An Animated Map Showing Urban Growth in the Five Boroughs of New York City From 1609 to Present Day
Newark native and Columbia University student Myles Zhang has created "Here Grows New York City", a really informative animated map showing the vast urban growth that took place within New York City and its surrounding boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island from the year 1609 through present day. While initial growth took place in lower Manhattan, it didn't take long for the other four boroughs to catch up.
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