City Island, a small island in the northeastern Bronx, New York City, spans about 1.5 miles long and 0.5 miles wide. Originally inhabited by the Siwanoy band of Lenape Indians, it was part of a 50,000-acre tract purchased by Thomas Pell from the Lenape in 1654. Named Minnewits or Great Minnefords Island early on, it was bought in 1761 by Benjamin Palmer, who envisioned it as a major seaport to rival Manhattan and renamed it New City Island (later shortened to City Island). His plans were disrupt

"Lauren Bacall, born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in the Bronx, New York, grew up in a modest apartment with her mother Natalie. These charming photographs from the 1920s and 1930s capture young Betty's natural beauty and confident demeanor that would later captivate Hollywood. Her childhood in New York City's vibrant neighborhoods shaped her independent spirit and determination. Even as a child, Bacall displayed the striking features and intelligent gaze that would make her a legend

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