An Evening of Conversation & Stories
On
October 8, 1985, terrorists representing the Palestinian Liberation
Organization stormed the Achille Lauro cruise ship, murdering Leon
Klinghoffer, who was vacationing with his wife and friends. His tragic
death became a rallying cry in the fight against terrorism. In the
ensuing years the story was co-opted and retold through the…
The near freezing weather and packed crowds aren’t enough to deter the thousands who cram into Times Square every December 31st to watch the ball drop from the top of One Times Square. The New Years Eve event often has nearly a billion people watching, but there’s more to the building than…