The time is comin’ and though I’m no youngster, I may see it, when New York City will break away from the State and become a state itself. <small>p. … - George W. Plunkitt

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The time is comin’ and though I’m no youngster, I may see it, when New York City will break away from the State and become a state itself. <small>p. 65</small>

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About George W. Plunkitt

George Washington Plunkitt (17 November 1842 – November 19, 1924) was a New York State Senator and, as a member of Tammany Hall, a ward boss for the Fifteenth Assembly District.

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Alternative Names: George Washington Plunkitt
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