Toasting The Town

07/11/2025

Toasting The Town remembers NYC-born composer George Gershwin, known especially for “Rhapsody in Blue,” who passed this day in 1937.

George Gershwin (piano solo). New York, November 8, 1926.

07/10/2025

Pre-Prohibition Toast (to the Bronx)! To make a classic Bronx cocktail, shake with ice: four parts gin, one part orange juice, and one part vermouth. Strain and serve. Enjoy!

07/09/2025

This day in 2011: MLB history is made when the Yankees’ Derek Jeter becomes the 28th member of the 3,000 hit club!

07/08/2025

Promenade to the right! Looking for the picture-perfect spot? The Brooklyn Heights Promenade is calling your name… Learn more about this special place on TTT: http://ow.ly/lU3ng

07/07/2025

It’s royal! This day in 1754: King's College (later renamed Columbia University) is founded in Manhattan.

07/06/2025

TTT remembers legendary jazz trumpeter and singer Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong who passed this day in NYC in 1971

Louis Armstrong performs “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” live at BBC Studios in 1968. Order/Stream ‘Louis in London’, out now: https://louisarmstrong.lnk.to/...

07/05/2025

It’s iconic! NYC’s Flatiron Building… And it was considered by some to be precariously tall, when it opened in 1902!

07/04/2025

A happy July 4th to you and yours from TTT!

07/03/2025

Bank on it! This day in 1819: The first savings bank in the U.S opened its doors in NYC. Shown here is a Bleecker Street branch from 1858.

07/02/2025

The Williamsburg Bridge is a modern marvel, indeed! It took seven years to build and, notably, was the first suspension bridge constructed with towers entirely of steel. Read more about this gem on TTT: http://bit.ly/16EIlV4

07/01/2025

All sports, all the time! This day in 1987: New York City radio station WFAN-AM becomes the first 24-hour all-sports radio.

All Sports WFAN Radio was launched on July 1, 1987, taking over the 1050 khz frequency from country music WHN. This clip, taken from WCBS-TV, Channel 2 in Ne...

06/30/2025

Lady sings the blues? This day in 1982: "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music" closed at Nederlander Theater after 333 performances.

Track taken from ( The Lady and her Music ) album, hope you like no copyright infringment is intended