In 1977, Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Commerce, William S. Doyle, hired Wells Rich Greens, and Milton Glaser to create a design based on Greens advertisement.
The logo was an unexpected success, and became closely associated with New York City.
After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many of the citizens of New York City, and tourists, wore the logo t-shirts in support of those who died on September 11.
During the creation of the logo, across in Europe, and in Asia, many countries were fighting with America and her allies. In Vietnam, war continued as America and allies struggled to keep the Viet Cong at bay. In Munich