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Formation of Greater New York: union of Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queen's, Staten Island and Manhattan

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On the 1st of January, 1898 the City of Greater New York was formed. This was the unofficial name for the consolidation of the five boroughs; Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan.

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