From: steveo@panix.com   
      
   hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk  wrote:   
   >On 07.03.17 15:00, Steven M. O'Neill wrote:   
   >> hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk  wrote:   
   >>> On 06.03.17 21:08, Steven M. O'Neill wrote:   
   >>>> Peter T. Daniels  wrote:   
   >>>>> On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11:55:08 AM UTC-5, Steven M. O'Neill wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> I took G train to Long Island City over the weekend. On the way   
   >>>>>> back, after we had crossed under the creek and were pulling   
   >>>>>> into the next station, the operator said, "Greenpoint Avenue,   
   >>>>>> Brooklyn, New York." I found that amusing.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Some Brooklynites haven't gotten over the great act of 1898.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Did Brooklyn change states in 1898?   
   >>>   
   >>> Brooklyn was a separate city until its incorporation into New York City   
   >>> in 1898.   
   >>   
   >> No kidding. You can learn the darnedest things in these   
   >> newsgroups.   
   >   
   >That is indeed the case, and you can find out quite a bit of news as well.   
      
   Excellent! Please let us know when you have some.   
      
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