Early Republic

A blog post about New York’s grid system * excerpts from Mike Wallace’s Gotham * a chapter from New York at Its Core’s exhibition book * a blog post about the Croton water system Response answering the following: What are some of the challenges New York faces in the early 1800s? What are some pros and cons of life in the city in this period? you need not mention every source but you should refer directly to at least one.