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1. untappedcities.com › 2018/01/11 › the-top-10-secretsTop 10 Secrets of City Island, Bronx in NYC - Untapped New York

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   4 days ago · Here are 10 secrets about this quaint, waterfront neighborhood: 10. City Island Was Meant to Rival Manhattan’s Commercial Center. In 1654, Englishman Thomas Pell purchased a 9,166-acre tract of...

2. untappedcities.com › 2020/03/09 › 10-city-island10 City Island Restaurants Well Worth the Trip

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   4 days ago · Noah Sheidlower. City Island is an anomaly of New York City that feels like a small New England maritime town transported to the Bronx. From seafood restaurants to bait and tackle shops to...

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4. untappedcities.com › 2015/05/06 › today-in-nycToday in NYC History: How The Dutch ... - Untapped New York

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   4 days ago · The Date: Edward Robb Ellis, who wrote the entertaining, if not entirely precise Epic of New York City, offers May 6, 1626, only two days after Minuit’s arrival in New Netherland. The Burrow ...

5. cityislandchamber.orgCity Island Chamber of Commerce

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   2 days ago · The City Island Chamber of Commerce (CICC) . was established more than 100 years ago to unite the businesses of City Island.. Today, just a half hour from midtown in Manhattan in New York City, those businesses include unique shops and spaces, restaurants with delicious seafood and cuisine from around the world, galleries, antique stores, cafes, and service enterprises.

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   What does City Island look like in New York City?

   • City Island is an anomaly of New York City that feels like a small New England maritime town transported to the Bronx. From seafood restaurants to bait and tackle shops to antiques stores, City Island can feel like an escape from New York City. The island even houses a Nautical Museum with historical documents, maps, and ships.

   10 City Island Restaurants Well Worth the Trip

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   Who inhabited City Island?

   • City Island was originally inhabited by the Siwanoy tribe and was settled by Europeans when Thomas Pell bought the island in 1654. By the mid-1700s, the island had a population of 1,000 and housed a number of farms.

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   Who bought City Island?

   • In 1654, Englishman Thomas Pell purchased a 9,166-acre tract of land, which included what is now City Island, from the Siwanoy Minneford Indians. Between 1700 and 1761, the island – known at the time as Minnewit, Mulberry, or Great Minnefords Island – was sold several times before it was purchased by Benjamin Palmer in 1761.

   Top 10 Secrets of City Island, Bronx in NYC - Untapped New York

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   Where is City Island in the Bronx?

   • City Island in the Bronx – even to New York locals – feels idyllic, a world away from the commercial and cultural hub we tend to envision when we think of “the city.” The small town getaway and resort, located in the northeastern corner of the Bronx, is considered by some to be one of its best kept secrets.

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7. nypost.com › 2024/05/18 › lifestyleThe true story of a Staten Island soldier-hero - New York Post

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   3 days ago · 00:59. It was Mike Ollis’s final day in Ghazni, Afghanistan. After eight months, the 24-year-old Staten Islander was about to fly out to Bagram, Afghanistan, as Tom Sileo details in ‘I Have ...

8. cityislandchamber.org › 2024 › 01The Snug's Trivia Night Is Full On Fun! - City Island Chamber ...

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   2 days ago · Those were just some of the questions featured at “ Trivia Night ” at The Snug (302 City Island Avenue) on Thursday, January 11. In the month where the first Thursday was “National Trivia Night,” The Snug kept the celebration going into the second week of January. Some 30 people on eight teams participated.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TroyTroy - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The main literary work set at Troy is the Iliad, an Archaic-era epic poem which tells the story of the final year of the Trojan War. The Iliad portrays Troy as the capital of a rich and powerful kingdom. In the poem, the city appears to be a major regional power capable of summoning numerous allies to defend it.