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Vintage Photographs Showing Anxious New Yorkers Waiting for News on D-Day, June 6th, 1944
The On the morning of June 6th, 1944, D-Day, as New Yorkers started their day, thousands of troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and had already been fighting for hours. Here is a collection of photographs of New Yorkers that day, as they anxiously awaited news on the New York Times' ticker, through print, and through rally speakers in Madison Square Garden.
In churches and synagogues across Manhattan, people bowed their heads in prayer, while in Times Square, crowds craned their necks to watch the latest reports creep across the electronic ticker on the New York Times building. The New York Stock Exchange observed two minutes of silence and thousands gathered in Madison Square for a rally led by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia.
Check Out This Massive Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich at Taiwanese Restaurant "886"
886 is a new Taiwanese restaurant on St. Marks place in the East Village that is serving up modern takes on street and bar foods found on the island. In this video from our friends at Thrillist, take a peek at their massive spicy fried chicken sandwich and try not to drool all over yourself while doing so.
Named after Taiwan's country code, 886 serves a playful take on Taiwanese street food. One scroll through their Instagram geotag, and it will become apparent that one dish has become the ultimate go-to for diners -- The Notorious T.F.C. The massive spicy fried chicken sandwich is inspired by a sandwich Chef/Co-Founder Eric Sze fondly remembers sharing with his father, growing up in Taiwan.