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  2. Oysters in New York City - Wikipedia

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    "Oyster stalls and lunch room at Fulton Market", 1867. Oysters in New York City have a long history as part of both the environmental and cultural environment. [1] [2] They were abundant in the marine life of New YorkNew Jersey Harbor Estuary, functioning as water filtration and as a food source beginning with Native communities in Lenapehoking. [3]

  3. New York Central Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The New York Central Railroad (reporting mark NYC) was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midwest, along with the intermediate cities of Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Rochester and Syracuse.

  4. Central New York Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The line the Central New York Railroad (CNYK) originally operated on, which was a 21.7-mile (34.9 km) branch line between Richfield Junction near Cassville and Richfield Springs, New York, was first opened in November 1872, when it began serving as a branch for the Utica, Chenango and Susquehanna Valley Railway. [2]

  5. Thomas Downing (restaurateur) - Wikipedia

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    At the time, oysters were inexpensive and considered common food. Thomas was an innovative businessman who knew how to set his oyster sales apart from the rest. One of the tactics he used to keep a competitive edge was purchasing the best oysters from the captains before any of the other oyster caterers arrived for the auction.

  6. The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell - Wikipedia

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    The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell is a book by Mark Kurlansky. It follows the history of New York City and the renowned oyster beds in the New YorkNew Jersey Harbor Estuary . The subject of the book is the history of oysters in New York City .

  7. Fir-geddaboudit! Meet the New Yorker behind the Rockefeller ...

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    Meet the New Yorker behind the Rockefeller Center tree — who scouts 100 hopefuls across 6 states each year. Alex Mitchell. November 11, 2024 at 7:56 AM ... in New York’s Hudson Valley, where a ...

  8. History of transportation in New York City - Wikipedia

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    New York with its New York Central Railroad came out on top, ensuring the city's continued dominance of the international trade of the interior of the United States. As the West and East sides of Manhattan became more populated, local railroads were elevated or depressed to escape road traffic, and the intercity railroads abandoned their ...

  9. Rockefeller Center Christmas tree for 2024 revealed - AOL

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    Get ready to jingle all the way, because the 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen and is set to make a grand entrance in New York City on Nov. 9! Rockefeller Center broke the ...