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  2. Freed of London - Wikipedia

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    Freed of London Ltd, often referred to simply as Freed, is a designer and manufacturer of pointe shoes and other dance shoes. [1] The company additionally manufactures dance apparel, bridal, and fashion collections. Freed of London shoes are handcrafted in the UK, and today the brand is available in over 50 countries.

  3. Freedom of the City of London - Wikipedia

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    The Freedom of the City of London started around 1237 as the status of a 'free man' or 'citizen', protected by the charter of the City of London and not under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord. [1] In the Middle Ages , this developed into a freedom or right to trade, becoming closely linked to the medieval guilds , the livery companies .

  4. Long Island City - Wikipedia

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    Long Island City is home to a large and dynamic artistic community. Long Island City was the home of 5 Pointz, a building housing artists' studios, which was legally painted on by a number of graffiti artists and was prominently visible near the Court Square station on the 7 and <7> trains. [92]

  5. Queens directories - Wikipedia

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    Long Island City, on May 4, 1870, incorporated as a city from the merger of the Village of Astoria and the hamlets of Ravenswood, Hunters Point, Blissville, Sunnyside, Dutch Kills, Steinway, Bowery Bay, and Middleton – all separating from the Town of Newtown. At the time of its incorporation, Long Island City had between 12,000 and 15,000 ...

  6. New York drug dealer previously commuted by Trump is arrested ...

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    A convicted New York drug dealer and predatory lender who walked free from a 10-year federal prison sentence after it was commuted in 2021 by then-President Donald Trump has been arrested on ...

  7. I couldn't picture my life long-term in New York City - AOL

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    For as long as I can remember, I've always had two cities in mind when I thought about the most bustling business hubs in the world: New York City and London. In my mind, it never got any better ...

  8. History of slavery in New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    Others worked as artisans or in shipping and various trades in the city. Enslaved Africans were also used in farming on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley, as well as the Mohawk Valley region. During the American Revolutionary War, the British troops occupied New York City in 1776.

  9. History of Long Island - Wikipedia

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    Nearly 500 Long Island residents died from the 9/11 attacks [26] – 23 from the village of Garden City. [27] Almost all of Long Island's volunteer fire departments were called to assist the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) by providing manpower at Ground Zero, assisting in evacuations, and providing firefighting coverage for areas of the ...