North York Centre

North York Centre is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Prior to the Amalgamation of Toronto in 1998, it was considered the central business district of the former city of North York. It is located along Yonge Street and surrounds the Toronto subway station of the same name.

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    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

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