August 27th In NYC History
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On this date in...
1776...General George Washington's troops fall to superior British forces in the Battle of Long Island – fought mainly in Brooklyn.
1971...The original Metropolitan Opera House, at 39th Street and Broadway, is seriously damaged by fire. The building is rebuilt the following year.