borough
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His vision for hip-hop transformed the Bronx borough into "the birthplace of a culture that now reaches every corner of the world", said Reverend Dr Kurtis Blow Walker, the executive director of Hip Hop Alliance.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Youth orchestras in each borough appear to be a fanciful suggestion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Located in the borough of Queens, LaGuardia is the third-busiest airport serving New York, handling 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Located in the New York borough of Queens, LaGuardia is New York's third-busiest airport, serving 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
We went over the part of the bridge that wasn’t in any borough, and I turned around and watched the buildings get smaller.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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