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    the years of 18981945, New York City consolidated. New York City became the capital of national communications, trade, and finance, and of popular culture...
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  • Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 is a non-fiction book by historians Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace. Based on over twenty years of research...
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  • The history of New York City (1855–1897) started with the inauguration in 1855 of Fernando Wood as the first mayor from Tammany Hall, an institution that...
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    The City of Greater New York was the term used by many politicians and scholars for the expanded City of New York created on January 1, 1898, by consolidating...
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    The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with...
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  • New York City became known as one of the world's greatest cities. However, after peaking in population in 1950, the city began to feel the effects of...
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  • a timeline of the history of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. 1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to see New York Harbor arrives...
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  • The mayor of New York City is the chief executive of the Government of New York City, as stipulated by New York City's charter. The current officeholder...
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    The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City in the United States. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five...
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    The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of New York City, New York: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and...
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