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fromWest Side Rag
1 week ago

In the 19th Century, the Shacks and Shanties of Squatters Dotted the Upper West Side

The first news accounts of squatters in New York City were published in the 1850s, as impoverished German and Irish immigrants surged into the city. Charles Loring Brace wrote about them for The New York Times, describing the rough cabins they lived in and the rough living many eked out, by picking through the streets to collect and sell anything of value.
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fromwww.elledecor.com
2 months ago

Inside Gramercy Park, the Enclave that Comes With Carrie Bradshaw's $5 Million Townhouse

Samuel B. Ruggles transformed marshland into Gramercy Park, creating a private, upscale neighborhood defined by restrictive zoning laws and a dedicated park.
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