List Of Former Municipalities In New York City
The City of Greater New York was formed in 1898 through the consolidation of a number of municipalities, some of which were themselves consolidated from smaller municipalities. This article lists the towns and cities that have formerly existed within the current boundaries of New York City from the time the British assumed control of New Amsterdam up until the 1898 consolidation.
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