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    We are open for research! Contact us to schedule an appointment at our public research rooms.

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NEW EXHIBIT

    Visit our fascinating new exhibit celebrating the Triborough Bridge, which explores its history and role in uniting Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens in a rapidly expanding city.

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SHARE HER STORY

    Help us reach our goal of collecting 10,000 stories of inspiring women on WomensActivism.NYC! This catalog of empowering women from around the globe will be preserved and made available in perpetuity through the Municipal Archives.

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NEWLY DIGITIZED

    More than 720,000 newly digitized historical photographs of every house and building in the 5 boroughs can be searched and viewed in the gallery.

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EXPLORE FAMILY HISTORY

    Introducing Historical Vital Records NYC! Browse, search and download more than 10 million birth, death and marriage records from 1855-1949.

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