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Celebrating the Black immigrants who shaped NYC’s history
Immigrants have been a part of the foundation of what would be New York City, according to the state’s New York ...
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The Deadly History Behind New York City's Uninhabited North Brother Island on the East River
Weird History explained why North Brother Island could have been a prime piece of NYC real estate but instead has sat ...
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How a Former Slave Became the Rockefeller of New York City’s Oyster Restaurants
Thomas Downing — a freeman born to formerly enslaved people in Virginia — became one of the city’s wealthiest citizens as the ...