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New York Harbor

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New York Harbor
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“New York Harbor is a tidal body of water forming the upper part of New York Bay within the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary. Located on the East Coast of the United States at the mouth of the Hudson River, it is connected to Long Island Sound by the East River, which despite its name is actually…”
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St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York

Initially conceived by and built to serve the Irish community of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, this striking Catholic Church was completed in 1905. When completed, and for decades thereafter, it stood as the second-tallest structure in Brooklyn, behind the Williamsburg Savings Bank, located in Downtown Brooklyn. The building was designed by Raymond F. Almirall, a prominent architect who trained at the…

church dome serves as informal beacon for ships

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