1. In 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived in New York City en route to his inauguration in Washington, D.C. While in the city, he gave a speech at the Cooper Union that helped solidify his candidacy and securie the Republican nomination for president.

2. On February 23, 1905, the United States Supreme Court upheld the legality of New York's Maximal Workday Law, which limited the number of hours that bakers could work each day. The decision was a major victory for workers' rights and helped pave the way for future labor protections.

3. In 1945, during World War II, a group of US Marines raised the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. The iconic photograph of the event, taken by Joe Rosenthal, would go on to become one of the most famous images in history.

4. On February 23, 1997, the Empire State Building was lit up in green and gold to celebrate the St. Patrick's Day season. The iconic skyscraper has been illuminated in various colors for special occasions throughout its history, including pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and purple for World AIDS Day.

5. In 2019, a group of protestors gathered outside the New York headquarters of Amazon to voice their opposition to the company's plans to build a new headquarters in Queens. The protests were part of a larger movement against the perceived negative impact of tech companies on housing affordability and other issues in cities around the world.