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  2. New York Foundling - Wikipedia

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    The New York Foundling, founded in 1869 by the Roman Catholic Sisters of Charity, is one of New York City's oldest and largest child welfare agencies. The Foundling operates programs in the five boroughs of New York City, Rockland County , and Puerto Rico .

  3. Sister Mary Irene FitzGibbon - Wikipedia

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    Today the New York Foundling is one of the city's oldest and most successful child welfare agencies. On February 12, 1997, New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani signed a local law designating the southeast corner of the intersection of Avenue of the Americas and West 17th Street, Manhattan as "Sister Mary Irene Fitzgibbon Corner". [8]

  4. Sisters of Charity of New York - Wikipedia

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    The Sisters in New York established The New York Foundling in 1869, [6] an orphanage for abandoned children but also a place for unmarried mothers to receive care themselves and offer their children for adoption. (New York immigrant communities were plagued by prostitution rings that preyed on young women, and out-of-wedlock pregnancies were a ...

  5. Orphan Train - Wikipedia

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    The New York Foundling Hospital was established in 1869 by Sister Mary Irene Fitzgibbon of the Sisters of Charity of New York as a shelter for abandoned infants. The Sisters worked in conjunction with Priests throughout the Midwest and South in an effort to place these children in Catholic families.

  6. The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts

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    A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC.

  7. New York Infant Asylum - Wikipedia

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    The New York Infant Asylum was established in 1865 [1] [2] and initially located at 106th Street in New York City. [3] The asylum was created to care for foundlings and abandoned children, [2] [3] [4] providing them with shelter and basic needs. In 1871, the asylum expanded its mission to include a lying-in department and childcare training for ...

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found. Drag or tap letters to create words. If ...

  9. The 5 Surest Signs You’re Middle Class – Not Poor - AOL

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    Stable employment is the hallmark of a middle-class family. The median household income for a middle-class family was $80,060 in 2023. Meanwhile, the poverty threshold for a family of four was ...