Sunday, April 17, 2016

How The Bronx's Uneven Border With Westchester Came to Be

On December 19, 1872, the Town of Kingsbridge seceded from the Town of Yonkers. Earlier that year, Yonkers, a port on the Hudson and the birthplace of the Otis Elevator Company, had received state approval to become the City of Yonkers. The southern ...
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The primary polls in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and other suburban areas open at 6 ... If you live farther upstate — where primary polls don’t open until 12 noon and also close at 9 p.m. — you’re even more likely to be eligible based ...
Earlier that year, Yonkers, a port on the Hudson and the birthplace of the ... In 1873, the Legislature voted for New York City to take over the three most recent members of southern Westchester County: Kingsbridge, Morrisania, and West Farms.

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