Hank OrensteinApr 11, 20205 minJoseph Pulitzer, Today's New Yorker Birthday: Innovative Publisher & Founder of the Pulitzer Prize.Today's New Yorker Birthday is Joseph Pulitzer, groundbreaking publisher who said "Our Republic and its press will rise or fall together."
Hank OrensteinApr 10, 20203 minCynthia Nixon, Our New Yorker of the Day for April 9th.Native New Yorker Cynthia Nixon born April 9, 1966 actress, activitist, candidate for Governor
Hank OrensteinApr 8, 20204 minToday's New Yorker Of the Day, Lyricist of "Over the Rainbow" and "Brother, Can You Spare and Dime."Yip Harburg, born on the Lower East Side on April 8, 1896, wrote lyrics to over 600 songs and was "Broadway's social conscience"
Hank OrensteinApr 7, 20205 minToday's New Yorker of the Day is Billie Holiday, born April 7th!Today's New Yorker Birthday is Billie Holiday. born April 7th, 1915. Born in Philadelphia, she launched her career in Harlem clubs.