Coal CRisis

One hundred years ago today … NYC attempted to alleviate the city's widespread coal shortage with coal distribution centers supplied by an emergency influx .

Daily News, 17 November 1920, p. 1. Newspapers.com

Daily News, 17 November 1920, p. 1. Newspapers.com

New Yorkers lined up accordingly.

New York Herald, 17 November 1920, p. 28. Newspapers.com

New York Herald, 17 November 1920, p. 28. Newspapers.com

Over several days, the city dramatically expanded its coal distributions centers.

Daily News, 20 November 1920, p. 8 Newspapers.com

Daily News, 20 November 1920, p. 8 Newspapers.com



WRITTEN BY JONATHAN GOLDMAN, NOVEMBER 20, 2020.

TAGS: coal, heat, poverty, municipal government