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How a Former Slave Became the Rockefeller of New York City’s Oyster Restaurants
Thomas Downing — a freeman born to formerly enslaved people in Virginia — became one of the city’s wealthiest citizens as the ...
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Times Square Valentine's Art Will Be Dumped in NYC Harbor
New York City oysters are getting some love this Valentine's Day! New York City used to be an oyster town. The shellfish were ...
Instead Of ‘The Big Apple,’ New York City Could Be Called ‘The Big Oyster.’ A New Art Installation In Times Square Explains Why
New York City was once the "Oyster Capital of the World." A new art installation explains how regrowing their populations could help the city.