Following the federal census of 1890, officials of the newly consolidated New York City thought federal enumerators had failed to give a true account of city residents. As a result, between September 19th and October 14th of that year, an enumeration of the 24 assembly districts of New York County (Manhattan) was taken by city police. [Read more…] about The 1890 New York City Police Census
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The Birth of New York City’s Municipal Government
On February 2nd, 1653 the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Dutch West India Company issued a charter officially establishing a government structure like those existing in the Netherlands. individual rights that shaped American history. [Read more…] about The Birth of New York City’s Municipal Government