This is a timeline of New York City events.

Events

Chrysler Building

Notable annual events

• Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show (along the East River)
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (along Central Park West and Broadway)
• Puerto Rican Day Parade (along Fifth Avenue)
• Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting
• St. Patrick's Day Parade (along Fifth Avenue)
• San Genaro Festival (in Little Italy)
• Times Square Ball Drop (on New Year’s Eve)

Historic events

• 1853 – Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations (1853)
• 1898 – Consolidation of what are now the five boroughs into Greater New York
• 1909 – Hudson-Fulton Celebration (1909)
• 1939 – 1939 New York World's Fair exhibits included:
  • The World of Tomorrow
  • Futurama
  • Trylon and Perisphere
• 1964 – 1964/1965 New York World's Fair
• 1965 – Northeast Blackout of 1965
• 1973 – The World Trade Center's Twin Towers become the tallest buildings in the world
• 1977 – Blackout of 1977
• 2001 – September 11 attacks
• 2003 – Northeastern U.S.-Canada Blackout