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  2. History of New York City - Wikipedia

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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 the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...

  3. List of counties in New York - Wikipedia

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    They are New York County ( Manhattan ), Kings County ( Brooklyn ), Bronx County ( The Bronx ), Richmond County ( Staten Island ), and Queens County ( Queens ). In contrast to other counties of New York, the powers of the five boroughs of New York City are very limited and in nearly all respects are governed by the city government. [5]

  4. Race and ethnicity in New York City - Wikipedia

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    Other races. 15.1%. As according to the New York City Department of City Planning, there were a total of 8,804,190 residents. There were almost equivalent populations of 2,719,856 White residents at 30.9% and 2,490,350 Hispanic residents at 28.3%, meanwhile there were 1,776,891 Black residents at 20.2% and 1,373,502 Asian residents at 15.6%.

  5. New York Institute of Technology - Wikipedia

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    Website. nyit .edu. The New York Institute of Technology ( NYIT or New York Tech) is a private research university founded in 1955. It has two main campuses in New York —one in Old Westbury, on Long Island and one on the Upper West Side in Manhattan.

  6. Outline of New York City - Wikipedia

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    New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon the world's commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. If New York City were a country, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world.

  7. One World Trade Center - Wikipedia

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    One World Trade Center, also known as One World Trade, One WTC, and formerly called the Freedom Tower during initial planning stages, [note 1] is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in ...

  8. List of colleges and universities in New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    Glasgow Caledonian New York College (2013-2023) Harlem Hospital School of Nursing, New York City (1923-1977) Lincoln School for Nurses, New York City (1898-1961) Institute of Design and Construction (1947–2015), Brooklyn; Kirkland College, Clinton, New York (1965–1978); absorbed by Hamilton College

  9. New York City Center - Wikipedia

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    April 12, 1983. New York City Center (previously known as the Mecca Temple, City Center of Music and Drama, and the New York City Center 55th Street Theater [2]) is a performing arts center at 131 West 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Developed by the Shriners between 1922 and ...