Manhattan was sold for $24 — now it costs nearly as much to get across town
A sharp trader from Holland, Minuit did not go Dutch. He paid — straight out — the equivalent of $24 for all Manhattan. Today ...
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Peter Westbrook, Pathbreaking Olympic Fencer, Dies at 72
By Jeré Longman Peter Westbrook, a six-time Olympian who was inspired by a 1950s television swashbuckler and by his mother’s clever bribery, and who in 1984 became the first African American ...
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Peter Minuit Playground Reconstruction
Project Update: Parks has reviewed stakeholder feedback and the scope of work for this project, and is now developing the design for the site. The average time for procurement is 9-12 months. The ...