Another of Michael Kimmelman's wonderful pieces about NYC , replete with a ton of pictures - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/arts/design/manhattan-virtual-tour-virus.html
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Olympia, WA, USA
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This is terrific, I love the pictures of Manhattan c. 1609. How long do you think it took then to get from LGA to Times Square? ;-)
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Green Bay
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Back when there was actually a wall at Wall Street.
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My grandmother was born in Greenwich Village in the 19th century and told us stories of visiting cousins who lived out in the country, the northern areas of Manhattan.
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akron, ohio
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Thank you for sharing this, it's very interesting.
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Louisiana, USA
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Wonderful article, thank you.