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Tag: 1898 Consolidation of NYC

Arts & Culture / New York
01/01/2014

On This Day in NYC History, January 1st, 1898: New York City Became the 5 Boroughs

On January 1st, 1898 New York City became the five boroughs for the first time, making it the second largest city in the world after London.

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