EXTRA! EXTRA! Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty was the first newspaper boy in New York in 1833

 (courtesy Museum of the City of New York) The Museum of the City of New York released this photo today from their extensive archives, showing a former fixture of New York City life, which got its start on this date in 1833 with an unsung Irish American media pioneer The photo's caption read: 'Today in 1833 a 10 year old boy named Barney Flaherty became the first newsboy after responding to an ad in the New York Sun Newsboys became a prominent fixture in NYC life well into the 20th century This fellow below was photographed ca Read more