History of Municipal Ownership of Land on Manhattan Island to the Beginning of Sales by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund in 1844 : Legare Street Press : 9781020778551 : 1020778555 : 18 Jul 2023 : George Ashton Black's groundbreaking study of municipal ownership of land on Manhattan Island is an important contribution to the histories of New York City, urban planning, and public policy. It sheds light on how the city's land ownership patterns evolved over time and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of New York City. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to