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The Moral Policeman: Anthony Comstock's War on Sex in 1800s New York
Anthony Comstock would stop at nothing to rid the world of explicit photos, birth control, and anything else he deemed a ...
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Districts across the U.S. have struggled to manage lead paint - The Tennessean
In fall 2019, New York City Public Schools removed lead exposure risks from 1,800 classrooms. Local reporting showed paint-related hazards had been neglected for years in hundreds of schools.
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Chicago, New York, Philadelphia districts have also struggled to manage lead paint hazards - MSN
In fall 2019, New York City Public Schools removed lead exposure risks from 1,800 classrooms. Local reporting showed paint-related hazards had been neglected for years in hundreds of schools.
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In the 1800s, New York's Jewish elite dined at 'The Kosher Delmonico' - New York Jewish Week - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Felix Marx, left, as seen in The New York World in 1903. Center: A New York City Civil War token issued by Felix’s Dining Saloon in 1863. Background: An 1860 map of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn ...
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$1,800 Stimulus Payment: How to Apply for the New Check for Babies in New York - MARCA
Another benefit for low-income families in the state of New York has been announced by Governor ... The new $1,800 stimulus payment will be delivered in a lump sum to qualifying parents ...
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The forgotten history of New York’s first electric taxi fleet—in the 1800s - National Geographic
New York City had a horse problem in the last 19th-century. Its streets and alleyways were jammed with an estimated 150,000 of the animals—each one producing more than 35 pounds of waste every day.
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New York Regents exams from the 1800s - Times Union
New York Regents exams from a previous century were significantly more challenging and comprehensive than today's. Initially designed as entrance exams in the 1800s, they included essays, diagrams ...
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Over 40 soldiers from the 1800s buried in hidden West Farms Soldier Cemetery, tucked away in the Bronx - CBS New York
Over 40 soldiers from the 1800's buried in hidden Bronx cemetery 02:25. NEW YORK - There's history in the Bronx you might never knew existed. Soldiers from the 1800s are buried right in the middle ...
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A 19th-century painting of the Western Wall could fetch $3M at Sotheby’s - New York Jewish Week - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
(New York Jewish Week) – A hyper-realistic 19th-century painting of worshippers at the Western Wall that spent many forgotten years in a synagogue’s storage room is headed to auction at ...
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Districts across the U.S. have struggled to manage lead paint
In fall 2019, New York City Public Schools removed lead exposure risks from 1,800 classrooms. Local reporting showed paint-related hazards had been neglected for years in hundreds of schools.