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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.
Wanting to get into New York real estate and lacking the funding to compete with established real estate families (e.g. Dursts, Roses, Fishers, Rudins, Tishmans, and the Lefraks), Sutton took a different tack: he would first find a potential tenant, determine where they wanted a store, and then seek to buy out the lease from the tenant at the location.
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.
During the early 20th century, from 1900 to 1940, New York City's population was predominantly White, accounting for over 93% of the population, with the Black community constituting less than 3%. By the 1950s, the White population decreased to around 90%, while the Black population increased to nearly 10%. From 1970 to 1980, more pronounced ...
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.