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Alphabet City is a neighborhood located within the East Village in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D, the only avenues in Manhattan to have single-letter names.
Hillary Clinton (born 1947), former United States Secretary of State (2009–2013), New York Senator (2000–2009), and former First Lady (1993–2000), 2016 Democratic nominee for president – Chappaqua. Roscoe Conkling (1829–1888), New York Senator (1867–1881) and leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party – Albany.
Fiona Apple (born 1977) – singer-songwriter. Jacob Appel – (born 1973), short story writer, bioethicist, born in New York City. Diane Arbus (1923–1971) – photographer. Nate Archibald (born 1948) – professional basketball player. Edward Arnold (1890–1956) – actor. Rosanna Arquette (born 1959) – actress.
The earliest surviving map of the area now known as New York City is the Manatus Map, depicting what is now Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and New Jersey in the early days of New Amsterdam. [7] The Dutch colony was mapped by cartographers working for the Dutch Republic. New Netherland had a position of surveyor general.
The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...
Leonard Street – Col. Leonard Lispenard, a New York City merchant, politician and landowner. Lenox Avenue – James Lenox, philanthropist. Lispenard Street – Anthony Lispenard Bleecker, banker, merchant and auctioneer, and one of the richest men in New York. Ludlow Street – Augustus Ludlow, War of 1812 naval hero.
Players of American football from New York City (4 C, 154 P) Baseball players from New York City (5 C, 267 P) Basketball players from New York City (5 C, 243 P) Boxers from New York City (1 C, 100 P) Cyclists from New York City (10 P) Fencers from New York City (46 P) Figure skaters from New York City (18 P)
Floral Park, New York § Queens. § Notable people. Glen Oaks § Notable people. North Shore Towers § Notable visitors. Pomonok § Notable people. Whitestone § Notable people. Beechhurst § Notable people. Central Queens. Briarwood § Notable residents.