Beneath City Hall Park lies one of New York City’s greatest architectural contradictions: a subway station designed like a cathedral, sealed off from the public for nearly 80 years. City Hall Station was meant to be the ceremonial gateway to the world’s first modern subway system, complete with vaulted Guastavino tile ceilings, skylights, chandeliers, and handcrafted oak furnishings. And yet, despite being hailed as the most beautiful station in America, it was quietly abandoned in 1945. In this

HISTORY MADE 🇺🇸📖 Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as Mayor of New York City at midnight, taking his oath of office on a centuries-old Holy Qur’an—marking the first time in the city’s history that a mayor has been sworn in using Islam’s sacred text. The oath was administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James inside a long-closed subway station beneath City Hall, symbolizing both history and renewal. At 34, Mamdani becomes the first Muslim, first South Asian, and first African-born mayor of

62K views · 741 reactions | This was the view from the driver's cab this morning as the London North Eastern Railway 4.40am from #York made history at #LondonKingsCross as it became the first passenger train to use the new third tunnel. Read more here: https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-04-26/train-from-york-marks-historic-moment-at-london-kings-cross-station (Footage from LNER) | ITV Tyne Tees | Facebook