City of Greater New York
The Obelisk in Central Park, New
York, 1897
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History of the
City of Greater New York for kids
The modern New York
City is composed of five boroughs Brooklyn, Queens,
Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx. But this wasn't
always the case. Close ties started between the boroughs
in 1865 when the Metropolitan Fire District united the
fire departments of New York and Brooklyn.
However the two cities of Brooklyn and New York were
inexorably drawn together on May 24, 1883 when the
Brooklyn Bridge was
opened, connecting the cities of New York (Manhattan)
and Brooklyn.
The Greater New York Charter
The Greater New York Charter was submitted
to the Legislature of the State of New York, on February
20, 1897. The Greater New York Charter was
"An Act to Unite Into One Municipality Under the
Corporate Name of the City of New York, the Various
Communities Lying in and about New York Harbor,
Including the City and County of New York, the City of
Brooklyn and the
County of Kings, the County of Richmond
and Part of the County of Queens,
and to Provide for the Government thereof."
City of Greater New York for kids: The Name
The name "City of Greater New York" was
never a legal or official designation as both the
original charter of 1898 and the later one of 1938 use
the name of the "City of New York".
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Fact 1: In 1855, the City of Brooklyn annexed
Williamsburg and Bushwick, forming what became the third
most populated city in America.
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Fact 2: In 1865 the Metropolitan Fire
District united the fire departments of New York and
Brooklyn
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Fact 3: In 1870, Long Island City was formed
in Queens.
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Fact 4: In 1874, New York City annexed what
is now called the West Bronx, west of the Bronx River.
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Fact 5: In 1883 the
Brooklyn Bridge was
opened that connected the cities of New York (Manhattan)
and Brooklyn.
City of Greater New
York Fact 6: Between 1886 and 1896 Brooklyn
annexed the remainder of Kings County.
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Fact 7: Between 1886 and 1896 the issue of
consolidation of the outlying cities, meaning the union
under one government, grew more pressing.
City of Greater New
York Fact 8: In 1890 the New York Legislature
appointed a committee to investigate the issue of
consolidation. Considerable discussions took place on
the subject and eventually it was agreed that a
referendum should be undertaken to assess the opinions
of the inhabitants of the cities.
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Fact 9: The result of the referendum, in
February, 1897, showed a large majority in favor of
uniting the cities
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Fact 10: On January 1, 1898, a municipal
government was created by new legislation from the state
legislature and all the municipal governments within the
boroughs were abolished
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Greater New York.
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Fact 11:
The Boroughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx covered the original city and the rest of New York
County.
Fact 12:
The Borough of Brooklyn consisted of
the City of Brooklyn as well as several municipalities
in eastern Kings County. (Municipalities are a city or
town incorporated for local self-government)
Fact 13:
The Borough of Queens was established
in western Queens County and included Long Island City,
Astoria and Flushing.
Fact 14:
The Borough of Staten Island
contained all of Richmond County.
Fact 15:
The government of the expanded City
of New York was vested in a mayor and a municipal
assembly, which consisted of two branches elected by the
people.
Fact 16:
The population at the time was about
3,400,000.
Fact 17:
The area of Greater New York was
317.77 square miles and Its greatest width, from the
Hudson River to the boundary line across Long Island
beyond Creedmoor is 16 miles
Fact 18:
The length, from the southern end of
Staten Island to the northern limits of Yonkers, is 32
miles.
Fact 19:
Within the boundaries were the cities
of New York, Brooklyn, Jamaica, Long Island City and all
of Staten Island, the western end of Long Island, Coney
Island, Rockaway, Willets' Point, Fort Schuyler, Throggs'
Neck, Westchester, Baychester, Valley Stream, Flushing,
Whitestone, College Point, Pelham Manor, Van Cortlandt,
Riverdale, and Spuyten Devil.
Fact 20:
The opening of the subway in 1904
helped to unite the new city even further to become a
world center for industry, commerce, and communication.
Fact 21:
The
Modern New York
City is now a major tourist destination and millions of
tourists flock to enjoy the sights of the
Statue of
Liberty and
Ellis Island,
Brooklyn Bridge,
Central Park, the NYC Museums, Bronx
Zoo, Prospect Park, Lincoln Center,
Coney Island, the 9/11 Memorial and the
One World Trade Center (1WTC).
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