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When did the Consolidation plan go into affect
January 1st, 1898
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How many Boroughs were made
5
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How many parks does staten island have
170
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Which borough is home to the world's richest individual church parish
Manhattan
Trinity Church which has been valued at $2 billion was established in 1696 and owns 14 acres of Manhattan.
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What does this cartoon symbolize
This cartoon was a representation of how people thought of Consolidation. We can see that the man on the right represents New York. The lady on the left represents Brooklyn, and how its citizens (the small people) were against this idea.
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When was the vote for the consolidation
May 4, 1897
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What are the names of the boroughs
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island
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if you werre trying to buy a hot dog cart which borough would have the most expensive ones
Mannhatten
Merchants could buy a house in New Jersey for the cost they pay to rent a hot dog stand outside Central Park Zoo. Those hot dog stands must be doing pretty good to be able to afford the space which costs $289,500, according to one merchant.
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Which borough is home to the oldest building in New York
Some of New York City's oldest buildings are located in Staten Island.
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What does this cartoon depict
This cartoon is a depiction of a local news man telling New York the recent change in the city. And the different brogoroughs. Many people perceived this in a different way, happy or sad.
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When did the Brooklyn bridge open
May 24, 1883
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What Borough was most upset about the consolidation
Brooklyn
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Which Borough is home to a 90 year old rollar coaster
Brooklyn
The Cyclone Roller Coaster has been around for 90 years.
Everyone knows about Coney Island and if you're from the area, you've heard of the Cyclone. Did you know it has been around for 90 years? Opening in 1927, the Cyclone has become a prominent piece of Brooklyn history. In 1991, the wooden roller coaster was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Which borough is known for making the finest pianos ever made?
Queens
Astoria is home to many of the finest pianos ever made.
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What does this cartoon symbolize
This political cartoon shows how the different boroughs worked and gathered money and resources to provide everything to become the Greater New York
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When were the subways going from each borough made
October 27, 1904
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What two boroughs requires a ferry to go to
there is only one; Staten Island
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Which part of a Boroughs island dissapeared in a hurricane
Queens
There used to be a whole island of the Rockaway Beach shore. It disappeared in a hurricane.
Long before Superstorm Sandy, there was the 1893 New York hurricane, which was a category-two storm. The hurricane completely submerged the land mass and it never reemerged again. The space used to have a ton of resorts and bathing houses.
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Who was the creator of Greater New York
Andrew Haswell Green
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What does this cartoon depict
This cartoon shows how the Consolidation of Greater NYC provided stronger, modern, and greater citizens. It was known as making a “manly city.” They thought of this time to start to teach younger citizens and shape them for the future of Greater New York. You can see how the man in the middle is refining the younger boys.
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When did Queens split form the consolidation plan
they never did
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What was the vote counts for each county for the consolidation
New York County: 100,000
Kings County: 70,000
Queens County: 8,000
Richmond County: 6,000
Town of Westchester: 400
Town of Eastchester: 600
Town of Pelham: 300
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Which Borough is home to the birthplace of hip-hop
The bronx
Back in the day there was DJ KoolHerc who lived in the West Bronx at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. He blended a Jamaican style of DJing with American soul and funk. More commonly, the Bronx and hip-hop are associated with Cardi B and J.Lo, but the borough has so much more to offer as far as the history of hip-hop goes.
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What is Queens named after?
Queens is named after a lady monarch (Queen Catherine of Braganza)
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What is the cartoon?
This cartoon is a Brooklyn Eagle consolidation number cover special issue devoted to Consolidation of Greater New York. This shows how proud and excited New York was about this change.