borough
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The borough has had to deal with the issue before.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A spokesperson said it was "proud" of the awards and the achievement for such a small borough.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
According to the Economist, white 16-year-olds in one London borough had worse test results “than do black 16-year-olds in any London borough.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The New York City borough of Brooklyn is often portrayed with nostalgia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some said, ‘Why should we? It’s the rest of the world that’s moving. Our borough is fixed. Let them leave Manhattan.’
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
At the same time, rents increased by 10% in both boroughs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Zip-Zap co-founder Laura Edwards says families are moving out of Islington to other boroughs for better schools, more affordable homes and more space.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
New York City added more than 1.33 million residents between 1900 and 1910—the most people for any decade, ever, aside from when the city’s boroughs were knitted together in their current form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Rent-stabilised buildings will be eligible for the rent freeze across all five of the city's boroughs between October 2026 and September 2027.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Rego Park, Bayside, Harlem, Coney Island, the job introduced me to the various neighborhoods of Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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