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August 26th In NYC History

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1969...The Landmarks Preservation Commission rejects plans for the construction of a skyscraper above Grand Central Terminal.

1971...The football Giants sack New York by announcing that they will leave Yankee Stadium to play in a newly-constructed home in the New Jersey Meadowlands complex. The move is completed at the start of the 1976 season.