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Apr 15, 2021 · While Kings County was named for King Charles II, Queens County was allegedly named for his wife, Queen Catherine of Braganza. A sculpture of Queen Catherine was planned in the 1990s, but...
4 days ago · There’s no better way to see New York City than through the eyes of a local. In our NYC Local Legends video series, notable New Yorkers share their perspectives on some of the five boroughs’ most vibrant and culturally rich neighborhoods. In this episode, Queens native Naq Zamal takes us on a food tour of Jackson Heights, highlighting the ...
2 days ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, considered the most influential American metropolis and the country’s financial and cultural center. New York City comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
- George Lankevich
5 days ago · Statue of Liberty, colossal statue on Liberty Island in the Upper New York Bay, U.S., commemorating the friendship of the peoples of the United States and France.Standing 305 feet (93 metres) high including its pedestal, it represents a woman holding a torch in her raised right hand and a tablet bearing the adoption date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) in her left.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · The New York City borough of Queens was authorized on May 4, 1897, by a vote of the New York State Legislature after an 1894 referendum on consolidation. The eastern 280 square miles (730 km 2) of Queens that became Nassau County was partitioned on January 1, 1899. Queens Borough was established on January 1, 1898.
2 days ago · Nicole Saraniero. Though the British ruled New York for over 100 years when it was a colony during the 17th and 18th-centuries, no reigning monarch ever set foot in America until 1939. King George ...
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4 days ago · Get in touch with the author @kellitrapnell. One of the largest cemeteries in NYC, Queens' Calvary Cemetery boasts over 3 million burials, a number greater than the living population of the ...
