Founded By NYC
Celebrate the city that's always making history.
FROM TIMES SQUARE TO THE WORLD
Our new video series follows New Yorkers around the boroughs as they uncover NYC's groundbreaking cultural movements, creative cuisines and revolutionary ideas—starting right from Times Square.
FIND OUT WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE
Uncover the City’s long legacy of impacting culture. This month, we highlight the contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Island communities in the boroughs and beyond.
Chinatown's Multigenerational Family Businesses
These Manhattan restaurants and shops find ways to honor their heritage while adapting to the present and future.
MORE TO EXPLORE FROM @NYCTOURISM
Short films. Fascinating stories. Watch bite-size episodes from Founded By NYC's social-first video series—celebrating innovation, community and culture across the five boroughs.
DISCOVER NYC THROUGH HAMILTON
Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical has become a Broadway legend. In partnership with Hamilton, Founded By NYC invites you to explore the features below.
Hamilton
Winner of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama, this hip-hop musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton chronicles his complicated life.
BOWERY BOYS PODCASTS
The Bowery Boys shine their expert light on NYC history in these deep dives, sponsored by Founded By NYC.
NEW YORK LIVE PRESENTS
Explore sports, cultural and culinary history with host Kay Angrum and local experts, in this NBC 4 series sponsored by Founded By NYC.
AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY
Commemorate New York City and the US all year long at these annual highlights, including longtime holiday traditions.
TELEMUNDO ACCESO TOTAL PRESENTA
Explora la historia deportiva, cultural y culinaria con expertos locales y Yessi Hernández en esta serie de videos auspiciada por Founded By NYC.
FOUNDED BY NYC CALENDAR
Join in the excitement of Founded By NYC and America's 250th anniversary with happenings commemorating the City's history and impact. Businesses and organizations that have shaped NYC's influence and role in American history and culture can submit events for consideration here.
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La Gringa
Reportorio Español's La Gringa is the longest-running Spanish-language show in the history of Off-Broadway.
Self-Guided Audio Tours: Dutch Heritage in New York
These free, self-guided audio tours trace the City's Dutch roots throughout the five boroughs.
Remnants of New Amsterdam Tour
Step back in time and explore the Dutch roots of New York City in this expert-led walking tour through Lower Manhattan.
Met Opera 2025–2026 season
The iconic opera returns to Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House with favorites and new productions.
Reimagined Collection Exhibition and Center for Learning
The Jewish Museum integrates its learning center and exhibition spaces with the debut of renovated galleries.
People Making Power: Politics in Brooklyn
This Center for Brooklyn History exhibition explores the role the borough has played in political change.
Path to Liberty
This exhibition at Fraunces Tavern Museum is an in-depth look at the role of orders in soldiers' lives
United in Sound: America at 250
Carnegie Hall dedicates their annual festival to America 250.
LENAPE NATION: NYC 400
The Lenape Center works to preserve Indigenous culture and educate both the public and institutions about Lenape history. View their short film, done in conjunction with the City for NYC 400; read our interview with one of the founders; and visit their website for more.
TOUR HISTORIC MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS
Visit NYC institutions that preserve and interpret the past, celebrate culture and innovation, and look ahead to the future.
Submit Your Event to Founded By NYC
Celebrate the history of the five boroughs and the anniversary of the US by taking part in Founded By NYC. We want to showcase events on our calendar that illustrate the City’s incredible legacy and ongoing contributions to the world. Add your event now and be part of history.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We respectfully acknowledge New York City as Lenapehoking—homeland of the Lenape people, who were subject to genocide, forced displacement and systemic oppression. As those charged with spreading a positive message of New York City to the world, NYC Tourism + Conventions recognizes we have not centered Indigenous people enough in our past work. Moving forward, we are committed to uplifting and supporting the voices of the federally recognized Lenape who now reside in Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Canada, and the Native American communities within the five boroughs. This statement represents one step in observing the history of our land and building meaningful relationships across cultures.
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