Every Monday , mental_flosswanders into the archives ofThe New York Times " “ and wanders out with first mentions deserving mentioning . This week , we ’re focusing on New York City . If you have a mesmerism for next week ’s edition , leave us a comment .

Candace Bushnell

August 5 , 1986

Donald Trump

January 28 , 1973

Metropolitan Museum of Art

January 16 , 1870

Michael Bloomberg

November 9 , 1975

Keep reading for Yankee Stadium , Woody Allen , Times Square , Jerry Seinfeld , Bob Dylan and many more Gotham - themed topics .

Yankee Stadium

December 18 , 1921

Times Square

March 23 , 1904

Woody Allen

March 19 , 1962

Bob Dylan

September 29 , 1961

Jerry Seinfeld

March 30 , 1979

New York Jets

April 16 , 1963

The View

August 10 , 1997

Taxicab

April 9 , 1899

Don Mattingly

September 2 , 1980

Lincoln Tunnel

April 17 , 1937

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