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  2. Great Blizzard of 1888 - Wikipedia

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    Transportation gridlock as a result of the storm was partially responsible for the creation of the first underground subway system in the United States, which opened nine years later in Boston. [8] [9] The New York Stock Exchange was closed for two days. [10] A full two day weather related closure would not occur again until Hurricane Sandy in ...

  3. Adirondack Railroad - Wikipedia

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    As of 2021, passenger trains operated between Utica and Thendara, with several trains continuing north to Big Moose. Historic stations have been restored in Holland Patent, Remsen, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. The section of track between Utica and Lyons Falls is used for freight traffic operated by the Mohawk, Adirondack and Northern Railroad ...

  4. Adirondack Bank Center - Wikipedia

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    The Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium [5] is a 3,860-seat multi-purpose arena in Utica, New York, with a capacity of 5,700 for concerts.Nicknamed the Aud, it is the home arena of the Utica Comets, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and Utica City FC of the Major Arena Soccer League.

  5. Attica Prison riot - Wikipedia

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    Of the 43 men who died (33 inmates and 10 correctional officers and employees), all but one guard and three inmates were killed by law enforcement gunfire when the state retook control of the prison on the final day of the uprising. [1] [2] [3] The Attica Uprising has been described as an historic event in the prisoners' rights movement. [4] [5]

  6. Syracuse, New York - Wikipedia

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    Syracuse (/ ˈ s ɪr ə k j uː z, ˈ s ɛr-,-k j uː s / SIRR-ə-kewz, SERR-, -⁠kewss) [3] [4] [5] is a city in, and the county seat of, Onondaga County, New York, United States.With a population of 148,620 and a metropolitan area of 662,057, [6] it is the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in the state of New York.

  7. 1981 Brink's robbery - Wikipedia

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    The 1981 Brink's robbery was an armed robbery and three related murders committed on October 20, 1981, by several Black Liberation Army members and four former members of the Weather Underground, who were at the time associated with the May 19th Communist Organization.

  8. Griffiss Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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    In October, 1955, the 465th FIS was assigned to Griffiss [9] with F-89 Scorpion all-weather fighters. ADC activated the 4727th Air Defense Group as a headquarters for the two squadrons in February, 1957, and it became a major tenant at Griffiss. [ 10 ]

  9. University at Albany, SUNY - Wikipedia

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    State Normal School (1844–1890) New York State Normal College (1890–1914) New York State College for Teachers (1914–1959) State University of New York College of Education at Albany (1959–1961)