New York State History

From Niagara to New York City

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Wall Street seen from the roof of the Irving Trust building in 1938
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New City York Economy

New York did fall into a manufacturing decline after the Second World War, but it is still the nation's …

A city Environmental Protection Administration mobile laboratory measuring air pollution in Manhattan, 1973
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New York City Environment

Even though there has been a vast clean-up, the narrower streets of the city are a long way from being …

Aerial photograph of Lower Manhattan taken in May 1926
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New York City Geography

The Bronx is actually the only borough of New York City that is physically connected by land to the 48 …

Central Park under snow in January 2016
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New York City Weather

New York has about 45 inches of rainfall per year, with long stretches of wet weather during November and …