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Keep them Windmills a-churnin'!
White In Bay RIdge | July 22nd 2008 by White In Bay Ridge
Living in a town once known as Nieuw Utrecht in the former Nieuw Nederland colony as we Bay Ridgites do - I've always been interested in old Utrecht as much as the Nieuw one. Sure, we've all heard the story of Peter Stuyvesant and how he was the last read more
Name That Neighborhood: Who is Jonas Bronck?
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | March 18th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
Some New York neighborhoods are simply named for their location on a map (East Village, Midtown). Others are given prefabricated real-estate designations (Soho, Nolita, Dumbo). But a few retain names that link them intimately with their pasts. Other read more
Things To Come: 1908!
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | January 2nd 2008 by The Bowery Boys
The New York City skyline, picture taken in 1908 (click to see detail)Welcome to the future of New York City -- the amazing year of 1908! A look into the crystal ball find that the following things will happen this year:You Haven't Yet Come A Long Wa read more
Is This Another Dead End in the Search for the Text of an Indian…
Historic Pelham | November 6th 2007
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