New York Is Turning 400 and No One Cares
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New York turns 400 with little fanfare, sparking comparisons to other older cities.
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litoE
4 months ago
New York is turning just 400 years old. Havana, Cuba is 506 years old and San Juan, Puerto Rico 514.
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