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2. Anti-Rent War - Wikipedia

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   Anti-Rent War. The Anti-Rent War (also known as the Helderberg War) was a tenants ' revolt in upstate New York between 1839 and 1845. The Anti-Renters declared their independence from the manor system run by patroons, resisting tax collectors and successfully demanding land reform.

3. Bethpage Purchase - Wikipedia

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   The Bethpage Purchase was a 1687 land transaction in which Thomas Powell, Sr, bought more than 15 square miles (39 km 2; 9,600 acres) in central Long Island, New York, for £140 (English pounds sterling) from local Indian tribes, including the Marsapeque, Matinecoc, and Sacatogue. This land, which includes present day Bethpage, East Farmingdale ...

4. The Octagon (Roosevelt Island) - Wikipedia

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   June 23, 1980. Designated NYCL. March 23, 1976. The Octagon, built in 1834, is a historic octagonal building and attached apartment block complex located at 888 Main Street on Roosevelt Island in New York City. It originally served as the main entrance to the New York City Mental Health Hospital (also known as the New York City Lunatic Asylum ...

5. Queensbridge Houses - Wikipedia

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   11101. Area code (s) 718, 347, 929, and 917. Queensbridge Houses, also known simply as Queensbridge or QB, is a public housing development in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Owned by the New York City Housing Authority, the development contains 96 buildings and 3,142 units accommodating approximately 7,000 people in ...

6. craigslist - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 September 2024. Classified advertisements website Craigslist Inc. Logo used since 1995 Screenshot of the main page on January 26, 2008 Type of business Private Type of site Classifieds, forums Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Founded 1995 ; 29 years ago (1995 ...

7. Eastport, New York - Wikipedia

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   11941. Area code (s) 631, 934. FIPS code. 36-22810. GNIS feature ID. 0949307. Eastport is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 1,831 at the 2010 census.