 2nd annual Daniel D. Dolan St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Flag Raising Ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 17. The parade will step off at the corner of Water Street and Downer Place, head west on Downer, and end at Downer and Stolp...
The New Year 1890 brought a harsh March Winter to New York City. The hoar frost on the tree limbs and branches made it look like a silver brush had painted over it all. The Irish had arrived to its tenements. There was little fresh air, or water. Cinders and...
In the large cities in America and even in small towns, the Irish banded together for companionship and for recreation. Saloon-keepers formed social clubs which brought fellowship for the Irish. Soon they became cogs in the wheels of ward politics. The mines and factories had horrid working conditions, so unions...
