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NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

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NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

Street view of Lower Manhattan showing the intersection of Nassau Street and Wall Street in New York City’s financial district.

Lower Manhattan, view of Wall Street, circa 1935-1941

How was NYC built?

Historic street scene at Nassau and Wall streets in Lower Manhattan, New York City’s financial district.

Photograph showing a worn parchment cover of an old volume with faded handwriting that reads ‘A Booke of Entrys for Queens County on Long Island NY. There are scuff marks and the edges of book are slightly frayed.

Conveyance of Native American land, 1696

How was NYC built?, What makes NYC, NYC?, Who is a New Yorker?

17th-century Queens County land record featuring Native American names and signature markings.