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Great American Cities – New York Posted by sasha on Dec 24, 2014
From the capital of Washington, D.C., we now head to what is perhaps the most famous city in all of the United States – New York. Name: In 1664, when the Dutch surrendered the area to the English, the city was named New York after the Duke of York. It is officially named New York…
New York City Has Five Boroughs Posted by Gabriele on Mar 27, 2012
To round out* the previous two posts I have written this week about New York City I thought today I would introduce you to the five neighborhoods, called boroughs, that make up New York City. Each of these neighborhoods has it’s own flavor and character. Often New Yorkers are very proud of which borough they…