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Brian Ciccotelli
"An integrated community of affluent Black and Irish residents.
You can read all about Seneca Village from the sign Central Park has posted on the site. At a really high level, the community began in 1825, and by 1855, it had 225 residents in 50 homes, along with 3 churches and a school. It was made up of about 2/3 Black and 1/3 Irish residents, plus a handful of residents from German descent. Most of these residents owned their homes. It was likely one of the first fully integrated, discrimination-free communities in New York. Unfortunately, it was within the boundaries of what would become Central Park, and everyone was forced to relocate by 1857."
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