NYC poised to officially recognize Landing Day, when the first Jewish community arrived in 1654

On Thursday, the City Council will vote on a resolution to honor both, turning Landing Day from an event marked by a few Jewish leaders into an official date on the city’s calendar.

Howard Teich speaks at a monument in The Battery that marks the Jewish arrival in New York in September 1654. New York, NY, Sept. 13, 2023.

Howard Teich speaks at a monument in The Battery that marks the Jewish arrival in New York in September 1654. New York, NY, Sept. 13, 2023.

(photo credit: JULIA GERGELY/JTA)

ByJULIA GERGELY/JTA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 18:23