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The next challenge to the independence of the boroughs was a self-promoted and government-appointed commission. The commission led the "Vote for
Greater New York" movement. Some opponents derided the effort as "Andy Green's hobby," but eventually they were proven wrong. The center of the plan was the
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of the
Province of New York in 1683; one of these was the City and County of New York. A 1691 law defined New York City to be the entirety of Manhattan, while Manning's Island (now
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established certain oversight powers within the city. For example, some issues of taxation and changes in governmental procedures require state approval or granting of specific
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before the vote took place, urging them to vote "For
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character of the city. Opposing newspapers were accused of seeking to retain the revenues of official advertising, while opposing politicians were accused of
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consolidation of the twin cities of New York and
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2377:environment
2328:skyscrapers
2160:October 20,
2070:October 20,
1249:nonpartisan
1147:Total votes
1053:Total votes
979:Westchester
959:Total votes
865:Total votes
771:Total votes
678:Total votes
585:Total votes
492:Total votes
305:Republicans
205:Bronx River
2998:Categories
2944:Moving Day
2735:Libraries
2600:former BOT
2483:Government
2222:Q114149635
1423:0300182570
1307:References
1233:referendum
361:A satanic
348:Protestant
219:Background
191:, western
169:Northfield
151:Southfield
142:Middletown
2913:1946–1977
2908:1898–1945
2886:Civil War
2881:1855–1897
2876:1784–1854
2871:1665–1783
2815:Education
2798:landmarks
2771:Big Apple
2766:Nicknames
2591:Entities
2542:Hospitals
2496:Elections
2460:Manhattan
2448:The Bronx
2414:Manhattan
2357:Geography
2350:companies
2323:monuments
2129:0362-4331
1940:March 11,
1780:0898-7084
1696:Kessner,
1683:Kessner,
1613:Kessner,
1600:Kessner,
1550:March 18,
1512:April 19,
1481:April 19,
1363:April 19,
1335:April 19,
1276:in 2001.
1204:in 1989.
1179:home rule
390:Manhattan
373:The term
309:Democrats
255:in 1788.
229:Manhattan
201:the Bronx
160:Westfield
133:Castleton
117:Hempstead
2983:Category
2856:Timeline
2838:Colleges
2739:Brooklyn
2664:Airports
2516:Politics
2454:Brooklyn
2440:Boroughs
2409:Brooklyn
2318:Art Deco
2294:timeline
2282:By topic
2218:Wikidata
2040:March 3,
2015:March 3,
1990:March 3,
1970:web site
1958:Archived
1906:Archived
1687:pp.62–67
1280:See also
1181:powers.
1171:New York
1075:Results
1071:Town of
981:Results
977:Town of
887:Results
883:Town of
793:Results
789:City of
699:Results
606:Results
565:129,211
513:Results
472:156,897
420:Results
189:Brooklyn
179:was the
99:Flushing
90:Elmhurst
66:Brooklyn
34:villages
2848:History
2793:gardens
2788:Tourism
2756:Museums
2719:Dialect
2714:Cuisine
2691:Culture
2659:Streets
2587:History
2526:Toilets
2501:Council
2399:history
2362:Climate
2345:Economy
2289:History
1964:at the
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