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      • All five boroughs came into existence with the creation of modern New York City in 1898, when New York County (then including the Bronx), Kings County, Richmond County, and part of Queens County were consolidated within one municipal government under a new city charter. All former municipalities within the newly consolidated city were dissolved.
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  2. May 4, 2020 · Tags : Bronx Brooklyn queens staten island Today in NYC History. New York's boroughs were consolidated into one city on January 1, 1898, with the consolidation being approved today, May 4, 1897.

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  3. The Bronx becomes part of New York City. On the first day of 1898, New York's five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island—were officially consolidated as part of the plan for Greater New York, creating the city we know and love today. 1905. The subway extends to the Bronx.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_BronxThe Bronx - Wikipedia

    The consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms, and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were soon abolished in the process.

  5. Consolidation of the Five-Borough City. 1898. On January 1, 1898, the separate jurisdictions of New York (Manhattan), Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island joined together to form a single metropolis: the City of Greater New York.

  6. January 1, 1898, marked the official consolidation of New York City, uniting Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island into Greater New York. This crucial reorganization shaped the city's modern structure and identity as a major global metropolis.

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  7. Jan 2, 2023 · On January 1st, 1898, after years of planning and razor-thin election results, the five boroughs we know today as The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, were consolidated into one city to create the New York City we know today 125 years later.

  8. Jan 11, 2021 · In 1895 New York City annexed the eastern Bronx. On January 1, 1898, the City of Brooklyn, Long Island City, and the towns and villages of western Queens and all of Richmond were replaced by the Boroughs of Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens (Queens County), and Richmond (Richmond County).

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