His experience in the 1920s in the textile industry helped Cornell find a position in 1934 as a textile designer at the Traphagen Commercial Textile Studio, a job he held until 1940 that …

Oct 15, 2025 · Queens, largest of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens county, southeastern New York, U.S. The borough lies on western Long Island and extends …

3 days ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, considered the most influential American metropolis and the country’s …

Oct 3, 2025 · Madden, the son of a textile manufacturer and a housewife, was a native of New York’s Long Island. He was born in the New York City borough of Queens and grew up in the …

6 days ago · Although the Bronx is primarily residential, much of its waterfront (more than 80 miles [130 km]) is used for shipping, warehouses, and industry (textiles, foods, machinery, and …

Jul 26, 1999 · New York, constituent state of the U.S., one of the 13 original colonies and states. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is New York City, the cultural and financial center of …

Sep 5, 2025 · Textile, any filament, fiber, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself. The term is derived from the Latin textilis and the French texere, …

Sep 5, 2025 · The modern textile industry is still closely related to the apparel industry, but production of fabrics for industrial use has gained in importance. The resulting wide range of …

Jamaica Bay, shallow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean covering about 20 square miles (50 square km) on the southwestern shore of Long Island, southeastern New York, U.S. Part of the Port of …

2 days ago · Andrew Cuomo is an American politician and attorney who served as the governor of New York (2011–21) after first having served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development …