2021 in New York
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The following is a list of events of the year 2021 in New York.
State government
- Governor: Andrew Cuomo (D)
- Governor: Kathy Hochul (D)
Events
January
- January 1:
- The Moynihan Train Hall was opened at the western end of Pennsylvania Station.[1][2]
- The 204th New York State Legislature session started.
- January 17 – 1400 workers for the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Hunts Point neighborhood went on strike.[3]
February
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March
- March 15 – Graduate student workers of Columbia University went on strike.[4]
- March 21:
- The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalized recreational cannabis for adults statewide.[5]
- The Rally against hate took place in Columbus Park.[6]
- March 30 – Workers across a Allegheny Technologies facility in Lockport went on strike.[7]
April
- April 9 – A movement to strike the Museum of Modern Art in New York City that consisted of a series of 10 demonstrations organized over ten weeks.[8][9]
- April 20 – The Xizmo v. New York City case was started that argues that New York City's drone ban renders an "inability [for Xizmo] to gather aerial imagery interfering with its directors’ artistic expression".[10]
- April 23 – Yao Pan Ma was attacked and later died 8 months later due to a cerebral hemorrhage caused by the attack.[11]
May
- May 20 – Joseph Borgen was assaulted and beaten while heading to a pro-Israel rally in New York City.[12]
- May 21 – Little Island at Pier 55 opened as a public park within Hudson River Park.[13]
- August 18 – Tropical Storm Fred brought severe flooding in Steuben County.[14]
June
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July
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August
- August 6 – The 20th New York Asian Film Festival was opened.[15]
- August 18 – The New York State Fair after being canceled in 2020, with a lengthened time of 18 days.[16]
- August 22 – Hurricane Henri made landfall and brought record breaking rainfall to New York City.[17]
- August 23 – Andrew Cuomo resigns from office while in the midst of an impeachment.[18][19]
- August 24 – Kathy Hochul is sworn into office after the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.[18]
September
- September 1 – Remnants of Hurricane Ida brought flash flooding emergencies to New York.[20]
- September 11 – New York observed the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies at the World Trade Center site.[21]
- September 12 – The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were held at Barclays Center in New York City.[22]
- September 13 – The Met Gala returns after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]
- September 14 – Broadway theatre reopens after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]
- September 21 – The General debate of the seventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly was opened in New York City.[25]
October
November
- November 2:
- The 2021 New York City Council election in Brooklyn was held, where 15 districts were up for election.[27]
- The 2021 New York City borough president elections was held where four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits.
- The 2021 New York City Comptroller election was held where Brad Lander defeated Daby Benjaminé Carreras and Paul Rodríguez with 69.6% of the vote.[28]
- The 2021 New York City Council election was held where Corey Johnson defeated Steven Matteo.[29]
- The 2021 New York City Public Advocate election were held where Jumaane Williams defeated Devi Nampiaparampil and Anthony Herbert.
- November 3 – Graduate student workers of Columbia University went on an additional strike.[30]
- November 7 – The 2021 New York City Marathon returns after being canceled in 2020.[31]
- November 21 – The Survivor Series was produced by the WWE in Brooklyn.[32]
- November 22 – The 49th International Emmy Awards ceremony took place at Casa Cipriani in New York City.[33]
- November 26 – The 74th Tony Awards was held at Winter Garden Theatre.[34]
December
- December 3 – The 87th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2021, were announced.[35]
- December 11 – New York City FC won its first Major League Soccer title after defeating the Portland Timbers.[36]
See also
References
- ↑ Re, Justine (January 1, 2021). "Moynihan Train Hall Opens at Penn Station". www.ny1.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ↑ "Moynihan Train Hall Finally Opens in Manhattan". NBC New York. 2021-01-01. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ↑ King, Kate (January 21, 2021). "Hunts Point Produce Market Workers on Strike". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Bachman, Brett; Algar, Selim (March 15, 2021). "Graduate student workers at Columbia University go on strike". New York Post. News Corp. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Mendez, Rich (2021-03-30). "New York State Senate passes bill to legalize recreational weed". CNBC. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ↑ Mihir Zaveri (22 March 2021). "As Protesters Rally Against Anti-Asian Hate, N.Y.C. Records 5 Attacks". New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Sabatini, Patricia (March 8, 2021). "USW members authorize strike at Allegheny Technologies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Small, Zachary (2021-05-01). "MoMA Blocks Protesters Who Planned to Demonstrate Inside". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ Bishara, Hakim (2021-03-23). "Artist Coalition Announces 10-week "Strike" Against MoMA". Hyperallergic. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Singh, Ishveena (2022-09-01). "Lawsuit challenging outdated NYC drone laws set to move forward". DroneDJ. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Baynes, Megan (9 January 2022). "New York City: Chinese man brutally attacked in anti-Asian hate crime dies in hospital eight months later". Sky News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Cohen, Haley (May 25, 2021). "Violence against Jews after Israel-Gaza war reaches alarming heights". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Kilgannon, Corey (2018-12-07). "What's That Strange New Thing Rising in the Hudson River?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ↑ "Two Tropical Systems in a Week". Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "The 20th New York Asian Film Festival is Here!". NYAFF. 19 July 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ "FIND YOUR GREAT - The Great New York State Fair!". Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ↑ Newman, Andy (2021-08-23). "2 Months of Rain in a Day and a Half: New York City Sets Records". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- 1 2 Reyes, Yacob (August 24, 2021). "Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York's first female governor". Axios. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ↑ Watson, Kathryn (August 10, 2021). "Who is Kathy Hochul, New York's soon-to-be first female governor?". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ↑ Greene, Leonard (September 1, 2021). "Devastating Tropical Storm Ida heading to New York City with threats of flash flooding and tornadoes". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ↑ Cronk, Terri Moon (11 September 2021). "Biden Calls Unity America's Greatest Strength on 9/11 20th Anniversary". Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (June 8, 2021). "2021 MTV Video Music Awards Will Return to New York City: Here's the Date". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Met Gala 2021: Date, Theme and Seating Chart for This Year's Event". MSN. September 10, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (May 5, 2021). "Broadway To Reopen Sept. 14, Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Broadway League "Cautiously Optimistic"". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Arrangements for the high-level meetings and the general debate of the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly". United Nations. 2 August 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ "CWA-Represented Workers At Catholic Health's Mercy Hospital In South Buffalo Set October 1st Strike Date As "Staffing Crisis Reaches Breaking Point"". WNY Labor Today. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board. "Disclosure Deadlines, 2021 Citywide Elections". Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Andre, Michael; et al. (November 2, 2021). "New York Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Election Results | Spectrum News NY1 | New York City". www.ny1.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Melkonyan, Victoria (November 3, 2021). "Student Workers of Columbia Begin Strike to Secure a Satisfactory Contract". Bwog. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ "New York City Marathon Will Return in November". The New York Times. May 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (August 16, 2021). "WWE Announces Tour Schedule Through The End Of 2021 Including Survivor Series Date And Location". Fightful. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (September 23, 2021). "International Emmy Awards Nominations: 'Call My Agent' & David Tennant Among Those Up For Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Alexa Criscitiello (August 11, 2021). "74th Annual Tony Awards to Be Held Live at the Winter Garden Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Sharf, Zack (December 3, 2021). "NYFCC Winners 2021: 'Drive My Car' Named Best Film, 'Power of the Dog' Dominates". IndieWire. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ↑ "New York City Football Club Announces City Hall Ceremony to Celebrate MLS Cup". 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2026.