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Originally Posted by iheartthed
It is not the same. The New York region is the largest concentration of population in the U.S. This was true when NYC consolidated. New York did not consolidate in order to artificially trying to boost its stature.
A stunt would be if Detroit were to merge with it's three surrounding counties in order to create the nation's second largest city.
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Didn't Brooklyn fight annexation? Never-the-less, Queens was sparsely populated back then IIRC and no matter which way you slice it, Richmond/Staten Island is a relatively far flung suburb far removed from the heart of the city. What does it add other than just fluff to add numbers?
If New York didn't consolidate for that reason, then why? Regional planning may be a reason but isn't all.
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