New York State History

From Niagara to New York City

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NYC Transport

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Midtown traffic and pedestrians crossing between the cars, Manhattan, 1973
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Getting Around Manhattan

Fifth Avenue serves as the dividing line between Manhattan's East Side and it's West Side. Street numbers …

Passengers boarding a bus in the financial district of Lower Manhattan, 1973
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New York City Buses

Buses that begin and end in a certain borough are prefixed accordingly: ie, M5 for Manhattan, B39 for …

On board the Staten Island Ferry in the Upper Bay, 1973
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New York City Ferries

The Staten Island Ferry, which takes commuters from Staten Island to Manhattan and back, is the only method …

Commuters on the New York subway, May 1973
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New York City Subway

New York City ties with Mexico City as having the fourth largest subway ridership in the world, surpassed …